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Christy Boling Turer, MD $$

Pediatrician

Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English
UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Biography

Christy Turer, M.D., is a primary care physician at Children’s Health who specializes in primary care weight management and childhood obesity. She is an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

I went into medicine because I love getting to know patients and caring for people across the lifespan as they navigate the ups and downs of life
Dr. Turer

Dr. Turer earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University. She completed a residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center and a research fellowship at Duke/Durham VA Medical Center. Dr. Turer is trained in both pediatrics and internal medicine.

"I went into medicine because I love getting to know patients and caring for people across the lifespan as they navigate the ups and downs of life," Dr. Turer says.

Dr. Turer was inducted into the American Society for Nutrition in 2010, the Dannon Institute® Nutrition Leadership Institute in 2011 and the Society for Pediatric Research in 2014.

Dr. Turer enjoys spending her free time with her husband, four kids, two dogs and five guinea pigs. She also loves spending time outdoors and being active.

Education and Training

Medical School
Johns Hopkins University (2004)
Residency
Duke University School of Medicine (2008), Pediatrics
Fellowship
Duke/Durham VA Medical Center (2010), Research
Graduate School
Duke University School of Medicine (2010)
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
  • Research Interests

    • Effective primary-care weight-management interventions
    • Immediate and long-term health risks due to obesity
    • Medications that impact weight as a side effect
  • Publications

    Publications

    • Algorithm to detect pediatric provider attention to high BMI and associated medical risk. Turer CB, Skinner CS, Barlow SE J Am Med Inform Assoc 2019 Jan 26 1 55-60
    • Obesity, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia in Childhood Are Key Modifiable Antecedents of Adult Cardiovascular Disease: A Call to Action. Turer CB, Brady TM, de Ferranti SD Circulation 2018 Mar 137 12 1256-1259
    • Childhood and Adolescent Adversity and Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
    • Suglia SF, Koenen KC, Boynton-Jarrett R, Chan PS, Clark CJ, Danese A, Faith MS, Goldstein BI, Hayman LL, Isasi CR, Pratt CA, Slopen N, Sumner JA, Turer A, Turer CB, Zachariah JP Circulation 2017 Dec. Lipid Screening and Treatment Practices Conflict With Conflicting Recommendations: Where Do We Go From Here?
    • Barlow SE, Turer CB J. Pediatr. 2017 Mar. Discrepancies in Communication Versus Documentation of Weight-Management Benchmarks: Analysis of Recorded Visits With Latino Children and Associated Health-Record
    • Documentation. Turer CB, Barlow SE, Montaño S, Flores G Glob Pediatr Health 2017 4 2333794X16685190

    Books

    • Obesity and Inflammation. In Keller K, ed. Encyclopedia of Obesity. Boling CL. (2008). Sage Publications.
  • Professional Activities

    • American Board of Internal Medicine (2010)
    • American Board of Obesity Medicine (2015)
    • American Board of Pediatrics (2008)
    • American College of Physicians
    • The Obesity Society
  • Awards and Honors

    • UT Southwestern Pact Gold Pin - PACT awards recognize excellence in: problem solving; ability, attitude, and accountability; communications, contribution, and collaboration (2021)
    • Texas Super Doctor - Texas Monthly Magazine (2017)
    • Society of Pediatric Research (2014)
    • Special Government Employee - Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (2014-2020)
    • Dannon Nutrition Leadership Institute (2011)
    • American Society for Nutrition (2010)

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