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Joseph W. Turek is an academic pediatric cardiac surgeon at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He has served as the chief of pediatric cardiac surgery and has held similar leadership roles at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Turek graduated from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Northwestern University. He earned his MD and PhD in pharmacology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed his general surgery education and cardiothoracic surgery residency at Duke University. Turek is board certified in general surgery, thoracic surgery, and congenital cardiac surgery, and he is recognized as one of the foremost innovators in congenital heart surgery over the last decade. His clinical expertise includes high complexity neonatal heart surgery, and he has published over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts. Turek maintains a well-funded research laboratory with projects focused on heart transplant tolerance, partial heart transplantation, and related areas.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Served as chief of pediatric cardiac surgery, leading complex surgical interventions and innovations.
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital • Iowa City, IA
Held leadership roles in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)