David K. Turok,
MD, MPH
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Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
David Turok, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the University of Utah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Practice. His areas of clinical interest and expertise include all aspects of women's healthcare, particularly family planning.
Clinical Locations
University Hospital
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Clinic 4801-213-2995
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Obstetrics/Gynecology
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Associate Professor Family & Preventive Medicine - Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Family Medicine General OB/GYN |
| Board Certification | American Board of Family Medicine |
David Turok, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the University of Utah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Practice. Dr. Turok received his M.D. from the Tufts University School of Medicine, in Boston, MA. His residency training in obstetrics and gynecology was accomplished at the University of Utah. He stayed on as a faculty member.
Academic Locations
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology
801-581-6170
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Obstetrics/Gynecology
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Associate Professor Family & Preventive Medicine - Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Family Medicine General OB/GYN |
| Board Certification | American Board of Family Medicine |
Education History
| Residency | University of Utah School of Medicine OB/GYN Resident |
| Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Family Practice and Obstetrics Fellow |
| Residency | Brown University/Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Resident |
| Internship | Brown University/Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Family & Community Medicine Intern |
| Professional Medical | Tufts University School of Medicine Medicine M.D., M.P.H. |
| Undergraduate | Middlebury College Environmental Earth Sciences B.A. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Wright R, Frost CJ, Turok DK (2012). A qualitative exploration of emergency contraception users' willingness to select the copper IUD. Contraception, 85(1), 32-35.
- Gurtcheff SE, Turok DK, Stoddard G, Murphy PA, Gibson M, Jones KP (2011). Lactogenesis after early postpartum use of the contraceptive implant: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol, 117(5), 1114-21.
- Turok DK, Espey E, Edelman AB, Lotke PS, Lathrop EH, Teal SB, Jacobson JC, Simonsen SE, Schulz KF (2011). The methodology for developing a prospective meta-analysis in the family planning community. Trials, 12, 104.
- Betstadt SJ, Turok DK, Kapp N, Feng KT, Borgatta L (2011). Intrauterine device insertion after medical abortion. Contraception, 83(6), 517-21.
- Ward K, Jacobson JC, Turok DK, Murphy PA (2011). A Survey of Provider Experience with Misoprostol to Facilitate Intrauterine Device Insertion in Nulliparous Women. Contraception, 84(6), 594-9.
- Jacobson JC, Simonsen SE, Ward KM, Havlicak AL, Turok D (2011). A Survey of Sexual Activity and Contraceptive use among University of Utah Undergraduate Students Aged 18-20. Utah's Health: An Annual Review.
- Turok D, Simonsen SE, Schulz K (2010). Misoprostol for cervical priming prior to IUD insertion in nulliparous women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, (1).
- Turok DK, Gurtcheff SE, Gibson K, Handley E, Simonsen S, Murphy PA (2010). Operative management of intrauterine device complications: a case series report. Contraception, 82(4), 354-7.
- Turok DK, Gurtcheff SE, Handley E, Simonsen SE, Sok C, Murphy P (2010). A pilot study of the Copper T380A IUD and oral levonorgestrel for emergency contraception. Contraception, 82(6), 520-5.
- Warren JE, Turok DK, Maxwell TM, Brothman AR, Silver RM (2009). Array comparative genomic hybridization for genetic evaluation of fetal loss between 10 and 20 weeks of gestation. Obstet Gynecol, 114(5), 1093-102.
- Turok DK, Handley E, Simonsen S, North R, Frost C, Murphy P, Gurtcheff S (2009). A survey of women obtaining emergency contraception: are they interested in using the copper IUD? Contraception.
- Turok DK, Simonsen SE, Marshall N (2009). Trends in levonorgestrel emergency contraception use, births, and abortions: the Utah experience. Medscape J Med, 11(1), 30.
- Romero I, Turok D, Gilliam M (2008). A randomized trial of tramadol versus ibuprofen as an adjunct to pain control during vacuum aspiration abortion. Contraception, 77(1), 56-9.
- Turok DK, Gurtcheff SE, Esplin MS, Shah M, Simonsen SE, Trauscht-Van Horn J, Silver RM (2008). Second trimester termination of pregnancy: a review by site and procedure type. Contraception, 77(3), 155-61.
Review
- Shih G, Turok DK, Parker WJ (2011). Vasectomy: the other (better) form of sterilization. [Review]. Contraception, 83(4), 310-5.
- Deutchman M, Tubay AT, Turok D (2009). First trimester bleeding. [Review]. American Family Physician, 79(11), 985-94.
- Turok D (2007). The quest for better contraception: future methods. [Review]. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 34(1), 137-66, x.
- Turok DK, Ratcliffe SD, Baxley EG (2003). Management of gestational diabetes mellitus. [Review]. American Family Physician, 68(9), 1767-72.
Book Chapter
- Mata JM, Turok DK (2008). Chapter 16, Section F: Intrapartum Complications, Retained Placenta. In Ratcliffe S (Ed.), In Family Practice Obstetrics (3rd Edition, pp. 488-91). Philadelphia: Mosby.
- Beukema R, Raiche M, Turok DK (2008). Chapter 7, Section A: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. In Ratcliffe S (Ed.), In Family Practice Obstetrics (3rd Edition, pp. 151-61). Philadelphia: Mosby.
- Turok DK, Schultz TR (2008). Chapter 8, Section I: Complications of Pregnancy, Endocrine Conditions. In Ratcliffe S (Ed.), In Family Practive Obstetrics (3rd Edition, pp. 243-54). Philadelphia: Mosby.
- Turok DK (2008). Chapter 6, Section C: Management of Miscarriage. In Ratcliffe S (Ed.), In Family Prctive Obstetrics (3rd Edition, pp. 144-50). Philadelphia: Mosby.
- Turok DK, Van Horn JT (2004). Obstetrics and Gynecology. In Haas LJ (Ed.), Primary Care Psychology (pp. 87-94). Oxford University Press.
- Turok DK (2001). Diabetes in Pregnancy. In Radcliffe S (Ed.), Family Practice Obstetrics. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams, & Wilkins.
Editorial
- Nguyen BT, Shih G, Turok DK (2014). Putting the man in contraceptive mandate. Contraception, 89(1), 3-5.
- Cohen E, Turok DK (2012). A laboratory for innovative provider education that can lead to real practice change. Contraception 2012/ ARHP's Annual Reproductive Health Clinical Conference, 85(3), 221-3.
- Turok DK, Shih G, Parker WJ (2011). Reversing the United States sterilization paradox by increasing vasectomy utilization. Contraception, 83(4), 289-90.
- Shields WC, Cohen EL, Turok D (2011). Bringing it home: our imperative to translate reproductive health research into real practice change. Contraception, 84(1), 1-3.
Abstract
- Jacobson JC, Murphy P, Turok DK (2012). Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence in Women choosing the Copper T380A IUD for Emergency Contraception [Abstract]. Reproductive Health 2011. Las Vegas, NV, September 16, 2011. Contraception Journal, 85(3), 223.
- Swenson C, Jacobson JC, Mitchell J, Turok DK (2012). LNG IUD removals when the strings are not present: a case series [Abstract]. Reproductive Health 2011. Las Vegas, NV, September 16, 2011, 85(3), 328.
- Jacobson JC, Maurer KA, Turok DK, Murphy P (2012). Patient Travel Time and Distance for Second Trimester Dilation and Evacuation in the Intermountain West [Abstract]. Reproductive Health 2011. Las Vegas, NV, September 16, 2011. Contraception Journal, 85(3), 323.
- Flores MES, Turok DK, Jacobson JC (2012). Differences in birth control use and unintended pregnancy among Latina and white populations giving birth in Utah, 2004–2007 [Abstract]. Reproductive Health 2011. Las Vegas, NV, September 16, 2011. Contraception Journal, 85(3), 321.
- Jacobson J, Maurer K, Turok DK (2011). Same-day cervical preparation with misoprostol prior to second-trimester D&E: a case series [Abstract]. Contraception Journal, 84(3), 310.
- Swenson C, Turok DK, Ward K, Jacobson JC (2011). Misoprostol vs. Placebo Prior to IUD Insertion in Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial; also presented as a poster at the North American Forum on Family Planning, Washington, DC, October 23, 2011 [Abstract]. Contraception Journal, 84(3), 307.
- Turok DK, Jacobson JC, Gurtcheff SE, Flores M (2011). Pregnancy Intendedness and Pregnancy Outcomes among Women Presenting For Intrauterine Device or Oral Levonorgestrel as Emergency Contraception [Abstract]. Contraception, 84(3), 332-3.
- Dermish A, Turok DK, Jacobson JC, Burke K, Flores M (2011). Failed Iud Insertions In Nulliparous And Parous Women [Abstract]. Contraception, 84(3), 332.
- Turok DK, Jacobson JC, Simonsen SE, Gurtcheff SE, Trauscht-Van Horn J, Murphy PA (2011). The Copper T380a Iud Vs. Oral Levonorgestrel For Emergency Contraception: A Prospective Observational Study [Abstract]. Contraception, 84(3), 321-2.
- Pawasarat J, Gibson K, Jacobson JC, Turok DK (2010). IUD Removals in Emergency Department Settings [Abstract]. Reproductive Health 2010 Atlanta, GA.
- Gammon L, Simonsen SE, Handley E, Gurtcheff S, Turok DK (2009). U USE IT (University Undergraduates' Sexual Education—Investigating Teachings survey) to evaluate students' perceptions of virginity [Abstract]. Contraception Journal, 80(2), 222.
Newspaper
- Turok DK, Jones K (2012). Compassion, Contraception, and Abortion. Salt Lake Tribune; Available at: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/53609137-82/abortion-women-contraception-effective.html.csp.
Poster
- Flores M, Manuck T, Turok DK, Dwyer J (2010). The “Latina Epidemiologic Paradox” in Utah: Examining Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight (LBW), Preterm Birth (PTB), and Small-For-Gestational-Age (SGA) in Latina and White Populations. Poster session presented at Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine 30th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
- Gammon L, Simonsen S, Handley E, Murphy P, Turok DK (2009). The End of Virginity. Poster session presented at Reproductive Health 2009, Hollywood, CA.
- Turok DK, Handley E, Simonsen S, North R, Frost C, Murphy P, Gurtcheff S (2009). A Survey of Women Obtaining Emergency Contraception: Are They Willing to Use the Copper IUD? Poster session presented at Reproductive Health 2009, Hollywood, CA.
- Gurtcheff S, Simonsen S, Handley E, Murphy P, Turok DK (2009). U USE IT (University Undergraduates' Sexual Education- Investigating Teachings Survey) To Evaluate Sexual Health Education and Practice. Poster session presented at Reproductive Health 2009, Hollywood, CA.
- Turok DK, Gurtcheff S, Handley E, Sok C, Simonsen S, Murphy P (2009). Does Emergency Contraception Choice Impact Effective Contraception 1 month later? A Prospective Comparision of the Copper IUD and Oral Levonorgestrel. Poster session presented at Reproductive Health 2009, Hollywood, CA.
- Turok DK, Gurtcheff S, Esplin MS, Silver R, Van Horn JT, Shah M (2003). Second trimester termination of pregnancy: A retrospective review of complications by site and procedure type. Poster session presented at American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.