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.

American Board of Internal Medicine, 1966, 1974

Chlamydia

Encephalitis

Gonorrhea

Influenza

Lice

Lyme Disease

Medical Tests: Blood Culture, Cold Agglutins

Syphilis

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

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

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

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

1. Turck M (1988). Clinical application of the newer beta-lactam antibiotics. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 22 (Supp. A): 45–62.
2. Turck M (1989). The new taxonomy in infections. Hospital Practice (office edition) 24(6): 109–118.
3. 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.

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.