Dr. Margaret A Turk MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
750 E Adams St Syracuse NY, 13210About
Dr. Margaret Turk is a physiatrist practicing in Syracuse, NY. Dr. Turk is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Turk focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Turk can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
Education and Training
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1975
Ohio State University College of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR- Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR- 2009
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Health, mortality, and wellness issues in adults with cerebral palsy.
- Pediatric rehabilitation medicine subspecialty training.
- From the editors.
- Has the ADA improved the health of people with disabilities?
- The myth and reality of disability prevalence: measuring disability for research and service.
- World Report on Disability: what are the implications for the U.S.?
- DHJO: The past and the future.
- The ACA and preventive health care services for people with disabilities.
- Dr. Jessie Wright: breaking new ground in pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation.
- Review research to support the health of people with disabilities.
- The United States' response to the World Report on Disability.
- Moving the research and science agenda forward.
- Toward an agenda of quality.
- Disability language in the Disability and Health Journal.
- Defining disability (Revisited).
Treatments
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
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