Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Program
Medical Director of Respiratory Services
Specialty
Pulmonology
Languages
Spanish
Gender
Male
Other Titles
Medical Director, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Program; Medical Director of Respiratory Care Services; Associate Director PCD Center; Assistant Fellowship Director - Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Primary Address
1600 7th Avenue South Clinic 6 Birmingham, AL 35233
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Pediatric Pulmonology
Interests
Neonatal lung diseases including Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Complex airway disease including tracheostomy care, Asthma, Interdisciplinary care in patients with complex medical needs
Certification
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonary
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Pediatrics, American Thoracic Society
1. Peabody, J.E., Shei, R.J., Bermingham, B.M., Phillips, S.E., Turner, B., Rowe, S.M., Solomon, G.M.. Seeing Cilia: Imaging Modalities for Ciliary Motion and Clinical Connections. American Journal of Physiology – Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2018 Jun 1;314(6):L909-L921. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00556.2017.
1. Clay, Janie C., Higginbotham, M., Lozano, D.J., Turner, K.B. The Effect of Aggressive Nutrition Therapy on Inadequate Weight Gain in Pre-Term Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. Chicago, IL. October 2017.
Special Interests
Dr. Turner is an Assistant Professor
Dr. Turner's interests include bronchopulmonary dysplasia, long term pulmonary outcomes following neonatal lung disease, asthma, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and clinical informatics.
