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Jonathan Carter, MD, General Surgery, San Francisco, CA

JonathanToddCarterMD(He/Him)

General Surgery San Francisco, CA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery University of California - San Francisco

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  • Office

    400 Parnassus Ave
    General Surgery Faculty Practice
    San Francisco, CA 94143
    Phone+1 415-353-2161
    Fax+1 415-353-2505

Summary

  • Dr. Jonathan Carter is a surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive, advanced approaches such as laparoscopic and robotic surgery to treat abdominal conditions. He cares for patients with hernias and disorders of the esophagus, gallbladder, stomach and intestines. He is also a bariatric surgeon and a member of the acute care surgery program, which provides surgical care in emergencies.

    After earning his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine, Carter completed a residency in surgery and a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery at UCSF.

    Carter is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. As a UCSF faculty member, Carter has authored numerous peer-reviewed research papers in the subject areas of esophageal disease, bariatric surgery, hernia and medical information science.

    Carter received the 2008 and 2015 UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators' Excellence in Teaching Awards, as well as UCSF's annual patient safety award in 2014 and 2016. He received the Julius R. Krevans Award for patient care at UCSF, as well as the prestigious Fred H. and Esther E. Nusz Achievement Award.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 2000 - 2008
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2000
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityMA, Medical Systems, 1995 - 1996
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityB.S., Electrical Engineering, 1991 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • University of California - San Francisco Patient Safety Award University of California, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • New Member's Research Prize Pacific Coast Surgical Association, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Single-Incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Versus Conventional 3-port Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appe...  
    Carter J, Kaplan J, Nguyen J, Lin M, Rogers S, Harris H, J Am Coll Surg, 5/1/2014
  • A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Single-incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Versus Conventional 3-port Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appe...  
    Carter JT, Kaplan JA, Lin MY, Rogers SJ, Harris HW, J Am Col Surg, 5/1/2014
  • The Role of Bariatric Surgery in Transplant Patients  
    Lin MY, Carter JT, Rogers SJ, Posselt AM, Transplantation, 11/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Picture Is worth a Thousand Words: Embedded Images within Operative Reports Improve Understanding and Quality
    Huang E, Carter J, Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/1/2014
  • Bone Mineral Density Declines after Gastric Bypass Surgery despite Optimized 25-OH Vitamin D Levels
    Yashar N, Wheeler A, Black D, Stewart S, Vitulano-Szefc G, Rogers S, Carter J, Posselt A, Chang H, Shoback D, Schafer A, American College of Physicians Northern California Chapter Scientific Meeting, San Jose, California, 1/1/2013
  • Predictors of Longer Hospital Stay after Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of 9,593 Patients from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
    Carter JT, Elliott S, Kaplan J, Lin M, Spina C, Posselt A, Cello J, Rogers S, ObesityWeek / American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Living PRIDE: Improving the Patient Experience at UCSF 
    1/1/2014
  • Robotic Surgery: Hope or Hype? 
    1/1/2014
  • Update on Sleep Apnea and Bariatric Surgery 
    1/1/2014
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Other

  • Laparoscopic-assisted ERCP after Gastric Bypass Surgery for Choledocholithiasis 
    Carter J, Kaplan J, Elliott S, Rogers S, Cello J, Digestive Disease Week
    1/1/2013
  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy after Prior Laparoscopic Gastric Band Erosion 
    Elliott S, Lin M, Carter J, Posselt A, Rogers S, 2012 Meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons
    1/1/2013
  • Central Pancreatectomy with Pancreatogastrostomy for Traumatic Transection of the Pancreas 
    Alemi F, Carter J, Corvera C, 54th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
    Orlando - 1/1/2013
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Professional Memberships