Dr. Roger Carr, MD

Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Dr. Roger Carr, M.D. is a board certified Primary Care Physician who represents the standard that a Georgia Internist should be compared to. After receiving his Biochemistry/Premed degree from McGill University in Montreal, Dr. Carr completed his Doctor of Medicine degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. He then finished his Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at New York University Medical Center in New York City. A former member of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Carr enjoys serving on the Medical Executive Committee at Southern Regional Medical Center. He is certified in Osteoporosis Diagnosis and Bone Density Management and Evaluation, and takes a special interest in Osteoporosis testing and prevention. If you talk with Dr. Carr very long, you will likely come across the subject of Lifestyle Health. In his examination room, regarding whatever present illness is plaguing his patients, the conversation often comes around to issues with activity levels and nutrition. By his own admission, Dr. Carr is what he would call a bit of a “junk food addict.” He has to constantly curb his addictions, not so much that he retaliates against his own discipline, but enough to keep the junk food in balance with healthier dietary choices. And the moderation with food choices must be combined with an enthusiasm towards exercise. This is something that Dr. Carr is passionate about for himself, for his patients, and for his family. …read more