Dr. Christopher Carter is a native of Dallas, Texas and is beginning his first year on The University of West Alabama Sports Medicine Staff.  As an undergraduate he attended Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama.  He then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, attending Meharry Medical College where he received his medical degree and completed a residency in Family Medicine.  He also served as Chief Resident and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.  He  is currently training as a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow at the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) in Birmingham under the leadership of Dr. Jose Ortega.  In addition to his professional pursuits, Dr. Carter enjoys watching his hometown Dallas Mavericks and Cowboys, doing research in sickle cell trait in athletes, and spending time with his wife and daughter

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