RATINGS & REVIEWS

The provider star rating is calculated using patient reponses to the five care provider questions in our patient satisfaction survey. Below you can see the provider's star rating and the number of his or her patients who have provided feedback.

4.7  

Likelihood of recommending this provider


4.8  

Provider showed concern


4.7  

Provider explained things clearly


5  

Provider included you in decisions


4.7  

Provider discussed treatment options



Comments

8/24/2024
Good
8/24/2024
..love Dr. Carter!!..excellent provider..
8/17/2024
Dr Carter always gives us good care
8/15/2024
Very compassionate and knowledgeable doctor
7/23/2024
Dr Carter is the best doctor I think I have had he was very concerned about my blood pressure, even went and got me water and coffie so I could take meds right then.He told me what to expect from my problem and what to look out for before I come back in 2 weeks for him to check on me.
7/20/2024
Excellent care and wonderful staff
7/20/2024
I have complete confidence in Dr. Carter's diagnosis, treatment plan, abilities and advice.
7/01/2024
Doctor was very helpful
6/21/2024
Dr Carter explained to me what he was concerned with before we decided on what would be in my best interest . And he was very friendly and personable.
6/12/2024
Dr Carter has excellent bedside manner
6/10/2024
Good
6/09/2024
Dr has been my provider for many years and I do get good explanations, etc when I see him.
5/27/2024
Dr. Carter is a very good doctor
5/17/2024
Dr. Carter is the best .
4/18/2024
Dr Carter is my Hero, he changed a valve in my heart so I could live.
4/18/2024
Good
4/13/2024
First time seeing my cardiologist after my heart attack [...]. It was good for me to have a few minutes to thank him for saving my life
3/27/2024
Dr. Carter was very open about my cancer and understood my problem, offering that he would be there for me. He is an exceptional doctor.
3/18/2024
Everyone did great
2/10/2024
He is a very good doctor. He did a great job during my 5 procedures in 2022. I had no fear before each one because I had confidence in him and his team.

Location(s)

Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute - Interventional at the Bear Health Center

 DEPARTMENT OF BAPTIST HOSPITAL

Bear Family Foundation Health Center
125 Baptist Way
Suite: Suite 3B
Pensacola FL , 32503
Phone: 448.227.6500
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Biography

Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Luther Carter is an experienced, board-certified cardiologist with expertise in advanced coronary intervention, structural heart disease, and valvular heart disease. Dr. Carter recently completed serving in the military at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California, where he was the director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory.

In September 2010, Dr. Carter performed the first minimally invasive Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) closure procedure at Baptist Hospital, repairing a hole in a patient's heart and leaving only a needlestick mark.

Medical Education
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Residency
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda, MD

Fellowship
Cardiovascular Diseases
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda, MD

Interventional Cardiology
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oaks, MI

Board Certifications
Interventional Cardiology

Clinical Specialties
Coronary Interventions
Trans-Radial Artery Cardiac and Vascular Procedures
Peripheral Vascular Disease and Interventions
Structural and Valvular Heart Disease
 

Publications
"Recent Advances in Hemodynamics: Non-Coronary Applications of a Pressure Sensor Angioplasty Guidewire" Cavendish JJ, Carter LI, Tsimikas S. Catherter Cardiovasc Interv - 2008; 71(6):748-58
"Percutaneous Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale via Left Axillary Vein Approach with the Amplatzer Cribiform Septal Occluder" Carter LI, Cavendish JJ, J Interv Cardiol. 2008; 28-31

Additional Info

To learn more about Dr. Carter and his services, please visit Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Carter joined Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute in 2010.

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