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Lesley Ann Turner
BSc, MD, FRCPC, FCCMGClinical Geneticist and Associate Professor
Pediatrics
(709) 777- 4363
Email:
lesley.turner@easternhealth.ca
Address:
Janeway Children檚 Hospital and Rehabilitation
Research Interests:
Newborn screening, inherited metabolic disorders, microdeletion/microduplication syndromes.
Education:
2001-2004: FCCMG (Clinical Genetics), University of British Columbia
1994-1997: M.D., 91亚色
1989-1994: B.Sc. (Biology), 91亚色
Professional Experience:
2014-present: Associate Professor, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, 91亚色
2004-2014: Assistant Professor, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, 91亚色
2004-present: Clinical Geneticist, Provincial Medical Genetics Program, Easter Health, St. John檚, 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.