OrthoWilmington Welcomes Patients of Carter Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Following the upcoming retirement of Michael D. Carter, MD, and the closing of his practice, Carter Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, OrthoWilmington specialists will begin providing his patients with access to on-going orthopedic treatment.
 
WILMINGTON, N.C. - June 16, 2015 - PRLog -- WILMINGTON,NC,June 15, 2015— Following the upcoming retirement of Michael D. Carter, MD, and the closing of his practice, Carter Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine,OrthoWilmington specialists will begin providing his patients with access to on-going orthopaedic treatment, as well as to their medical records.

Dr. Carter has practiced orthopaedics in the community for more than 20 years, including some time with Wilmington Orthopaedic Group. In 2012, Wilmington Orthopaedic Group merged with Atlantic Orthopedic Group to form OrthoWilmington.

Dr. Carter is closing his practice to allow him greater flexibility with his family. He will see his last scheduled patient on June 17.

Through a letter dated April 1, 2015, Dr. Carter notified his patients that their records, including radiographs (x-rays), will be forwarded to OrthoWilmington for custodianship. He referenced OrthoWilmington as “the region’s largest provider of orthopaedic care, representing multiple orthopaedic specialties.”  The transfer gives established patients of Carter Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine seamless access to OrthoWilmington’s 23 board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists, as well as the practice’s mid-level providers, physical therapy services, MRI imaging, and AccessOrtho, a walk-in service for convenient care.

“We are honored that Dr. Carter has shown confidence in our expertise by trusting us to continue to care for his patients,” said OrthoWilmington Chief Executive Officer Stephen L. DeBiasi, CMPE, FACHE. “We wish him well in his retirement from medicine, and we warmly welcome his patients and staff to OrthoWilmington.”

Patients with questions about appointments or access to medical records should contact OrthoWilmington at 910-332-3800 or visit their website at www.orthowilmington.com.

ABOUTORTHOWILMINGTON

OrthoWilmington is the regional referral center for comprehensive orthopaediccare.The practice offers 23 fellowship-trainedandboard-certifiedexpertsinavarietyofsubspecialtieswithinorthopaedics, includingspine,sports medicine, hip and knee joint reconstruction and revision, hand andupperextremity,footandankle,traumaand PM&R (physicalmedicineandrehabilitation). The medical team also includes 17physician assistants, and three nurse practitioners.

OrthoWilmington’s offices are headquartered at 2716 Ashton Drive and 3787ShipyardBoulevardinWilmington,withmultiple locations in New Hanover, Brunswick and Onslow counties.In addition to the full range of specialty orthopaedic care, the groupoffersAccessOrtho,awalk-inclinicforimmediatenon-emergencycareattheAshtonDrivelocation, plusphysicaltherapyservicesthroughallofficelocations,andahigh-fieldMRIImagingCenter at the Shipyard Boulevard office.

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910-332-1507
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