Dr. Jeffrey Carter

Education

B.S., Tufts University, May 1972

D.M.D., University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, May 1976

M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, May 1978

Board Certifications - Diplomate of American Board of Dental Examiners, Diplomate of the Northeast Regional Board of Dental Licensure, Diplomate of Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate of American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Society Memberships - American Dental Association, American Medical Association, Illinois District Dental Society, Illinois Detal Society, Illinois Medical Society, American Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Nashville Academy of Medicine, Nashville Dental Society, American Society of TMJ Surgeons, International Study Group for TMJ Arthroscopy

University Appointments - Clinical Instructor of Surgery, University of Illinois; Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Illinois; Assistant Clinical Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vanderbilt University; Director of Fellowship Training, Oral Surgical Institute - Nashville, TN; Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Director of Internship Training, Oral Surgical Institute - Nashville, TN

Hospital Appointments - Carle Foundation Hospital 1980-1986 (Board of Trustees, Chairman division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chairman Credentials Committee, Laser Task Force, Chairman Surgical Services Advisory Committee), Burnham Hospital 1980-1986, Mercy Hospital 1980-1986, Baptist Hospital 1986-present (Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Surgical Advisory Board, Operating Room Committee, Health Information Task Force), Centennial Medical Center 1986-present, St. Thomas Hospital 1986-present (Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), Vanderbilt Medical Center 1986-present (Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), Oral Facial Surgical Center 1992-present (Medical Director)

Profile - Dr. Carter has been published in over fifty publications including chapters in books, journals, and interactive videos and computer software.  He's the director of fellowship and internship programs and has had many visiting professorships and invited lectures/abstract presentations at universities around the country.  Dr. Carter is a distinguished member of many dental and medical societies and serves on various committees for these organizations.