Meg Turner, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Neonatology
Medical School
- MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2012)
Graduate School
- MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2011)
Undergraduate School
- BS, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (NC) (2007)
Residency
- University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Chief Resident, Pediatrics (2015)
Fellowships
- University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2019)
Languages
English, SpanishDepartment
Pediatrics-NeonatologyProfessional Titles
- Staff Neonatologist, Denver Health Medical Center
Research Interests
Medical Education Family Engagement in the NICU Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury Hypoxic-Ischemic EncephalopathyPublications
- Kirkley MJ, Boohaker L, Griffin R, Soranno DE, Gien J, Askenazi D, Gist KM. Acute kidney injury in neonatal encephalopathy: an evaluation of the AWAKEN database. Pediatr Nephrol. 2019 Jan;34(1):169-176. PubMed PMID: 30155763
- Kirkley MJ, Hwang SS. Is high-flow nasal cannula noninferior to nasal CPAP for the initial management of preterm infants?. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Sep;106(9):1537. PubMed PMID: 28419601
- Kirkley MJ, Robinson C, Dominguez SR, Messacar K. Neonatal parechovirus infection mimicking a surgical abdomen. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jun 26;12(6). PubMed PMID: 31248894
- Hannan KH, Kirkley MJ. Does topiramate reduce seizure burden in infants with severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia? Acta Pediatrica. 2020 In Press.
- Cadnapaphornchai MA, Soranno DE, Bisio TJ, Woloschuk R, Kirkley MJ. “Chapter 25: Neonatal Nephrology.” Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 9th edition. Ed. Gardner, Carter, Enzman-Hines, Niermeyer.
- Hannan KE, Kirkley MJ. Does topiramate in addition to therapeutic hypothermia reduce seizure burden in infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy compared to therapeutic hypothermia alone?. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Jun;109(6):1278-1279. PubMed PMID: 32103534
- Turner MJ, Dietz RM. Potential Adjuncts to Therapeutic Hypothermia to Mitigate Multiorgan Injury in Perinatal Hypoxia-Ischemia. Neoreviews. 2023 Dec 1;24(12):e771-e782. PubMed PMID: 38036441
- Dias Maia P, Rodrigues KK, Gien J, Turner MJ. Neonatal acute kidney injury during indomethacin therapy: does it predict ductal closure?. J Nephrol. 2023 Jul;36(6):1591-1597. PubMed PMID: 37097555
- Rumpel J, Spray BJ, Chock VY, Kirkley MJ, Slagle CL, Frymoyer A, Cho SH, Gist KM, Blaszak R, Poindexter B, Courtney SE. Urine Biomarkers for the Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia. J Pediatr. 2022 Feb;241:133-140.e3. PubMed PMID: 34547334
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Denver Health
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000
Hospital Affiliation
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Denver Health Medical Center
Specialty Information
Specialties- Pediatrics, Board Certification (, 2016)
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Board Certification (2020)
- Instructor, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Certificate (2022)
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include neonatal renal function and long-term kidney outcomes of preterm infants, family engagement in the NICU experience, medical education, and teaching evidence-based medicine, biostatistics and study design.
Care Philosophy
I strive to provide empathic, evidence-based care to my patients and their families. It is a privilege and a joy to care for NICU families during a stressful time.
My clinical interests include neonatal renal function and long-term kidney outcomes of preterm infants, family engagement in the NICU experience, medical education, and teaching evidence-based medicine, biostatistics and study design.
Care Philosophy
I strive to provide empathic, evidence-based care to my patients and their families. It is a privilege and a joy to care for NICU families during a stressful time.