University of California San Francisco

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Jonathan Carter, MD

Professor of Surgery
Bariatric & Gastrointestinal Surgery Programs
Division of General Surgery
Program Director,
Advanced GI Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery Fellowship

Address

513 Parnassus Avenue, HSW, #1602
San Francisco, CA 94143
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-476-0974
Fax: 415-476-8694

Biography

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 more than 60 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.

See a UCTV video of Carter, who discusses Obesity in America – Diet, Drugs or Surgery.

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California - San Francisco Fellowship, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery 06/2009
University of California - San Francisco Residency in General Surgery 06/2008
Stanford University MD Medicine 06/2000

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery

Clinical Expertise

Achalasia
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Barrett's Esophagus
Esophageal Cancer
Extended Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Gallbladder Surgery
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastrointestinal surgery
Hernia Surgery
Laparascopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-Band®)
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Metabolic Surgery for Type II Diabetes
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
Revisional Bariatric Surgery

Clinical Trials

  1. Endoscopic Surgery for Bariatric Revision After Weight Loss Failure (NCT01871896)
    Related Conditions: Obesity, Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery| Start Date: | End Date:
  2. Endoscopic Gastric Plication for Weight Loss in Morbidly Obese Patients Prior to Incisional Hernia Repair (NCT02078934)
    Related Conditions: Obesity, Weight Loss, Hernia| Start Date: | End Date:
  3. Single-incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis (NCT00997516)
    Related Conditions: Appendicitis| Start Date: | End Date:

Program Affiliations

  • Bariatric Surgery Program
  • Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Surgical Hospitalist Program

Grants and Funding

  • Expansion and Cryopreservation of Islets for Transplant | NIH | 2005-06-01 - 2006-05-31 | Role: Principal Investigator

Research Interests

  • Clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery
  • Single-incision laparoscopic surgery
  • Laparoscopic gastric and esophageal surgery

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 39
  1. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery review of the body mass index.
    Carter J, Husain F, Papasavas P, Docimo S, Albaugh V, Aylward L, Blalock C, Benson-Davies S, Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons| | PubMed
  2. Skeletal effects of sleeve gastrectomy, by sex and menopausal status and compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
    Wu KC, Wu PH, Kazakia G, Patel S, Black DM, Lang TF, Kim TY, King NJ, Hoffmann TJ, Chang H, Linfield G, Palilla S, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
  3. Skeletal effects of sleeve gastrectomy, by sex and menopausal status and in comparison to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
    Wu KC, Wu PH, Kazakia G, Patel S, Black DM, Lang TF, Kim TY, King NJ, Hoffman TJ, Chang H, Linfield G, Palilla S, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
  4. Robotic repair of moderate-sized midline ventral hernias reduced complications, readmissions, and length of hospitalization compared to open techniques.
    Carter J, Ahamed F, Juprasert J, Anderson M, Lin M, Lebares C, Soriano I| | PubMed
  5. Alteration in the gut microbiome is associated with changes in bone metabolism after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
    Wu KC, McCauley KE, Lynch SV, Nayak RR, King NJ, Patel S, Kim TY, Condra K, Fadrosh D, Nguyen D, Lin DL, Lynch K, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Stewart L, Schafer AL| | PubMed
  6. ASMBS statement on metabolic and bariatric surgery for beneficiaries of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with a review of the literature.
    Nimeri A, Oviedo R, Vosburg WR, Fam J, Blalock CA, Altieri MS, Augustin T, Hallowell P, Carter JT, Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery| | PubMed
  7. Intestinal Calcium Absorption Decreases After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Despite Optimization of Vitamin D Status.
    Wu KC, Cao S, Weaver CM, King NJ, Patel S, Kim TY, Black DM, Kingman H, Shafer MM, Rogers SJ, Stewart L, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
  8. Prebiotic to Improve Calcium Absorption in Postmenopausal Women After Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Wu KC, Cao S, Weaver CM, King NJ, Patel S, Kingman H, Sellmeyer DE, McCauley K, Li D, Lynch SV, Kim TY, Black DM, Shafer MM, Özçam M, Lin DL, Rogers SJ, Stewart L, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
  9. ASMBS position statement on preoperative patient optimization before metabolic and bariatric surgery.
    Carter J, Chang J, Birriel TJ, Moustarah F, Sogg S, Goodpaster K, Benson-Davies S, Chapmon K, Eisenberg D| | PubMed
  10. Preventing Recurrence in Clean and Contaminated Hernias Using Biologic Versus Synthetic Mesh in Ventral Hernia Repair: The PRICE Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Harris HW, Primus F, Young C, Carter JT, Lin M, Mukhtar RA, Yeh B, Allen IE, Freise C, Kim E, Sbitany H, Young DM, Hansen S| | PubMed
  11. Routine preoperative resting echocardiography does not predict adverse cardiopulmonary events after bariatric surgery.
    Koko K, Carter JT| | PubMed
  12. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in an Academic General Surgical Program: Implications for Acute Care Surgeons.
    Ross JT, Liang NE, Lebares CC, Carter JT, Harris HW, Cello JP, Rogers SJ, Lin MYC| | PubMed
  13. Increases in PYY and uncoupling of bone turnover are associated with loss of bone mass after gastric bypass surgery.
    Kim TY, Shoback DM, Black DM, Rogers SJ, Stewart L, Carter JT, Posselt AM, King NJ, Schafer AL| | PubMed
  14. Safety of concomitant cholecystectomy with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass: a MBSAQIP analysis.
    Wood SG, Kumar SB, Dewey E, Lin MY, Carter JT| | PubMed
  15. Changes in Lean Mass, Absolute and Relative Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance After Gastric Bypass Surgery.
    Alba DL, Wu L, Cawthon PM, Mulligan K, Lang T, Patel S, King NJ, Carter JT, Rogers SJ, Posselt AM, Stewart L, Shoback DM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
  16. Perioperative pregnancy interval, contraceptive counseling experiences, and contraceptive use in women undergoing bariatric surgery.
    Mengesha BM, Carter JT, Dehlendorf CE, Rodriguez AJ, Steinauer JE| | PubMed
  17. Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy safer than laparoscopic gastric bypass? a comparison of 30-day complications using the MBSAQIP data registry.
    Kumar SB, Hamilton BC, Wood SG, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Lin MY| | PubMed
  18. Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Bone Mass and Microarchitecture Occur Early and Particularly Impact Postmenopausal Women.
    Schafer AL, Kazakia GJ, Vittinghoff E, Stewart L, Rogers SJ, Kim TY, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Pasco C, Shoback DM, Black DM| | PubMed
  19. Bone Marrow Fat Changes After Gastric Bypass Surgery Are Associated With Loss of Bone Mass.
    Kim TY, Schwartz AV, Li X, Xu K, Black DM, Petrenko DM, Stewart L, Rogers SJ, Posselt AM, Carter JT, Shoback DM, Schafer AL| | PubMed
  20. Near-perfect compliance with SCIP Inf-9 had no effect on catheter utilization or urinary tract infections at an academic medical center.
    Kaplan JA, Carter JT| | PubMed
  21. Obesity and the role of bariatric surgery in the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a review of the literature.
    Springer BD, Carter JT, McLawhorn AS, Scharf K, Roslin M, Kallies KJ, Morton JM, Kothari SN| | PubMed
  22. Expanded indications for bariatric surgery: should patients on chronic steroids be offered bariatric procedures?
    Kaplan JA, Schecter SC, Rogers SJ, Lin MYC, Posselt AM, Carter JT| | PubMed
  23. Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Elective or Emergency Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.
    Kaplan JA, Schecter S, Lin MY, Rogers SJ, Carter JT| | PubMed
  24. Intestinal Calcium Absorption Decreases Dramatically After Gastric Bypass Surgery Despite Optimization of Vitamin D Status.
    Schafer AL, Weaver CM, Black DM, Wheeler AL, Chang H, Szefc GV, Stewart L, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM, Shoback DM, Sellmeyer DE| | PubMed
  25. Electronic medical records and quality improvement.
    Carter JT| | PubMed
  26. A prospective, randomized controlled trial of single-incision laparoscopic vs conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy for treatment of acute appendicitis.
    Carter JT, Kaplan JA, Nguyen JN, Lin MY, Rogers SJ, Harris HW| | PubMed
  27. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is safe and efficacious for pretransplant candidates.
    Lin MY, Tavakol MM, Sarin A, Amirkiai SM, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM| | PubMed
  28. Safety and feasibility of sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients following liver transplantation.
    Lin MY, Tavakol MM, Sarin A, Amirkiai SM, Rogers SJ, Carter JT, Posselt AM| | PubMed
  29. Predictors of long-term outcome after laparoscopic esophagomyotomy and Dor fundoplication for achalasia.
    Carter JT, Nguyen D, Roll GR, Ma SW, Way LW| | PubMed
  30. Neuroendocrine tumors of the ampulla of Vater: biological behavior and surgical management.
    Carter JT, Grenert JP, Rubenstein L, Stewart L, Way LW| | PubMed
  31. Tumors of the ampulla of vater: histopathologic classification and predictors of survival.
    Carter JT, Grenert JP, Rubenstein L, Stewart L, Way LW| | PubMed
  32. Technique for placement of lumboperitoneal catheters using a combined laparoscopic procedure with the Seldinger micropuncture technique.
    Maa J, Carter JT, Kirkwood KS, Gosnell JE, Wang V, McDermott MW| | PubMed
  33. Design and implementation of an inpatient physician documentation system using off-the-shelf components.
    Cucina RJ, Bokser SJ, Carter JT, McLaren KM, Blum MS| | PubMed
  34. SynopSIS: integrating physician sign-out with the electronic medical record.
    Sarkar U, Carter JT, Omachi TA, Vidyarthi AR, Cucina R, Bokser S, van Eaton E, Blum M| | PubMed
  35. The surgical hospitalist: a new model for emergency surgical care.
    Maa J, Carter JT, Gosnell JE, Wachter R, Harris HW| | PubMed
  36. Outcome of patients with hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections referred for liver transplantation.
    Terrault NA, Carter JT, Carlson L, Roland ME, Stock PG| | PubMed
  37. Expanded criteria donor kidney allocation: marked decrease in cold ischemia and delayed graft function at a single center.
    Carter JT, Chan S, Roberts JP, Feng S| | PubMed
  38. More than 500 consecutive laparoscopic donor nephrectomies without conversion or repeated surgery.
    Melcher ML, Carter JT, Posselt A, Duh QY, Stoller M, Freise CE, Kang SM| | PubMed
  39. Laparoscopic procurement of kidneys with multiple renal arteries is associated with increased ureteral complications in the recipient.
    Carter JT, Freise CE, McTaggart RA, Mahanty HD, Kang SM, Chan SH, Feng S, Roberts JP, Posselt AM| | PubMed