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Turke, Terry L., M.D.

Medical Specialty	Family Practice
Certifications	American Board of Family Practice
Medical School	University of Wisconsin
Residency/ Internships	University of Wisconsin
Medical Interests	EMR, use of computers in medicine, use of midlevel providers to increase access to primary care
Year Joined WMH Staff	1975
Web site URL (address)	www.terryturkemd.com
Date of Birth	1/21/1947
Place of Birth	Watertown, WI
Family status	Married, 4 children
Hobbies/Interests	Flying (private pilot license with instrument rating working on commercial license), golf, reading, walking, computers, teaching
Other Info	Assistant clinical professor of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin
Primary Office	Turke Family Medicine S.C.
Address	132 Hospital Drive Watertown, WI 53098
Phone	(920) 261-2020
Doctor's Statement	There are many advantages to being an independent physician and I have truly been blessed to be able to practice for many years in this wonderful community. Being a solo physician and being independent allowed me to institute an electronic medical record in my office in 1994 when the use of the computer in medicine was still in its infancy. While the EMR (electronic medical record) is becoming more and more commonplace, I have been able to use it for the benefit of my patients for many years. I was also able to institute open access scheduling years ago. That is, we are able to see virtually all patients on the day and time of their choosing. Since I am independent, I am able to refer my patients to a specialist whom I feel would be best able to handle their problem. While most patients can be well managed in Watertown, I am not forced to refer to any particular physician, hospital or health care system. Being independent has allowed me to employ a world class staff, including two outstanding physician assistants. Finally, being independent has allowed me to be flexible and quickly respond to the changing needs of our patients.