Teralyn Carter, MD, FACS

4.94 out of 5 (78 ratings, 35 reviews)
Ratings and Reviews

Departments

Cooper University Health Care Titles

  • Breast Surgeon

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery (Surgery - General)

Professional Type

Cooper University Physician

NPI

1598064792

About Me

Education & Training

Medical SchoolDuke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
InternshipGeneral Surgery - University of Colorado, Denver, CO
ResidencyGeneral Surgery - University of Colorado, Denver, CO
FellowshipBreast Surgical Oncology - Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Publications

Liu B, Goode AP, Carter TE, Utturkar GM, Huebner JL, Taylor DC, Moorman CT 3rd, Garrett WE, Kraus VB, Guilak F, DeFrate LE, McNulty AL. “Matrix metalloproteinase activity and prostaglandin E2 are elevated in the synovial fluid of meniscus tear patients” Connect Tissue Res; 2017 May-July; 58(3-4): 305-316

Carter, T E.; Taylor, K A; Spritzer, C E.; Uttukar, G M; Taylor, D C.; Garrett, W E.; Moorman, C T.; Guilak, F; McNulty, A. L. DeFrate, L E. “In vivo cartilage strain increases following medial meniscal tear and correlates with synovial fluid matrix metalloproteinase activity” Journal of Biomechanics; 2015 Jun 1; 48(8): 1461-8

Ratings and Reviews

Ratings and reviews come from patient responses to health care provider-related questions on the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) Patient Experience Survey that Cooper sends to patients after outpatient office visits.  Learn more about our survey and how ratings are calculated >>

Overall Rating

4.94 out of 5 (78 ratings, 35 reviews)
Jun 12, 2025
Dr Carter is personable interested, knowledgeable and caring. I would recommend her 100%. Her staff was attentive and engaged!
Jun 12, 2025
Dr Carter was extremely helpful and made me feel completely at ease with the situation
Jun 12, 2025
Both Dr. Carter and her Resident Physician were very respectful and concisely informative. Every single member of the support staff anticipated and fulfilled my every need. My memory is poor with names, however, my sister and I felt extremely well cared for as we left the hospital.
Jun 12, 2025
Dr. Carter is simply the best! Compassionate and knowledgeable. Puts worry at ease.
Jun 12, 2025
I felt very comfortable with Dr. Carter. We are just in the beginning stages of my issues. I am hoping Dr. Carter wkll guide me theough the entire process.
May 12, 2025
It's always a pleasure to talk with Dr. Carter and others on my cancer team. They keep me abreast of all upcoming appointments and any other information relevant to my situation. I do appreciate them very much.
May 12, 2025
I appreciate the genuine care and concern I always receive from Dr Carter. She cares about me as a patient and shows interest in my well being.
May 12, 2025
Dr. Carter was very thorough and understanding.
May 12, 2025
She was very nice and compassionate. She explained everything to us in a way we could understand and she was very empathetic. I would recommend her to everyone. She was a great provider. Very thankful for her.
May 12, 2025
I had an amazing experience with Dr. Carter. She was compassionate, and truly listened to my concerns. Her kindness and expertise made me feel supported and confident . I'm incredibly grateful for her care.