Raymond Scott Turner, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neurology
Languages: English
855-437-4911
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
- Amnesia
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Epilepsy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Memory Therapy
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Multiple Sclerosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Agnosia
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amnesia
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorder
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Gerstmann
- Headache
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Loss
- Migraine
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neuropathy
- Numbness
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Disorders
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sports Concussion
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
Procedures I perform
- Brain Imaging
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Gait And Balance Evaluation
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Memory Therapy
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Stimulation
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Dept Neurology
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 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