Marvin Turck, MD - Infectious Diseases
Dr. Turck is Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. He is also attending physician at Harborview Medical Center, the Seattle Veterans Administration Hospital, and the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle.
Dr. Turck has served on the editorial boards for numerous medical journals and has been Chief Editor of The Journal of Infectious Diseases since 1989.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1966, 1974
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
- Chlamydia
- Encephalitis
- Gonorrhea
- Influenza
- Lice
- Lyme Disease
- Medical Tests: Blood Culture, Cold Agglutins
- Syphilis
Education
- MD: University of Illinois, Chicago, 1959
- Internship, University of Illinois Research and Education Hospital, 1959–1960
- Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, 1960–1962
- Fellowship, Epidemic Intelligence Service, U.S. Public Health Service, 1960–1962
- Senior Medical Resident, University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital, 1962–1963
- Chief Medical Resident, University of Illinois, Cook County Hospital Service, 1963–1964
Academic Appointments
- University of Washington, Seattle:
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, 1964–1968
- Associate Professor of Medicine, 1968–1971
- Professor of Medicine, 1971– present
- Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, 1974–1982
- Associate Dean, 1982–1988
Hospital Affiliations
- Harborview Medical Center, Seattle:
- Attending Physician, 1964–present
- Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, 1964–1968
- Acting Physician in Chief, 1971–1972
- Physician in Chief, 1972–1982
- Medical Director, 1982–1988
- Attending Physician, Veterans Administration Hospital, Seattle, 1965–present
- Attending Physician, University of Washington Hospital, 1966–present
- Infectious Disease Consultant, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, 1967–present
- Chief of Medicine, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Seattle, 1968–1972
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Physicians
- American Federation for Clinical Research
- American Society for Clinical Investigation
- American Society of Microbiology
- Association of American Physicians
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Western Society for Clinical Investigation
Selected Publications
- Turck M (1988). Clinical application of the newer beta-lactam antibiotics. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 22 (Supp. A): 45–62.
- Turck M (1989). The new taxonomy in infections. Hospital Practice (office edition) 24(6): 109–118.
- Harnisch JP, Tronca E, Nolan CM, Turck M, Holmes KK (1989). Diphtheria among alcoholic urban adults. A decade of experience in Seattle. Annals of Internal Medicine 111(1): 71–82.
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.
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