About me
Raymond Scott Turner, MD, PhD, is professor of neurology and director of the Memory Disorders program at MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center. Before his recruitment to Georgetown in 2008, he was chief of the neurology service at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and associate professor and associate chair in the Department of Neurology, University of Michigan. Dr. Turner earned his medical degree and a PhD in pharmacology from Emory University, Atlanta, and completed his internship, residency and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He is board certified in psychiatry and neurology.
Dr. Turner has received numerous prestigious awards, including a fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a Paul Beeson Scholarship. He lectures widely, serves as a reviewer for granting agencies and biomedical journals, and has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers, editorials and book chapters.
At the MedStar Georgetown Memory Disorders Program, Dr. Turner and his team offer diagnostic services as well as clinical care for older individuals with cognitive disorders. The program also offers a range of research opportunities designed to discover more effective prevention and treatment strategies. To do this, the program partners with healthy older volunteers at risk, as well as individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. The program's research is increasingly focused on individuals in the earliest disease stage -- when new treatments may be most effective. Dr. Turner encourages anyone interested in learning more to visit the program website: memory.georgetown.edu
Dr. Turner's Philosophy of Care:
Alzheimer's disease and other progressive dementias of aging are devastating for an individual and his or her family. It is important to seek medical evaluation early if you suspect memory problems are developing. A reversible cause of memory loss may be uncovered, and proven treatments with modest benefits for individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia due to Alzheimer's disease are available now. Our team of clinicians have the experience and expertise to provide compassionate and knowledgeable care based on the latest research. We also welcome volunteers and their families to learn about research opportunities and consider participating in a study. This is the only way we will make progress on the war against Alzheimer's disease.
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aphasia Therapy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Confusion
- Dementia
- Depression
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Therapy
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropathy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Sports Concussion
- Tremor
- Vascular Dementia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Movements
- Agnosia
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amnesia
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Anxiety
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blurred Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Cognitive Slowing
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Creutzfeldt
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorientation
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis
- Epilepsy
- Executive Function Disorder
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Facial Pain
- Fatal Insomnia
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Gerstmann
- Headache
- Hemiplegia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Loss
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mood Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuralgia
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Numbness
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Prion Diseases
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Skin Numbness Or Tingling
- Speech Disturbances
- Sports Concussion
- Subcortical Infarction
- Syncope
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Dementia
- Vertigo
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Angiogram
- Aphasia Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Brain Angiogram
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Imaging
- Brain Perfusion Scan
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Computed Tomography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Facial Nerve Stimulation
- Fatigue Management
- Fine Motor Skills Evaluation
- Flash Electroretinography
- Functional Mri
- Gait And Balance Evaluation
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Memory Therapy
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neurostimulation
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Radiation Therapy
- Seizure Treatment
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Speech Therapy
- Subarachnoid Block
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transitional Care Planning
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tumor Localization
- Vestibular Testing
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 202-444-2661
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Passport
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1995)
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1992)
Internship: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine GME (1989)
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1988)
Awards
- Paul Beeson Career Development Award in Aging Research American Federation for Aging Research, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for Physician-Scientists Howard Hughes Medical Institute Alzheimer's Association Honoree, Washington Monuments, National Capital Area Chapter, Alzheimer's Association