Spencer J. Carter
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 67 reviews )

Spencer J. Carter, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Research North

Clinic 2D/E, BMT/Hematology
2000 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112
801-585-5122
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University of Utah Hospital

Heart Failure Clinic
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-585-5122
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University of Utah Hospital

Heart Transplant Clinic
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-585-5122
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Veterans Administration Medical Center

500 S Foothill Blvd
Salt Lake City , UT 84148
801-584-1235
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  • Dr. Spencer Carter was born in Boise Idaho, he graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame with a major in Science Business. He received his medical degree from the University of Washington. He then trained at the University of Texas Southwestern where he completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine. He continued at UTSW, completing fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, winning several excellence in teaching awards.

    In addition to advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant, Dr. Carter has a clinical expertise in infiltrative cardiomyopathies and cardiac amyloidosis. His academic interest is in implementation science, quality improvement, and medical education.

    He looks forward to working with trainees from medical students to fellows. Dr. Carter recently moved to Utah with his wife and looks forward to hiking, skiing, and backpacking.

    Dr. Carter will be seeing patients at the U of U Health Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic and the George H. Wahlen VA Medical Center. He will also be seeing patients in the Amyloidosis Clinic at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
    National Board of Echocardiography

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 67 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    December 21, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Carter is very good in explaining my disease and the treatment protocol even though it is a quite daunting he talked about the successes, the lack of side affects as well as the care to be taken in following procedures at home

    October 31, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very friendly, knowledgeable. Explained scan results so I could understand.

    October 29, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very good doctor. Informative and understanding.

    September 11, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 3 out of 5

    Dr. Carter is intelligent and I'm sure knows his stuff. However, I feel he wasn't prepared for my first appointment. He didn't mention the lab results that he had prescribed, and he hadn't studied or collected all of my prior records. I just left feeling that he wanted me to doubt my previous Dr.¿s and diagnosis.

    September 07, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Carter explains everything in detail and is very helpful in listening to questions.

    August 21, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Carter is amazing. He is very wise and very caring. I am lucky he is my doctor

    August 17, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    My initial thoughts of Dr Carter are that he is an excellent doctor and while explaining my condition Dr Carter was patient, prepared, sympathetic to my needs. I believe I am in good hands and am hoping to be enrolled in pertinent trials.

    July 09, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Carter explained the condition and his diagnosis carefully and understandably. Treatment will be determined when diagnosis is confirmed!

    July 01, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Extremely personal, down to earth, willing to answer all questions, compassionate. So much information was given that I couldn't absorb everything but Dr. Carter advised websites so I can follow up. Never felt that he was in a hurry. Absolutely the best I could have asked for (for a serious issue, amyloidosis) that was being addressed)

  • Dr. Spencer Carter was born in Boise Idaho, he graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame with a major in Science Business. He received his medical degree from the University of Washington. He then trained at the University of Texas Southwestern where he completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine. He continued at UTSW, completing fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, winning several excellence in teaching awards.

    In addition to advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant, Dr. Carter has a clinical expertise in infiltrative cardiomyopathies and cardiac amyloidosis. His academic interest is in implementation science, quality improvement, and medical education.

    He looks forward to working with trainees from medical students to fellows. Dr. Carter recently moved to Utah with his wife and looks forward to hiking, skiing, and backpacking.

    Dr. Carter will be seeing patients at the U of U Health Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic and the George H. Wahlen VA Medical Center. He will also be seeing patients in the Amyloidosis Clinic at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Cardiovascular Medicine
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
    National Board of Echocardiography

    Education history

    Fellowship Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Fellow
    Fellowship Cardiology - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Fellow
    Residency Internal Medicine - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Science Business - University of Notre Dame B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Carter SJ (2025). Building and Growing a Multi-Disciplinary Program as Early Career Faculty: Lessons Learned and Practical Strategies. J Card Fail. (Read full publication)
    2. Brinker L, Sideris K, Wei G, Singh R, Nevers MR, Hartsell SE, Sarwal A, Kyriakopoulos CP, Tseliou E, Benes J, Melenovsky V, Drakos SG, Hanff TC, Carter S, Fang JC, Cho M, Beddhu S, Stehlik J (2025). Diabetes Therapy With SGLT2i After Heart Transplant: A Multi-Institutional Analysis. JACC Heart Fail, 13(8), 102520. (Read full publication)
    3. Goldstein J, Stinson L, Sideris K, Waldron J, Mooney R, Barrell K, Godara A, Carter S (2025). Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis caused by a rare mutation. BMJ Case Rep, 18(7). (Read full publication)
    4. Hutman-Zahler A, Goldstein J, Anderson T, Balatico M, Brophy DR, Aoki J, Miller K, Kovach K, Jacobsen A, Carter S (2025). A Rare Case of Fulminant Myocarditis Leading to the Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. JACC Case Rep, 30(19), 104049. (Read full publication)
    5. Carter S, Thibodeau JT (2025). Patient Focus: Understanding Muscle Wasting in Heart Failure: An Explanation of Consolidating Concepts from the Recent International Expert Consensus on Sarcopenia: Implications for Heart Failure Management. J Card Fail. (Read full publication)
    6. Le JV, Mendes JK, Sideris K, Bieging E, Carter S, Stehlik J, DiBella EVR, Adluru G (2024). Free-Breathing Ungated Radial Simultaneous Multi-Slice Cardiac T1 Mapping. J Magn Reson Imaging, 61(6), 2587-2600. (Read full publication)
    7. Kyriakopoulos CP, Sideris K, Taleb I, Maneta E, Tseliou E, Aadland J, Baird AS, Bonios MJ, Nelson M, Dranow E, Goodwin ML, Hanff TC, Carter S, Selzman CH, Stehlik J, Wever-Pinzon O, Ramakrishna S, Tumarkin E, Drakos SG (2025). Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling in Patients Supported With Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Clinical Implications. Circ Heart Fail, 18(7), e012807. (Read full publication)
    8. Kim PJ, Olympios M, Sideris K, Tseliou E, Tran TY, Carter S, Brann A, Kaur N, Carey SA, Bhorade S, Chen YA, Barnes D, Ahmed E, Xie J, Prewett A, Rabinowitz M, Zimmermann BG, Bloom MS, Demko Z, Adler E, Stehlik J (2025). A two-threshold algorithm using donor-derived cell-free DNA fraction and quantity to detect acute rejection after heart transplantation. Am J Transplant. (Read full publication)
    9. Sideris K, Zhang M, Wohlfahrt P, Siu AF, Shen J, Carter S, Kyriakopoulos CP, Taleb I, Wever-Pinzon O, Shah K, Selzman CH, Rodriguez-Correa C, Kapelios C, Brinker L, Alharethi R, Hess R, Drakos SG, Steinberg BA, Fang JC, Kfoury AG, Melenovsky V, Greene T, Spertus JA, Stehlik J (2024). Integration of Patient Reported Quality-of-life Data into Risk Assessment in Heart Failure. J Card Fail, 31(5), 761-770. (Read full publication)
    10. Scott M, Kyriakopoulos CP, Sheffield E, Krauspe E, Sideris K, Taleb I, Maneta E, Tseliou E, Selko S, Hamouche R, Aadland J, Carter SJ, Jones TL, Ou Z, Presson AP, Selzman CH, Tonna JE, Hanff TC, Drakos SG (2025). Application of the Updated Cardiogenic Shock Working Group SCAI Classification for Cardiogenic Shock: A Single-Centre Analysis. Can J Cardiol. (Read full publication)
    11. Carter S, Thibodeau JT (2024). Patient Focus: Rates of Heart Failure Medicines and Hospital Readmission: An explanation of "Prescription Patterns in the Management of Heart Failure and its Association with Readmissions: A Retrospective Analysis". J Card Fail, 31(4), 646-647. (Read full publication)
    12. Bullock G, Jacobs JA, Carey JR, Pan IZ, Kinsey MS, Sideris K, Kapelios CJ, Stehlik J, Fang JC, Das S, Carter SJ (2024). Patterns of diuretic titration during inpatient management of acute decompensated heart failure. Am Heart J, 282, 30-39. (Read full publication)
    13. Kyriakopoulos CP, Taleb I, Sideris K, Maneta E, Hamouche R, Tseliou E, Krauspe E, Selko S, Carter S, Jones TL, Zhang C, Presson AP, Dranow E, Geer L, Stehlik J, Selzman CH, Goodwin ML, Tonna JE, Hanff TC, Drakos SG (2025). Informing Management of Patients Developing Cardiogenic Shock at a Spoke and Being Transferred to a Hub. J Am Heart Assoc, 14(4), e035464. (Read full publication)
    14. Bozkurt B, Ahmad T, Alexander K, Baker WL, Bosak K, Breathett K, Carter S, Drazner MH, Dunlay SM, Fonarow GC, Greene SJ, Heidenreich P, Ho JE, Hsich E, Ibrahim NE, Jones LM, Khan SS, Khazanie P, Koelling T, Lee CS, Morris AA, Page RL 2nd, Pandey A, Piano MR, Sandhu AT, Stehlik J, Stevenson LW, Teerlink J, Vest AR, Yancy C, Ziaeian B, WRITING COMMITTEE MEMBERS (2024). HF STATS 2024: Heart Failure Epidemiology and Outcomes Statistics An Updated 2024 Report from the Heart Failure Society of America. J Card Fail, 31(1), 66-116. (Read full publication)
    15. Carter S, Thibodeau JT (2024). Patient Focus: Moving Beyond Step Count: An Explanation of Real-World Walking Behaviors Are Associated With Early-Stage Heart Failure: A Project Baseline Health Study. J Card Fail, 30(11), 1437-1438. (Read full publication)
    16. Taleb I, Giannouchos TV, Kyriakopoulos CP, Clawson A, Davis ES, Sideris K, Tseliou E, Shah KS, Tonna JE, Dranow E, Jones TL, Carter SJ, Fang JC, Stehlik J, Ohsfeldt RL, Selzman CH, Hanff TC, Drakos SG (2024). Cost-Effectiveness of a Shock Team Approach in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock. Circ Heart Fail, 17(11), e011709. (Read full publication)
    17. Jacobs JA, Carter SJ, Bullock G, Carey JR, Pan IZ, Kinsey MS, Zheutlin AR, Kapelios CJ, Raju S, Fang JC, Shah KS, Bress AP (2024). Optimal Initial Intravenous Loop Diuretic Dosing in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. JACC Adv, 3(10), 101250. (Read full publication)
    18. ONeill E, Carter S, Brann A, Ibrahim M, Shah KS (2024). Anomalous Coronary Artery Identified Post Heart Transplantation. JACC Case Rep, 29(15), 102442. (Read full publication)
    19. Stehlik B, Sideris K, Brinker L, Waldron J, Carter S (2024). Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloidosis: A Prevalent and Underdiagnosed Cause of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Cureus, 16(6), e62623. (Read full publication)
    20. Carter S, Thibodeau JT (2023). Patient Focus: When Should People With Heart Failure Who Were Admitted to the Hospital Think About Palliative or Hospice Care? An Explanation of "Factors Associated with Mortality and Hospice Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure Who Received Home Health Services". J Card Fail, 30(6), 803-804. (Read full publication)
    21. Hart Z, Anderson T, Fanous H, Liori S, Carter S (2024). A Case of Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy After Ketamine Infusion. Cureus, 16(5), e59709. (Read full publication)
    22. Stern LK, Grodin JL, Maurer MS, Ruberg FL, Patel AR, Khouri MG, Roth LR, Aras MA, Bhardwaj A, Bhattacharya P, Brailovsky Y, Drachman BM, Ebong IA, Fine NM, Gaggin H, Gopal D, Griffin J, Judge D, Kim P, Mitchell J, Mitter SS, Mohan RC, Ramos H, Reyentovich A, Sheikh FH, Sperry B, Carter S, Urey M, Vaishnav J, Vest AR, Kittleson MM, Patel JK (2023). The Cardiac Amyloidosis Registry Study (CARS): Rationale, Design and Methodology. J Card Fail, 30(5), 669-678. (Read full publication)
    23. Balakrishnan N, Beaini H, Carter S, Araj FG (2024). Bedside popliteal vein cannulation for simultaneous plasmapheresis and renal replacement therapy in the prone position. J Invasive Cardiol, 36(5). (Read full publication)
    24. Sideris K, Lzr-Molnr E, Kyriakopoulos CP, Taleb I, Hurst D, Ugolini S, Selzman CH, Brinker L, Drakos SG, Tonna JE, Geer L, Goodwin ML, Wever-Pinzon O, Hanff TC, Fang JC, Carter S, Stehlik J (2024). Bridge-to-transplant temporary mechanical circulatory support and risk of allosensitization. Clin Transplant, 38(5), e15330. (Read full publication)
    25. Hendren NS, Carter S, Rao A, La Hoz RM, Cutrell JB, Fares M, Concejo B, de Lemos JA, Drazner MH, Zaha VG, Grodin JL (2023). Convalescent Phenotyping of Cardiac Injury During Hospitalization for Acute COVID-19. Am J Cardiol, 209, 199-202. (Read full publication)
    26. Omar W, Hendren NS, Carter S, Mathew C, Alvarez KS, Bhavan K, Joglar J, Das SR (2023). Home Inotrope Program for Self-Funded Patients in a Safety-Net Hospital System (A Pilot Experience). Am J Cardiol, 197, 1-2. (Read full publication)
    27. Hendren NS, de Lemos JA, Ayers C, Das SR, Rao A, Carter S, Rosenblatt A, Walchok J, Omar W, Khera R, Hegde AA, Drazner MH, Neeland IJ, Grodin JL (2020). Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Results From the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry. Circulation, 143(2), 135-144. (Read full publication)
    28. Bennett AJ, Carter S, Joglar JA (2019). A New Tachyarrhythmia in a 60-Year-Old Woman. Circulation, 140(11), 965-968. (Read full publication)
    29. Grodin JL, Carter S, Bart BA, Goldsmith SR, Drazner MH, Tang WHW (2018). Direct comparison of ultrafiltration to pharmacological decongestion in heart failure: a per-protocol analysis of CARRESS-HF. Eur J Heart Fail, 20(7), 1148-1156. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Raven LM, Brinker L, Sideris K, Muir CA, Carter S, Beddhu S, Macdonald PS, Stehlik J (2025). Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use after heart transplant: Current knowledge and potential applications. [Review]. Am J Transplant. (Read full publication)
    2. Sideris K, Kyriakopoulos CP, Brinker L, Taleb I, Liori S, Hutman-Zahler A, Hendren N, Hall E, Drakos SG, Stehlik J, Fang JC, Drazner MH, Carter S (2025). Advanced Markers for Hemodynamic Monitoring in Cardiogenic Shock and End-Stage Heart Failure: A Mini Review. [Review]. Heart Fail Rev, 30(3), 529-535. (Read full publication)
    3. Huang AL, Hendren N, Carter S, Larsen C, Garg S, La Hoz R, Farr M (2022). Biomarker-Based Assessment for Infectious Risk Before and After Heart Transplantation. [Review]. Curr Heart Fail Rep, 19(4), 236-246. (Read full publication)
    4. Vasquez N, Carter S, Grodin JL (2020). Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitors and the Natriuretic Peptide Axis. [Review]. Curr Heart Fail Rep, 17(3), 67-76. (Read full publication)

    Editorial

    1. Carter S, Fang JC (2024). Waiting for Godot?: REDUCE LAP HF-II at 24 Months. JACC Heart Fail, 12(8), 1439-1441. (Read full publication)
    2. Carter S, Hendren NS, Grodin JL (2022). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition, uric acid, and heart failure: correlation without causation? Eur J Heart Fail, 24(6), 1077-1079. (Read full publication)
    3. Hendren NS, Carter S, Grodin JL (2021). Severe COVID-19 vaccine associated myocarditis: Zebra or unicorn? Int J Cardiol, 343, 197-198. (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Neela N, Hendren NS, Carter S, Hernandez L, Truby LK, Farr M, DAS SR (2024). Contraception Counseling and Teratogenic Prescriptions Among Women With Systolic Heart Failure in a Safety-Net Health System. [Letter to the editor]. J Card Fail, 30(11), 1527-1529. (Read full publication)
    2. Gulati J, Yen C, Almonte M, Shah P, Carter S, Godfrey S, Bhatt A (2024). Implementation of a Resident-Led Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Texas Southwestern. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 37(7), 720-721. (Read full publication)
    3. Almonte M, Shah P, Berlacher M, Carter S, Raygor V, Bhatt A (2022). Online and Simulation-Based Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training for Residents: A Randomized Pilot Study. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 35(8), 889-890. (Read full publication)