About Us: About Dr. Carter
 Shelby H. Carter, MD
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Shelby Carter is an orthopaedic surgeon, certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of 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 orthopaedics at The Medical College of Virginia and the Children's Hospital of Richmond. He then served as the chief of orthopaedics at Offut Air Force Base and was on the staff at the University of Nebraska and Creighton University as a clinical instructor in orthopaedics. Dr. Carter began his private practice in Austin in 1990.
His orthopaedic 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.
Undergraduate Degree
Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, Suma Cum Laude, 1976
Medical Degree
New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, Alpha Omega Honor Society, 1980
General Surgery Residency
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 1980-82
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Medical College of Viginia, Richmond, Virginia, 1984-88
Private Practice
Medical Park Orthopaedic Clinic, Austin, Texas, 1990-Current
Special Interests
 Total Joint Replacement
Sports Medicine
Fracture Care
Arthroscopic, Computer Navigated and Minimally Invasive Techniques
Military-USAF
Chief of Aerospace Medicine, Plattsburg, New York
Clinical Instructor, Orthopaedics, University of Nebraska
Major and Chief of Orthopaedics, Offut AFB, Ohmaha, Nebraska
Recent Specialty Training
MIS HIP Replacement, Direct Anterior, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX
Birmingham HIP Resurfacing (BHR) Procedure, Nuffield Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Advanced Oxford Unicompartmental Knee, Chicago, Illinios
Presentations / Publications
"Complex Acetabular Reconstruction Using Antiprotrusic Cages," Presented at the 2002 Coastal Bend Hip and Knee Symposium, Port Aransas, Texas
"Biomechanical Properties of the Canine Meniscus," Presented at the 1988 AAOS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia
"Operative Treatment of T-Intercondylar Fractures of the Distal Humerus," Presented at the 1987 AAOS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
Presented at the 1987 Virginia Orthopedic Society, Williamsburg, Virginia
Published in Orthopedic Transactions, Fall 1987
Professional Memberships
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Texas Medical Association
Texas Orthopaedic Association
Hospital Affiliations
Seton Hospital Network
Brackenridge Hospital
Awards
Best Doctors of America, 2003 – Present
Texas Super Doctors, 2004 – Present
Austin Best Doctors, 2004 – present
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