Dr. Richard Carter graduated from Other in 2005.
Dr. Carter has one office in Tennessee where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Carter works with forty-nine doctors including Dr. Charan Mungara and Dr. Mark Aziz.
Cardiovascular and heart disorders, such as atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic, affect a large proportion of our own populace. Dr. Richard Carter is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical healing of these widespread heart problems in Kingsport, TN. He may carry out treatments including surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Carter may see patients in Tennessee for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
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MD • 2005
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Carter, but only those who participate in Medicare.