Nicholas A. Turner, MD, MHSc
Infectious Disease Specialist
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About Me
From high school math all the way through my medical and research training, I've always been motivated by problem-solving. Understanding how infections spread between people, why some people are more susceptible to infection, and how to treat/prevent infections always seemed like a natural fit.
LGBTQ+ Identified or Ally
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases 2021
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Clinical Focus and Research
Most of my research focuses on epidemiology (how infections spread between people) and antimicrobial stewardship (assuring the best treatment choice to minimize the risk of antibiotic resistance). A better understanding of these two key areas helps us prevent infections (both within health care facilities and within the community) and combat the spread of antibiotic resistance.
- Epidemiology/General Communicable Disease Control - Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination awarded by NC DHHS 2024 - 2025
- Hurst, Jillian H., Aditya A. Mohan, Trisha Dalapati, Ian A. George, Jhoanna N. Aquino, Debra J. Lugo, Trevor S. Pfeiffer, et al. “Age-associated differences in mucosal and systemic host responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.” Nat Commun 16, no. 1 (March 10, 2025): 2383. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57655-3.
- Turner, Nicholas A., Steven C. Grambow, Chris Polage, David T. Kuhar, Preeta K. Kutty, Rebekah W. Moehring, and Deverick J. Anderson. “Natural History of Clostridioides difficile-related Disease Progression in the Two-Step Testing Era.” Clin Infect Dis, January 20, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf020.
- Kim, Tark, Rebekah W. Moehring, Nicholas A. Turner, Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, Linda Crane, Polly Padgette, Valerie C. Payne, Linda Roach, Brittain Wood, and Deverick J. Anderson. “Long-term trends in the incidence of hospital-acquired carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and antimicrobial utilization in a network of community hospitals in the Southeastern United States from 2013 to 2023.” Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, December 2024, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.173.
- Turner, N. A., and A. W. Baker. “Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections in Transplant: Evolving Epidemiology and Treatment Options.” In Emerging Transplant Infections: Clinical Challenges and Implications, 425–58, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25869-6_19.
- Williams, Caitlin, Trisha Dalapat, Elena Giorgi, Jillian Hurst, Savannah Herbek, Jui-Lin Chen, Christina Kosman, et al. “The breadth and neutralizing activity of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among children 6 months to 4 years of age following vaccination with mRNA-1273 or BNT162b2.” In The Journal of Immunology, 212:0104_6118-0104_6118. Oxford University Press (OUP), 2024. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.212.supp.0104.6118.
- Advani, Sonali, Becky Smith, Jessica Seidelman, Nicholas Turner, Christopher Hostler, Deverick John Anderson, and Sarah Lewis. “Comparison of Metrics Used to Track CLABSIs and CAUTIs Across a Regional Network.” In Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 41:s178–79. Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.710.
- Warren, Bobby, Jason Masker, Gregory Brown, Isabella Gamez, Becky Smith, Deverick John Anderson, and Nicholas Turner. “Efficacy of UV-C Disinfection in Hyperbaric Chambers.” In Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 41:s210–11. Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.753.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
- California Infectious Diseases Society
- Putnam Associates LLC