Texas Medical Center
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Houston, TX 77030
Mark Turrentine, MD
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Gynecologic and Obstetric Specialists
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | residency | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1994 |
| University of Missouri School of Medicine | medical school | Doctor of Medicine | 1990 |
| University of Missouri | masters | Master of Science in Physiology | 1985 |
About
I like to take care of patients as I would want my own family to be taken care of.
Clinical Interests:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Research Interests:
Research Design; Clinical Obstetrics
Organization
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Oral Board Examiner |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Editorial Board Member; July 2012 - June 2016 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology - Clinical Conundrums |
Consultant Editor; January 2017 - Present |
| The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists General member May 2013 – May 2016. Vice Chair May 2016 – May 2017 Chair May 2017 – May 2019 |
Member of the Committee on Practice Bulletins-Obstetrics |
Selected Publications
Turrentine MA, Greisinger A, Brown K, Wehmanen O, Mouzoon M. Duration of intrapartum antibiotics for group B streptococcus on the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology vol. 2013, Article ID 525878, 6 pages; 2013.
Turrentine MA. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for Group B Streptococcus: has the time come to wait more than 4 hours? American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 211, 15-17; 2014.
Turrentine MA. What is new in prenatal care? Best articles from the past year. Obstetrics & Gynecology 124: 815-816; 2014.
Turrentine MA. Obesity substantially impacts low-risk pregnancies. Mini-commentary. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 121: 1414; 2014.
Mayes S, Hashmi S, Turrentine MA, Darilek S, Friel S, Czerwinski J. Obstetrician and Gynecologist utilization of the noninvasive prenatal testing expanded option. American Journal of Perinatology Reports 6 (1), e18-e24; 2016.
Turrentine MA, Colicchia LC, Hirsch E, Cheng PJ, Tam T, Ramsey PS, Page-Ramsey SM. Efficiency of screening for the recurrence of antenatal Group B Streptococcus colonization in a subsequent pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis with independent patient data. American Journal of Perinatology 33: 510-517, 2016.
Stark LM, Power ML, Turrentine MA, Samelson R, Siddiqui MM, Paglia MJ, Strassberg ER, Kelly E, Murtough KL, and Schulkin J. Influenza vaccination among pregnant women: patient beliefs and medical provider practices. Infect Dis Obstetrics & Gynecology vol. 2016, Article ID 3281975, 8 pages, 2016.
Turrentine MA. It’s all how you “spin” it: interpretive bias in research findings in the Obstetrics and Gynecology literature. Obstetrics & Gynecology 129: 239-42, 2017.
Turrentine MA. Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Practice Bulletins – Obstetrics Practice Bulletin No 166, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obstetrics & Gynecology 128: e43; 2016.
Zahn CM, El-Sayed YY, Jackson M, , Wax JR. Practice Advisory: FDA warnings regarding use of general anesthetics and sedation drugs in young children and pregnant women. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists December 21, 2016. http://www.acog.org/about-ACOG/News-Room/Practice-Advisories.
Turrentine MA. Clinical Conundrums: Is one clinician’s quandary the next clinical trial? Obstetrics & Gynecology 129: in press; 2017.
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