Meet Dr. CarllBoard-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kendall Carll is skilled to treat the back injuries of North Texas patients from his Plano, Addison and Frisco facility locations. As the founder and leading physician of Spine Care of North Texas, Dr. Carll has helped hundreds of patients find relief from chronic back pain. Using his specialized skills, Dr. Carll assesses and diagnoses back conditions before creating a customized treatment plan to help patients achieve relief in a minimally invasive manner as possible. When a condition does warrant surgery, Dr. Carll is extensively skilled in the latest surgical techniques to provide optimal outcomes. Dr. Carll and his support staff at Spine Care of North Texas are committed to helping you take back and ultimately increase your quality of life.
Education And Training
After graduating first in his class from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Dr. Carll enrolled in and obtained his medical degree from The University of Florida, graduating cum laude in 2003. During his medical school career, Dr. Carll was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society. He remained at the University of Florida while completing his internship in general surgery and residency in orthopedic surgery. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Carll relocated to Texas to continue his training with the Dallas Spine Fellowship Program. In order to remain current with advances to his field, Dr. Carll completes numerous hours of continuing education courses every year.
Skills And Specialties
Patient care is paramount for Dr. Carll and his team. It is Dr. Carll’s primary goal to restore function and improve his patients’ quality of life. In most situations, Dr. Carll is able to guide patients through the steps of conservative care by working closely with physical therapists, chiropractors, and pain management specialists to avoid surgical intervention. When surgery is required, Dr. Carll is highly trained in the latest techniques in spinal surgery. Dr. Carll is especially skilled in minimally invasive and motion preservation surgery techniques. He is also experienced in the performance of anterior and posterior fusion surgery, artificial disc replacement, and decompression surgeries.
Honors And Awards
Dr. Carll was honored to have been named on the Super Doctors Texas Rising Star list in 2013. In addition, he has also been named one of D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Dallas and Collin counties. The website “Mpirica” currently lists Dr. Carll as one of 19 top-performing surgeons in the country due to his outstanding surgical outcomes. His current rate of 93% is a direct reflection of the number of lives he has changed through positive surgical results. Even though physical awards and honors are important to a surgeon’s reputation, Dr. Carll would say that the true honor is in restoring his patients’ quality of life.
Professional Affiliations
In order to sustain his knowledge of the industry and keep abreast of modern advances, Dr. Carll holds membership in the following prestigious associations:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
Texas Medical Association
Dallas County Medical Society
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