Dr. Roy Carls, M.D., joined Navy and earned an MD degree at USUHS Bethesda, MD. After his Portsmouth Naval Hospital surgical internship, he became a Naval flight surgeon and was stationed with the Marines at Cherry Point, NC. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, and his foot and ankle fellowship at Union Memorial Hospital. After fellowship, he was an attending orthopedic surgeon at NNMC teaching hospital in Bethesda.
Dr. Roy Carls, M.D., joined Navy and earned an MD degree at USUHS Bethesda, MD. After his Portsmouth Naval Hospital surgical internship, he became a Naval flight surgeon and was stationed with the Marines at Cherry Point, NC. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, and his foot and ankle fellowship at Union Memorial Hospital. After fellowship, he was an attending orthopedic surgeon at NNMC teaching hospital in Bethesda.
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Very friendly but could not help us
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
Dr. Carls was compassionate and listened to my concerns. He always seeks to support my continued recovery and get me back to my active self.
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
Dr Carl's is consiten with his treatment and professional manner. He is wonderful
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
Best doctor ever
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
Dr. Carls is awesome. He is gentle, caring, and very compassionate about my orthopedic health. I totally recommend him to anyone needing care.
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
Quick to listen slow to speak sumss up Dr Cars bedside manner
Very knowledgeable. Offered many solutions to remedy the pain and receive to remove the pain in a later date.
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
Dr Carls was great. To the point and very thorough. Very nice.
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
He listen to me and gave me great service.
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
Very personable and thorough.
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
He's awesome
(4 weeks ago)
Sep-2025
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16 North La Plata Court La Plata, MD 20646
Prince Frederick
220 Solomons Island Road N, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Dr. Roy Carls, M.D., trained at UCLA as a scholarship track and field decathlete, going on to earn a BS in kinesiology pre-med. He serves as Precision’s Chief of Orthopedics.
Dr. Carls joined Navy and earned an MD degree at USUHS Bethesda, MD. After his Portsmouth Naval Hospital surgical internship, he became a Naval flight surgeon and was stationed with the Marines at Cherry Point, NC. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, and his foot and ankle fellowship at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD with Drs. Mark Myerson and Lew Schon.
After fellowship, he was an attending orthopedic surgeon at NNMC teaching hospital in Bethesda, and then his last duty station in the Navy was as a team orthopedic surgeon, stationed at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.
After his Naval career, he was in private practice in Westminster, MD, and Cumberland, MD, from 2004-2019. He joined Precision Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in June 2019. He specializes in arthroscopic reconstruction of the shoulder, knee, foot and ankle, total knee and shoulder replacements, and complex reconstruction of the foot and ankle.
Very friendly but could not help us
Dr. Carls was compassionate and listened to my concerns. He always seeks to support my continued recovery and get me back to my active self.
Dr Carl's is consiten with his treatment and professional manner. He is wonderful
Best doctor ever
Dr. Carls is awesome. He is gentle, caring, and very compassionate about my orthopedic health. I totally recommend him to anyone needing care.
Quick to listen slow to speak sumss up Dr Cars bedside manner Very knowledgeable. Offered many solutions to remedy the pain and receive to remove the pain in a later date.
Dr Carls was great. To the point and very thorough. Very nice.
He listen to me and gave me great service.
Very personable and thorough.
He's awesome