Dr. Preston Leroy Carter M.D.
Surgeon
5000 Fitzsimmons Dr Madigan Army Medical Tacoma WA, 98431About
Dr. Preston Carter is a general surgeon practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Carter specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Carter provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Univ of Vt Coll of Med, Burlington Vt 1970
University of Vermont College of Medicine 1970
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Secondary operations are frequently required to complete the surgical phase of therapy in the era of breast conservation and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
- A case-match analysis of failed prior bariatric procedures converted to resectional gastric bypass.
- The long green line.
- Dr. Henry B. Luhn: North Pacific Surgical Association founder and pioneer surgeon in early Spokane.
- A remembrance of Victoria and the Canadian Army Medical Corps in the Great War.
- Comment on: Use of critical care resources after laparoscopic gastric bypass: effect on respiratory complications.
- Prophylactic mesh to prevent incisional hernia: a note of caution.
- Historian's address: When the Space Needle was new: recollections of surgery and Seattle in the era of century 21.
- Historian's lecture: Nuggets of lasting surgical wisdom from the annals of the Portland caucus.
- Remembering Dr. Jim Gillespie as a world adventurer, master surgeon, and invaluable mentor.
- Dr Robert McKechnie: Vancouver's pioneer surgeon and a patron of British Columbia sports & education.
- The life and legacy of William T. Bovie.
- The way we were: surgical practice at the dawn of the North Pacific Surgical Association.
- The evolution of bariatric surgery.
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