Keli Makela Turner, MD

Specializing in Complex General Surgical Oncology, General Surgery

Dr. Keli Turner graduated magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where she also earned her medical degree. As a resident, she was awarded the American Association for Cancer Research Judah Folkman Fellowship for Anti-Angiogenesis Research, a grant utilized to study the interaction of cytokines and the blood supply in pancreatic tumors. Her clinical interests include skin cancers, sarcoma (soft tissue tumors), malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract including peritoneal carcinomatosis, and breast cancer. Originally from Chattanooga, Tenn., Dr. Turner joined Baptist Medical Group in 2020.

Primary Location

Baptist Medical Group-Oncology Surgical Specialists

6029 Walnut Grove RD STE 210
Memphis, TN 38120-2112
901-226-2960
Directions

Education

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry; Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN; 2003

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Nashville, TN; 2007

Internship

University of Maryland Medical Center; Baltimore, MD; 2008

Residency

General surgery; University of Maryland Medical Center; Baltimore, MD; 2015

Fellowship

Anti-Angiogenesis Research; Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Buffalo, NY; 2017

Awards, Certifications & Memberships

Awards & Recognition

  • Phi Beta Kappa; Vanderbilt University
  • Dean’s Scholarship; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • American Association for Cancer Research Judah Folkman Fellowship for Anti-Angiogenesis Research

Medical Societies

  • American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Fellow of American College of Surgeons
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
  • Texas Surgical Society

Board Certifications

  • Board Certified in Surgical Oncology
  • Board Certified in General Surgery

Primary Location

Baptist Medical Group-Oncology Surgical Specialists

6029 Walnut Grove RD STE 210
Memphis, TN 38120-2112
901-226-2960
Directions

Hospital Affiliations

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Baptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospital
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
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