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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Dr. Carls was thorough and professional while at the same time very personable and made me feel heard and taken care of.
(5 days ago)
Sep-2026
Very personable and knowledgeable
(1 week ago)
Sep-2026
Dr. Roy Carls is awesome and my absolute favorite doctor yes I have a fav 😏😊 His bedside manner and knowledge are outstanding! He will walk in a great you with the friendliest smile and heartfelt hello that is big and beautiful as the sun 🌞😊😁
He is a great listener and is great at explaining everything you need to know and helps you understand best Dr ever if you need an orthopedic doctor he is your Dr 😊🥰
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Great professionalism
(3 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Excellent and caring treatment from a friendly doctor.
(3 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
I absolutely loved his personality and he listens. Took excellent care of me and just his presence has me looking forward to my follow up and treatment plan. Very knowledgeable individual.
(3 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Great man ,easy to speak to ,explained everything about my injury well.
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
He is simply one of the best doctors very pleasant very thorough 100% the best
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
I received great services today! I thank you guys for your service and support!.
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Friendly and outgoing manner! Very thorough and professional and positive attitude. Listened carefully, and showed exceptional reassurance about what he could do to improve injury outcome. Explained in detail what to expect re: possible pros & cons of possible treatment options.
(2 months ago)
Jul-2026
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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.
Dr. Carls was thorough and professional while at the same time very personable and made me feel heard and taken care of.
Very personable and knowledgeable
Dr. Roy Carls is awesome and my absolute favorite doctor yes I have a fav 😏😊 His bedside manner and knowledge are outstanding! He will walk in a great you with the friendliest smile and heartfelt hello that is big and beautiful as the sun 🌞😊😁 He is a great listener and is great at explaining everything you need to know and helps you understand best Dr ever if you need an orthopedic doctor he is your Dr 😊🥰
Great professionalism
Excellent and caring treatment from a friendly doctor.
I absolutely loved his personality and he listens. Took excellent care of me and just his presence has me looking forward to my follow up and treatment plan. Very knowledgeable individual.
Great man ,easy to speak to ,explained everything about my injury well.
He is simply one of the best doctors very pleasant very thorough 100% the best
I received great services today! I thank you guys for your service and support!.
Friendly and outgoing manner! Very thorough and professional and positive attitude. Listened carefully, and showed exceptional reassurance about what he could do to improve injury outcome. Explained in detail what to expect re: possible pros & cons of possible treatment options.