Faculty A-Z
Lesley Ann Turner
BSc, MD, FRCPC, FCCMG
Phone:
(709) 777- 4363
Email:
lesley.turner@easternhealth.ca
Address:
Craig L. Dobbin Research Centre, Room: 3M3623 Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, NL Canada A1B 3V6
(709) 777- 4363
Email:
lesley.turner@easternhealth.ca
Address:
Craig L. Dobbin Research Centre, Room: 3M3623 Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, NL Canada A1B 3V6
Research Interests:
Newborn screening, inherited metabolic disorders, microdeletion/microduplication syndromes.
Education:
2001-2004: FCCMG (Clinical Genetics), University of British Columbia
1994-1997: M.D., Memorial University
1989-1994: B.Sc. (Biology), Memorial University
Professional Experience:
2014-present: Associate Professor, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
2004-2014: Assistant Professor, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
2004-present: Clinical Geneticist, Provincial Medical Genetics Program, Easter Health, St. John’s, NL
Research:
Dr. Turner is a clinical geneticist. She is the Medical Director of the Newborn Screening Program. Her research interests include newborn screening and consent. She is also interested in Inherited Metabolic Diseases and is part of the Canadian Inherited Metabolic Disease Network.
Dr. Turner is the lead for the undergraduate Medical Genetics curriculum and chairs the Medical Genetics graduate course.
Publications