Since 1983, Dr. Bruce Carter has provided
cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery services in Salem,
Oregon. He
is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, both recognized by the American Board of Medical
Specialties. Dr. Carter is dedicated to the highest possible standards of
care and to the continuing development of his professional skills and
knowledge. He utilizes some of the most advanced technical procedures and
equipment available.
After finishing his undergraduate studies,
Dr. Carter completed four years of medical school at The Ohio State University and
graduated in 1973. He then completed five years of general surgery
training and two years of plastic surgery training in USAF post-graduate
programs in Mississippi and Texas. Following his plastic surgery
residency, Dr. Carter served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at David Grant
USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in northern California. He
and his young family moved to Salem in 1983 to begin his practice of
plastic surgery. Dr. Carter recently opened his new clinic in the Center
for Outpatient Medicine in the fall of 2000. The new clinic provides the
much-needed space for his expanding practice and for ongoing technological
advances.
Dr. Carter has a quiet and knowledgeable
style of communication. He provides each person with an individual
assessment and solution that is customized to his or her particular needs.
He can help analyze the multiple information sources available to you in
your quest for the best plastic surgery outcome. Dr. Carter continues to
dedicate time to the ongoing education of medical students and plastic
surgery residents. He has been a faculty member at Oregon Health Sciences
University since 1983 and holds the position of Clinical Assistant
Professor of Surgery.
Dr. Carter has held many prestigious,
peer-elected positions in his profession. He believes that being involved
in health-care decision-making is one way to make a difference in the
future of our community. 
Dr. Carter is an active staff member at Salem
Hospital and has served in many positions on the Medical Staff, including
President in 1997. He is a member of the Marion-Polk County Medical
Society and was elected President in 1994. He stays involved, in the
changing field of plastic surgery through memberships in the American
Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic
Surgeons, the Oregon Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Northwest
Society of Plastic Surgeons. 
He was elected as a Fellow of the American
College of Surgeons and maintains active memberships in several other
health care organizations. He is very proud to have been selected by his
peers to be included in "The Best Doctors in America". When
there is available time, Dr. Carter enjoys travel, gardening, fishing,
reading, outdoor sports and time with his family.
Dr Carter and his staff appreciate the
opportunity to serve you. Our goal is to provide you with the finest
healthcare possible, with compassion and understanding and in comfortable
surroundings. At each of your visits, you will come to recognize Dr.
Carter's staff as old friends. His staff has worked with him for an
average of eight years and four of the core members have been with
him for eleven years or more. The loyalty of his staff emphasizes Dr.
Carter's focus on continuity of care and his commitment in retaining
highly trained, experienced and compassionate professionals. Please accept
our sincere gratitude for your trust in our practice.
