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Dr. DeTurk received his BA from Duke University with a major in English Literature, a BS from SUNY Downstate in Physical Therapy, an MA from New York University in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy, and a PhD from New York University in Pathokinesiology. He has extensive clinical experience in the provision of physical therapy services in hospital and home care settings with specialty practice in acute care and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. He currently provides clinical services to the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Northport, NY.
Dr. DeTurk teaches within the Stony Brook DPT Program in the areas of acute care, exercise physiology, cardiopulmonary physical therapy, and Case Studies II with a focus on acute care practice.
Dr. DeTurk has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at the state and national levels. He is co-author of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach, a textbook published by McGraw-Hill, now in its second edition.