Specialty: Gastroenterology

Dr. Penny Turtel is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, providing expert care in digestive health and liver disease. She has special interests in inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition and small bowel diseases. Dr. Turtel is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. She performs screening and diagnostic colonoscopies and upper endoscopies.

Education & Training

• Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, New York City
• Internship & Residency (Internal Medicine): Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
• Fellowship (Gastroenterology): Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
• Additional training (Nutrition): Memorial Sloan Kettering

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

• American College of Physicians (Fellow)
• American College of Gastroenterology (Fellow)
• Medical Education Committee, New Jersey chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
• Chief of Gastroenterology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Publications

Dr. Turtel has published in the fields of inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition and small bowel diseases, which are ongoing areas of special interest.

Awards & Recognitions

• Best Doctors of America
• Top Doctors New York Metropolitan Area and New Jersey
• Inside Jersey
• US News and Health Report
• 2025 Community Impact Award from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation New Jersey Chapter for outstanding dedication to patient advocacy and gastrointestinal care (Read more.)

Conditions Treated

Dr. Turtel evaluates and treats a wide range of digestive conditions, including the following:

• Abdominal Pain, Acid Reflux, GERD, Nausea and Vomiting, Gas, Constipation
• Colon Disease
• Colorectal Cancer
• Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
• Jaundice
• Liver Disease/Cirrhosis
• Pancreatic Cancer/Cysts
• Gallbladder Disease/Gallstones
• Hepatitis A, B and C

Practice Website: www.shoregastro.com