Dr. John M. Turnbull, M.D. is a native of Livingston, Tennessee. He returned home after extensive training to provide the residents of the Upper Cumberland region with specialized orthopedic care. He is proud to serve patients in Cookeville, Tennessee, at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute. Dr. Turnbull graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University, earning a degree in chemistry.
Dr. John M. Turnbull, M.D. is a native of Livingston, Tennessee. He returned home after extensive training to provide the residents of the Upper Cumberland region with specialized orthopedic care. He is proud to serve patients in Cookeville, Tennessee, at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute. Dr. Turnbull graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University, earning a degree in chemistry.
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Doing a great job!
(3 weeks ago)
Jun-2026
Exceptional.
(3 weeks ago)
May-2026
He has had to do 2 hip surgeries on my mom from falls and she is in her eighties and has done really well. I think he knows what he is doing.
(1 month ago)
May-2026
He has a very negative bedside manner and needs to learn how to talk to athletes. We are not 80 year old people. You need an ortho there who deals strictly with athletes - young and older.
(1 month ago)
May-2026
Dr.Turnbull is a great doctor.
(1 month ago)
Apr-2026
He is great with a good sense of humor
(2 months ago)
Apr-2026
Best Surgery in Cookeville and surrounding areas
(2 months ago)
Apr-2026
Dr. Turnbull has been fantastic performing a hip replacement & following up - very much recommended.
(2 months ago)
Apr-2026
I felt that Dr. Turnbull was complacent and my visit was rushed. I wanted to ask questions but I found Dr. Turnball to be very intimidating and unapproachable. He made me feel as though I was wasting his time. I came to Dr. Turnball with a legitimate medical problem and by the time I left I was more frustrated than I was before I arrived. I may not come back.
(2 months ago)
Apr-2026
I've been going to Dr. Turnbull for many years. He did my meniscus surgery in 2011. He's very thorough and I have gotten great results from his treatments
(2 months ago)
Apr-2026
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Tier 1 Main: Neurosurgery & Orthopedics
105 S Willow Ave Cookeville, TN 38501
Dr. John M. Turnbull, M.D. is a native of Livingston, Tennessee. He returned home after extensive training to provide the residents of the Upper Cumberland region with specialized orthopedic care. He is proud to serve patients in Cookeville, Tennessee, at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute.
Dr. Turnbull graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University, earning a degree in chemistry. As a varsity baseball player at Vanderbilt University, he was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and served as team co-captain his senior season. He then attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
While at Wake Forest, Dr. Turnbull was honored with the Resident Training Award and also served as team physician for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.
Dr. Turnbull’s special interests in his general orthopedic practice include arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery, as well as hip and knee reconstruction. His interests also include treating sports-related injuries. Whether you are a high-level collegiate athlete or a 50-year-old weekend warrior, Dr. Turnbull will help you get back in the game.
Dr. Turnbull is a member of the medical staff at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, where he served as chief of the surgery department in 2010. He also maintains privileges at Livingston Regional Hospital and White County Hospital.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Turnbull enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He also enjoys woodworking, golfing, running, and fly fishing.
Doing a great job!
Exceptional.
He has had to do 2 hip surgeries on my mom from falls and she is in her eighties and has done really well. I think he knows what he is doing.
He has a very negative bedside manner and needs to learn how to talk to athletes. We are not 80 year old people. You need an ortho there who deals strictly with athletes - young and older.
Dr.Turnbull is a great doctor.
He is great with a good sense of humor
Best Surgery in Cookeville and surrounding areas
Dr. Turnbull has been fantastic performing a hip replacement & following up - very much recommended.
I felt that Dr. Turnbull was complacent and my visit was rushed. I wanted to ask questions but I found Dr. Turnball to be very intimidating and unapproachable. He made me feel as though I was wasting his time. I came to Dr. Turnball with a legitimate medical problem and by the time I left I was more frustrated than I was before I arrived. I may not come back.
I've been going to Dr. Turnbull for many years. He did my meniscus surgery in 2011. He's very thorough and I have gotten great results from his treatments