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
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
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
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