Joshua L. Carter, MD

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon located in Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Terre Haute, Indiana.

Joshua Carter, MD specializes in anterior total hip replacement, total and partial knee replacement, and complex joint revision surgeries. He completed a five-year surgical residency at the University of Vermont and then a fellowship at the OrthoCarolina Hip & Knee Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has cared for patients at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement (MCJR) for over a decade.

Anterior Hip
Replacement

Partial Knee
Replacement

Total Knee
Replacement

Revision Joint
Replacement

Biography

Joshua Carter, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement. He sees patients in Indianapolis, Bloomington, & Terre Haute, Indiana. Dr. Carter completed his undergraduate degree with summa cum laude honors at the University of Kentucky (UK) with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He earned a full-ride to attend the UK College of Medicine, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. During medical school, Dr. Carter fueled a personal passion by spending two months performing orthopedic care at a mission hospital in Kenya. During his five-year orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Vermont, Dr. Carter met his future partners Drs. Lackey and Berend, and new friendships began to grow. These relationships continued to flourish throughout his adult reconstruction fellowship, which he completed at the highly regarded OrthoCarolina Hip & Knee Center in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Carter has been in practice in Indianapolis since completing his studies. He specializes in the direct anterior approach to total hip replacement surgery. He has been featured in AARP’s Disrupt Aging publication for his expertise. When he’s out of his scrubs, Dr. Carter enjoys woodworking, coffee roasting, coaching youth sports, and playing disc golf. He regularly participates in the Indy Mini Marathon. He also serves in leadership for a number of non-profit organizations. He continues his orthopedic work in Kenya, and has helped with the training program for young Kenyan orthopedic surgeons. He is active in his church and is richly blessed with his loving wife, Jessica, and four exuberant kids.

Education

Undergraduate
University of Kentucky, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude

Medical School
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine

Residency
University of Vermont, Orthopedic Surgery Residency

Fellowship
OrthoCarolina Hip & Knee Center, Charlotte, NC, Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

Dr. Carter's Locations

Joshua Carter, MD practices at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement locations in Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Terre Haute, Indiana.

Bloomington

Indianapolis

Terre Haute

What our patients say about Dr. Carter

Dr. Carter's Publications

Joshua Carter, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, has an extensive background in his field. In addition to authoring several published works, Dr. Carter has also contributed to collaborative publications, advancing the field of orthopedic surgery through evidence-based insights and innovative approaches. Dr. Carter’s contributions to medical literature underscore a commitment to staying at the forefront of orthopedic advancements.

Publications

Gerow DE, Small SR, Lackey WG, Carter JL, Berend ME. “What Role does Patello-Femoral Resurfacing Have on Pain and Function after Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty? A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.” J Arthroplasty. 2024 Jan;39(1):76-80.

Gerow DE, Small SR, Lackey WG, Carter JL, Berend ME. “Incidence of Anterior Knee Pain and Functional Difficulty in a Prospectively Recruited Cohort after Total Knee Arthroplasty With Selective Patellar Resurfacing.” J Arthroplasty. 2024 Jan;39(1):81-86.

Carter, J., Springer, B., Curtin, B.M. Early complications of revision total knee arthroplasty in morbidly obese patients. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology. Vol29, Issue 5, 1 July 2019, Pages 1101-1104.

Berend ME, Lackey WG, Carter JL. “Outpatient-Focused Joint Arthroplasty Is the Future: The Midwest Center for Joint Replacement Experience”. J Arthroplasty. 2018 June;33(6):1647-8.

Berend ME, Clarke H, Meding, JB, Carter JL, Davis, KE. “Femoral-Tibial Component Size “Mismatch” is One Factor in Aseptic Loosening After TKA: An Analysis of 13,776 TKA’s.” The Knee. Dec 2017, 24(6), p1.

Fehring T, Carter J, Fehring K, Odum S, Griffin W. “Cobalt to Chromium Ratio is Not a Key Marker for Adverse Local Tissue Reaction (ALTR) in Metal on Metal Hips.” J Arthroplasty. 2015 Sep;30(9 Suppl):107-9.

Carter JL, Sturnick DR, Vacek PM, DeSarno MJ, Smith HC, Slauterbeck JR, Johnson RJ, Beynnon BD. “The relationship between geometry of the extensor mechanism of the knee and risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury.” J Ortho Res. 2017 May;35(5):965-973.

Carter JL, Endres NK, Halsey DA. “Bilateral Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis after Total Knee Arthroplasty Case Report and Review of the Literature.” JBJS Case Connector. 2012 Oct;2(4):e59 1-4.

Carter, Joshua L. “Reflections on a Rotation in Appalachia.” Family Medicine. 2009 Jul-Aug;41(7):470-1.

Book Chapters

Berend ME, Lackey WG, Carter JL. “Cruciate retaining total knee tips and tricks” Master Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery: Knee Arthroplasty, 4th edition. In press.

Carter JL, and Springer B. “THA and the Deformed Femur.” In: Leiberman and Berry, eds. Adult Reconstruction: Hip 2.

Lusardi MM, Barringer WJ, Stills ML, Carter JL, and Charlson M. “Orthotics in the Rehabilitation of Congenital, Developmental, and Trauma-Related Musculoskeletal Impairment of the Lower Extremities.” In: Lusardi, Jorge and Nielson, eds. Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation, 3e. Elsevier/Mosby. St. Louis, Sept. 2012.

Abstracts

Joshua L Carter, Sturnick, DR; Smith, HC; Scheinman, A; Gardner-Morse, M; Slauterbeck, JR; Johnson, RJ; Beynnon, BD. “Relation of Knee Extensor Moment Arm and Patellar Tendon Angles to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Females”. Abstract published in the 2012 ORS Annual Meeting Program.

William V Everson, Joshua L Carter, Eric J Smart. “Site specific silencing of caveolin acylation causes accumulation of Alexa labeled Cholera Toxin B chain at distinct sites in the lipid raft-caveolae endosomal system in polarized HepG2 cells”. Kentucky Pediatric Research Institute, Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Abstract published in FASEB Journal, spring 2008.

Joshua L Carter, Yunling Liu, Randy Larsen, and Mohamed Eddaoudi. “Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks: Fluorescent Porous Lanthanide-Organic Frameworks”. Abstract published for the South East Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society 2004.

Presentations

Joshua L Carter. “UKA or TKA? The Answer for Single Compartment OA”. Indiana Orthopedic Society. April 22, 2022.

Joshua L Carter. “Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty” 25th Annual Notre Dame Orthopedic Symposium. October 1, 2021.

Joshua L Carter. “Polyethylene Selection in TKA: Is there a Role for Vitamin E?” TJO Park City Hip and Knee Symposium. August 12, 2016.

Joshua L Carter. “Is There a Role for Dual Mobility Bearings in THA: Revision or Primary?” TJO Park City Hip and Knee Symposium. August 12, 2016.

Joshua L Carter. “Early Complications after Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese.” OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center Symposium. July 31, 2015.

Joshua L Carter. “Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.” University of Vermont Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds. May 22, 2014.

Joshua L Carter. “Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Application to Orthopaedic Surgery.” University of Vermont Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds. April 4, 2013.

Joshua L Carter. “Both Bone Forearm Fractures.” Presentation at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center at the New England Fracture Forum May 29, 2012.

Joshua L Carter. “Fractured Extremity with Vascular Injury.” Presentation at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center at the New England Fracture Forum May 30, 2012.

Joshua L Carter, Sturnick, DR; Smith, HC; Scheinman, A; Gardner-Morse, M; Slauterbeck, JR; Johnson, RJ; Beynnon, BD. “Relation of Knee Extensor Moment Arm and Patellar Tendon Angles to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Females”. Poster presentation at the 2012 national meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society.

Joshua L Carter. “Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Adult Hip and Knee.” University of Vermont Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds. April 5, 2012.

Joshua L Carter, William V Everson, Eric J Smart. “Site specific silencing of caveolin acylation causes accumulation of Alexa labeled Cholera Toxin B chain at distinct sites in the lipid raft-caveolae endosomal system in polarized HepG2 cells”. Poster presentation at the AOA Honor Society Research Day 2008.

Joshua L Carter, Yunling Liu, Randy Larsen, and Mohamed Eddaoudi. “Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks: Fluorescent Porous Lanthanide-Organic Frameworks”. Poster presentation at the South East Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society 2004.

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