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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He listened, made good eye contact. And when he gave me my injection i never felt a thing!! He even saw me in the time period i was actually scheduled! Unheard of!! I was appreciative and grateful!!!
Aug-2025
This was my first time meeting Dr. Carls and he was nothing short of amazing. His energy was extremely calming and welcoming. Though he delivered me some pretty serious news, he made it very easy to recieve. I definitely will continue to see Dr. Carls!
Aug-2025
Very nice and professional. Explained his diagnosis and provided next steps.
Aug-2025
Top notch. Exceptional performance and service.
Aug-2025
Everyone was nice and helpful.
Aug-2025
Excellent bedside manor and Knowledgeable. Excellent and fast customer service.
Jul-2025
Great Doctor great dignostition with fantastic bedside manner.
Jul-2025
Friendly, knowledgeable, and didn't seem rushed.
Jul-2025
Very friendly.
Jul-2025
Always very personable,very thorough.
Jul-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.
He listened, made good eye contact. And when he gave me my injection i never felt a thing!! He even saw me in the time period i was actually scheduled! Unheard of!! I was appreciative and grateful!!!
This was my first time meeting Dr. Carls and he was nothing short of amazing. His energy was extremely calming and welcoming. Though he delivered me some pretty serious news, he made it very easy to recieve. I definitely will continue to see Dr. Carls!
Very nice and professional. Explained his diagnosis and provided next steps.
Top notch. Exceptional performance and service.
Everyone was nice and helpful.
Excellent bedside manor and Knowledgeable. Excellent and fast customer service.
Great Doctor great dignostition with fantastic bedside manner.
Friendly, knowledgeable, and didn't seem rushed.
Very friendly.
Always very personable,very thorough.