
Dr. Christine B. Turley, MD, FAAP
Pediatrician
14 Medical Park Suite 400 Columbia SC, 29203About
Dr. Christine Turley is a pediatrician practicing in Columbia, SC. Dr. Turley is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Turley diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Turley can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Education and Training
Univ of Miami Sch of Med, Miami Fl 1988
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Viability and versatility of arterialized venous perfusion flaps and prefabricated flaps: an experimental study in rabbits.
- Prefabrication of skin flaps using vein grafts: an experimental study in rabbits.
- Systems survivor: a program for house staff in systems-based practice.
- Medial fasciocutaneous flap of thigh for release of post-burn groin contractures.
- Salvage of forearm skin as an ulnar artery flap in a severely burned upper limb.
- Evolution and Initial Experience of a Statewide Care Transitions Quality
- Priming professionals for a complex communication environment: Findings from a pilot study.
- Differences in Hospital Readmission Risk across All Payer Groups in South Carolina.
- Leveraging a Statewide Clinical Data Warehouse to Expand Boundaries of the Learning Health System.
- Statewide Longitudinal Progression of the Whole-Patient Measure of Safety in South Carolina.
Awards
- Most Dedicated Physician Year
Professional Memberships
- Member QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE
- Member GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
- Member MEMBER INTERNATIONAL VACCINE SOCIETY
- Member AMBULATORY PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION
- Member AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
Dr. Christine B. Turley, MD, FAAP's Practice location
Practice At 14 Medical Park Suite 400
14 Medical Park Suite 400 -Columbia, SC 29203Get Direction
CMC Myers Park Pediatrics
1350 S Kings Dr -Charlotte, NC 28207Get Direction
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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Christine B. Turley, who serves patients in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A highly trained pediatrician, Dr. Turley is in practice at CMC Myers Park Pediatrics in Charlotte, North Carolina. She also serves as the Vice Chair for Research at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital and a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Atrium Health.
“Working with children and families is very hopeful work. It’s amazing to work every day, alongside families and colleagues, to make better futures a reality” expressed the doctor.
Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, it is an integrated, nonprofit health system with more than 70,000 teammates serving patients at 40 hospitals and more than 1,400 care locations.
In regards to her educational background, Dr. Turley graduated with her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 1988. She then went on to complete her residency in pediatrics at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System in 1991.
Following her training, the doctor attained board certification in pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
An avid researcher, her 2 decades of research on vaccine efficacy and side effects has been funded by several renowned organizations, including the NIH, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the CDC and vaccine manufacturers. She has also been involved with research on environmental influences on child health outcomes, including neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, understudied drugs in children, childhood obesity and digital media use by children. Additionally, she has conducted research on the epidemiology of pediatric diabetes.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.
Among her most notable achievements, Dr. Turley received the Learning Health System Champion Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. She also received special recognition in honor of extraordinary work in H1N1 influenza (swine flu) research from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. She has been awarded Most Dedicated Physician by St. Vincent’s House Free Clinic.
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