
Bob S Carter MD PhD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
CEO, University of Utah Health, Neurosurgeon
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175 North Medical Drive East, CNC 5th FloorSalt Lake City, UT 84132
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Summary
- Dr. Bob Carter is currently CEO of University of Utah Health. Prior to his current role, Dr. Carter served as Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery at Mass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts and at UC San Diego. He completed his B.A. with University Honors in Chemistry at Brigham Young University, his M.D. with AOA distinction at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and his Ph.D. in genetic epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Carter trained in Neurosurgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and remained on the faculty until he was recruited to UC San Diego in 2010 as Professor and Chair. While at UC San Diego, Dr. Carter led the formation of the UC San Diego Neurological Institute and co-directed the UCSD Brain Tumor Center. In 2017-2025, Dr. Carter co-founded Mass General Neuroscience, and served as Chair of Neurosurgery at MGH and then Mass General Brigham, prior to named to his current role. Dr. Carter's clinical practice is in complex intracranial surgery for brain and skull base tumors including pituitary adenoma and meningioma.
Dr. Carter lectures nationally and internationally on neurosurgery and healthcare topics and previously served as chair of the editorial board of the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Clinical Expertise
- Neurosurgical oncology, Cerebrovascular disease, Neurosurgical trauma and critical care, Skull base surgery, Neurosurgery, Pituitary surgery, Cerebral aneurysm clipping, Meningiomas, Acoustic neuroma, Pituitary disease, Logistic models, Combined modality therapy, Radiosurgery, Gliomas, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Cerebral angiography
Education & Training
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1992 - 1998
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1992
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhD, 1992
- Brigham Young UniversityBA, Chemistry, With University Honors, 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2027
- NH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- UT State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Rt-PA for ICH Evacuation Phase III Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 30
- 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) to Enhance Visualization of Malignant Tumor Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
- Gleolan for Visualization of Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Meningioma Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- m6ASeqTools: An R toolkit for post-processing m6A sites detected by m6Anet.Hanna Lee, Denalda Gashi, Syeda Maheen Batool, Ana K Escobedo, Bob S Carter
Biorxiv. 2025-08-21 - IDH1-dependent m6A methylation defines transcriptomic heterogeneity in glioma.Syeda Maheen Batool, Hanna Lee, Koushik Muralidharan, Saad Murtaza Khan, Ana K Escobedo
Medrxiv. 2025-08-19 - Deregulating m6A regulators leads to altered RNA biology in glioma cell lines.Syeda Maheen Batool, Hanna Lee, Ana K Escobedo, Denalda Gashi, Kesli Faber
Biorxiv. 2025-08-19
Journal Articles
- Original Article the Impact of Unmet Communication and Education Needs on Neurosurgical Patient and Caregiver Experiences of Care: A Qualitative Exploratory AnalysisGregory Seymann, Jeffrey Uppington, Bridget Wilson, Mitchel Berger, James Boggan, Bob Carter, Catherine Y Lau, Jennifer Varma, Alpesh Amin, Nasim Afsarmanesh, ScienceDirect
- Coding and Noncoding Landscape of Extracellular RNA Released by Human Glioma Stem CellsBob Carter, Fred Hochberg, Clark C Chen, Nature
- Detection of wtEGFR Amplification and EGFRvIII Mutation in CSF-Derived Extracellular Vesicles of Glioblastoma PatientsFigueroa JM, Skog J, Akers J, Li H, Komotar R, Jensen R, Ringel F, Yang I, Kalkanis S, Thompson R, LoGuidice L, Berghoff E, Parsa A, Liau L, Curry W, Cahill D, Bettego..., Neuro Oncol, 1/27/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- "Lessons from the MGH in Neurosurgical Discovery: The Road Ahead"Boston, MA - 1/1/2017
- "Investigating Extracellular Vesicles in Glioma"Washington University, St. Louis, MO - 1/1/2017
- "Henderson Lecture: Lessons for the Surgeon Scientist: Extracellular Vesicles"University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2017
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Other
- The New Standard for Intraoperative Imaging EnvironmentsCarter BS
1/1/2012 - "Awake Craniotomy"Carter BS, KPBS
http://bit.ly/1QRckMH
1/1/2010 - "Brain Tumor Treatments"Carter BS, Interview, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) TV Dr. Bill Mobley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed0u847hfDA
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Press Mentions
- Honoring Medical Trailblazer and Global Faith Leader Russell M. NelsonSeptember 28th, 2025
- University of Utah Breaks Ground on the First off-Campus U of U Hospital and Health Campus in West ValleyJune 12th, 2025
- Wesley Sundquist Named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the WorldApril 16th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Molecular subtyping of brain tumors using a blood-based multiplexed assayMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2025–2030
- Imaging and Liquid Biopsy for Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment MonitoringMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2020–2025
- Standardized Molecular Analyses of Glioma EVsMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2020–2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French
External Links
- Dr. Carter Biohttps://bobcarter.org
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