Shelby H. Carter, M.D.

Dr. Shelby Carter is an orthopedic surgeon, certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, a Fellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and a member of the Texas Orthopedic Association.

Dr. Carter graduated with honors from New York University School of Medicine in New York City in 1980. He then trained in general surgery at The Medical College of Virginia. After two years of general surgery, he entered the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon. During this time, he practiced aerospace medicine and flew with the FB-111 and KC 135 Air Force crews.

Subsequently, Dr. Carter completed a four year residency in orthopedics at The Medical College of Virginia and the Children's Hospital of Richmond. He then served as the chief of orthopedics at Offut Air Force Base and was on the staff at the University of Nebraska and Creighton University as a clinical instructor in orthopedics. Dr. Carter began his private practice in Austin in 1990.

His orthopedic practice centers on joint replacement, sports medicine and fracture care. His practice utilizes the most advanced techniques available today. This includes fully arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery, computer navigated hip and knee surgery and minimally invasive procedures of joint replacement.

See Dr. Carter's personal website: www.shelbycartermd.com