Michael Turner, DDS, MD
Dr. Michael Turner is a New York City surgeon who has worked at the front line of covid-19 in the most-affected region in the world. He is also my brother-in-law.
He is the Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital. He received his dental degree from the University of Maryland, his medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, and an MS in translational medicine and clinical research at NYU School of Medicine, after which he completed residency training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. A diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Turner is an expert in maxillofacial reconstructive surgery and orthognathic surgery (corrective jaw surgery for over/under bites and sleep apnea disorders), as well as dental extractions and implant surgery.
He is also nationally recognized for his expertise the management of salivary gland diseases and sialendoscopy, Dr. Turner has been performing sialendoscopy since 2005 and has authored numerous books, chapters and articles about it.
Dr. Turner treats patients at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Union Square in New York City.
Certification
American Board of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Biopsy
- Bone Graft
- Facial Fracture
- Facial Trauma
- Laser Surgery
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Surgery
- Parotitis
- Tooth Extraction
Education
MD, SUNY StonyBrook Medical Center
MS, New York University School of Medicine
DDS, University of Maryland
Residency, Dentistry
John Hopkins- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Program
Internship, Oral & Maxillofacial
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Residency, Oral & Maxillofacial
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship, Oral & Maxillofacial
John Hopkins- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Program
340: Michael Turner, DDS, MD: On the front line of Covid-19 in New York City
Want inside views of covid-19 in the epicenter of the epicenter?
Michael has been working at the front line of Covid-19 in New York City.
He’s also my brother-in-law who has known me since the 80s. I started the pattern of bringing people to share inside views of my work with my mom’s episode, which I encourage you to listen to.
He shares inside views on the flaws and weaknesses of both.
He starts by sharing stories only surgeons can—for example, of saving someone’s life on an airplane. You know in movies when the plane captain asks if there’s a doctor on board? It happened to Michael when he was the only doctor on the flight—then just starting. He says he didn’t fully save a guy’s life, but it sounded close. Based in New York, he also treated a Victoria’s Secret model and famous actors and singers.
Then we covered the pandemic. You’ll hear how he risked his life to conduct surgeries of patients with Covid-19, inside views of doctors fed insufficient information seeing the pandemic dawn on them, dealing with government, and dealing with the looming threat of having to choose who might live or die. Most of all, hearing the inner sentiment that drives a care giver to go into harm’s way for another person’s health.
Then we talk about what brought me to invite him: his seeing me change over the years. I got more than I expected and different views than my mom.
It’s two conversations—one on the front lines, the other personal, both meaningful, both honest and candid.