Alan R. Turtz, MD, FACS
Departments
Cooper University Health Care Titles
- Attending Neurosurgeon
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles
- Professor of Neurological Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Neurological Surgery
Professional Type
Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience / Cooper University Physician
NPI
1811083991
About Me
Prior to coming to Cooper as one of the founding members of the Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Turtz was Chief of the Neurosurgical Service and Medical Director of the Neurosurgical Critical Care Unit at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He has dedicated his career to the clinical care of patients and education of medical students and neurosurgical residents. He is a general neurosurgeon focused primarily on cranial surgery for tumors and trauma, and has decades of experience in intraventricular and anterior cranial base endoscopic surgery.
Office Locations
Cooper Multispecialty Center at Camden Campus
Three Cooper Plaza
Suite 104
Camden
, NJ 08103
Phone: 856.968.8695
Fax: 856.968.8206
Maps
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Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience at Cherry Hill
2339 Route 70 West
4th Floor
Cherry Hill
, NJ 08002
Phone: 855.306.3876
Fax: 856.546.8527
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Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience at Egg Harbor Township
303 Central Avenue
Unit B
Egg Harbor Township
, NJ 08234
Phone: 855.306.3876
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Education & Training
| Medical School | Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|
| Internship | General Surgery - Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA |
| Residency | Neurosurgery - Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
Special Interests
Brain tumors, pituitary and intraventricular tumors, spine surgery
Memberships
- Medical Society of New Jersey
- Camden County Medical Society
- The Pituitary Society
- Philadelphia Neurological Society
- Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society
- College of Physicians of Philadelphia
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- International Society for Neuroemergencies
- American Medical Association
- Philadelphia County Medical Society
Awards and Honors
- The Diane Barton Caring Award
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital Physician Star Award
- Alpha Omega Alpha - Honor Medical Society Delta Chapter
- Gilson Colby Engel Resident Award
- The March of Dimes Science Research Fellowship
- Dorothy and Sol Sherry Excellence in Teaching Award
- Clinical Teacher of the Year
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Neurosurgical Residency Training Program
- SJ Magazine "Top Docs" - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023
- SJ Magazine "Top Docs for Kids" - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
- New Jersey Monthly Magazine "Top Docs" - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022
- South Jersey Magazine "Best Doctors" - 2016
- South Jersey Magazine "Top Physicians" - 2020