Board-Certified Medical Oncologist Joins Beaufort Memorial Oncology Specialists

Dr. J. Eric Turner, a board-certified, fellowship-trained medical oncologist will join Beaufort Memorial Oncology Specialists, part of the hospital’s nationally recognized Keyserling Cancer Center in Beaufort, on June 3.

Dr. Turner brings extensive knowledge of the full range of established and emerging cancer therapies — including immunotherapy, molecular targeting therapy and chemotherapy — gained through 30 years of research and clinical experience. He will treat a variety of cancers, including those of the breast, head and neck, lungs, and gastrointestinal system.

He holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, where he graduated with academic distinction. In addition, Dr. Turner was a molecular cancer biology researcher at Duke University for five years. “I studied the mechanisms of how cells grow and about cancer at a fundamental level,” he said. “Now, I put that valuable experience and knowledge into practice every day.”

He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia Health Systems and a fellowship in medical oncology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. After practicing oncology in Calhoun, Georgia, from 2005 to 2020, Turner joined Peeples Cancer Institute in Dalton, Georgia, as its Medical Director of Oncology.

“Dr. Turner will not only bring a remarkable level of expertise to Beaufort Memorial Oncology Specialists, but his patients will undoubtedly love him,” said Russell Baxley, president and chief executive officer at Beaufort Memorial. “He’s an exceptional practitioner and we’re very happy to have him on the BMH team.”

Awarded full accreditation with special commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons, Beaufort Memorial’s Keyserling Cancer Center in Beaufort and New River Cancer Center in Okatie provide access to medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer surgeries, and lab, imaging, infusion and breast health services. Both centers are affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health) to provide additional treatment options when needed, as well as access to promising clinical trials, allowing local treatment for even the most complex cancers. Turner joins board-certified radiation oncologist Dr. Jonathan Briggs and board-certified nurse practitioners Katy Jones and Susanne Baisch at 989 Ribaut Road, Suite 310.

For more information or to make an appointment with Turner or any of the other medical oncology providers, call 843-522-7350 or visit BeaufortMemorial.org/CancerCare.