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Jennifer Lilly Turi

Jennifer Lilly Turi

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine
jennifer.turi@duke.edu
Box 3046 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Duke North 5269D, Durham, NC 27710

Overview

  • Cardiac critical care quality improvement through Flight Plan review
  • Neurodevelopmental outcomes in congenital heart disease
  • Improving resiliency in cardiac critical care
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass-induced hemolysis and inflammation

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics

Recent Publications

Combined Pecto-intercostal Fascial Plane and Rectus Sheath Blocks Versus Local Infiltration for Pain Management Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · June 1, 2026 BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that regional anesthesia (RA) use versus placebo control is associated with less postsurgical opioid requirements and improved pain scores. This trial compared a novel combination of bilateral pecto-intercostal fasci ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implementation of Bundled Interventions to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project.

Journal Article AORN J · February 2025 Pediatric patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery are at increased risk for health care-associated infections, especially surgical site infections (SSIs). Delayed sternal closures are associated with prolonged lengths of stay and contribute to infection ... Full text Link to item Cite

Extending the radius of family-centered care in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit through virtual rounding.

Journal Article J Am Assoc Nurse Pract · May 18, 2021 BACKGROUND: The arrival of COVID-19 brought urgent limitation of visitation in hospitals across the country. Family-centered care and its delivery rapidly changed and left the family behind-unable to actively participate in their loved one's care. LOCAL PR ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

Pain Control with Regional Anesthesia following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blinded Pilot Study

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Society for Pediatric Anesthesia · 2023 - 2025

Mechanisms of Intracellular Iron Accumulation in Cystic Fibrosis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2011

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Education

UMass Memorial Medical Center · 1995 M.D.