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Overview of Dr. Carter
Dr. Richard Carter is a general surgeon in Summerville, SC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including HCA South Atlantic - Trident Medical Center and HCA South Atlantic - Summerville Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He is one of 10 doctors at HCA South Atlantic - Summerville Medical Center and one of 31 doctors at HCA South Atlantic - Trident Medical Center who specialize in General Surgery. He has 3 publications and over 50 citings.
Education & Training
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2012 - 2015
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2022 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 44 citationsThe effects of irrigation on outcomes in cases of perforated appendicitis in childrenJoseph E. Hartwich, R. Carter, Luke G. Wolfe, Michael J. Goretsky, Kirk Heath
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2012-02-01 - 25 citationsDifferential Expression of Procollagen Genes Between Mid- and Late-Gestational Fetal FibroblastsR. Carter, Kunoor Jain, Virginia W. Sykes, David Lanning
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2009-09-01 - 16 citationsScarless Fetal Mouse Wound Healing May Initiate Apoptosis Through Caspase 7 and Cleavage of PARPR. Carter, Virginia W. Sykes, David Lanning
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2009-09-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
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