Dr. Kevin C. Turner M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
945 GOETHALS DRIVE RICHLAND WA, 99352About
Kevin Turner, MD, FACOG, has changed his practice location and is working at Lourdes Health in Pasco, WA.  Dr. Turner is a women's healthcare expert.  His special areas of expertise include gynecology, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, infertility and longevity medicine.  He also takes a special interest in urogynecology which focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of female urologic problems. He has been an Assistant Professor of Family Practice at the Kansas University School of Medicine, and a Clinical Professor of OBGYN at the University of Washington School of Medicine. With his work in the United States Army, Dr. Turner was the recipient of the US Army Meritorious Service Award. In late 2012 Dr. Turner received the distinguished honor of being included in the Leading Physicians of the World, a world-wide organization comprised of distinguished doctors. He also received the Best Doctors in America® list for 2012. This distinction is bestowed by Best Doctors®, a national organization that surveys physicians around the nation to find out who they themselves would refer to within their own specialty. Turner was one of two physicians in the Tri-Cities area to receive this honor.
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Education and Training
University of Washington School of Medicine
Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1986
University of Washington School of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Dr. Kevin C. Turner M.D.'s Expert Contributions
Why is my period short?
Almost NEVER is a shortened menstrual flow a problem to worry about. Of course there is so much more I would want to ask you about your health and medications you may be taking. For example, are your menses regular and monthly, or do you frequently miss days, weeks or months at a time? If menses are regular like "clock-work" and the only change has been a reduced flow or duration of flow, generally there is little concern. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Patient Education -
Awards
- Meritorious Service Award, US Army, 2012
- Best Doctors in America
Treatments
- Pregnancy
- Pain
Treatments
- Women's Health / Longevity Medicine
Professional Society Memberships
- American Association of Gynecologic and Laparoscopic Surgeons, American Urogynecologic Society
What do you attribute your success to?
Successful Patient Care, Doing a Job that Makes his Patients Happy
Hobbies / Sports
- Travel, Photography, Bicycling
Favorite professional publications
- Green Journal
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