Dr. Margaret Louise Turkleson, MD

Dr. Margaret Turkleson is a surgeon with over five decades of experience serving patients in Montgomery, Alabama. She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed her residency at University Hospital. With 53 years in practice, Dr. Turkleson has developed extensive expertise in surgical care. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing her to communicate effectively with a diverse patient population.

Dr. Turkleson practices at Baptist Medical Center East and Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. She focuses on treating conditions such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels in children and teenagers, and high cholesterol disorders. Her procedural expertise includes ankle-brachial index testing to evaluate circulation, asthma challenge tests for respiratory assessment, and bronchodilator reversibility testing to diagnose breathing conditions. Patients have given Dr. Turkleson an average rating of 3.7 out of 5 …on Vitals.