About Me
Robert Carpenter MD
Bariatric SurgeonBaylor Scott & White Health
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program Director MIS & Bariatric Surgery Education, Scott & White Healthcare System
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
Patient Care Emphasis
Abdominal Laparoscopic Surgery, Abdominal Wall Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Gallbladder Disease, General Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic Lap Band Surgery, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Minimally Invasive Procedures, Robotic Surgery, Single/Limited Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy
Board Certification
Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery
Baylor Scott & White Appointment
October 5, 2009
Education
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, MPH, 2004-2006
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, MD, 1995-1999
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, BS, Magna Cum Laude, 1991-1995
Specialty Training
Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
General Surgery Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Publications and Research
Awards and Honors
Jay W. Hillman Award for Education as the resident deemed to be the best
teacher & role model by the third and fourth year students at VSM, 2008
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society as elected by VSM students, 2006
CANDLE (Caring, Advocating, Nurturing, Determination, Leadership, &
Empathy) Award as selected by VSM students, 2005
Health Services Research Fellowship, 2004-2006
J. Kenneth Jacobs, M.D. Resident Research Scholarship, 2004
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons
Texas Medical Association
American Medical Association
Tennessee Medical Association
Association of Program Directors in Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Southern Society of Clinical Surgeons