RecoveryRheum

Recovery Rheum, under renowned Tampa Rheumatologist John D. Carter, MD, provides comprehensive care for those with rheumatic diseases and conditions, including Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (Lupus), Psoriatic arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Inflammatory bowel disease-related arthritis, Non-Radiographic Spondyloarthitis, Gout, Giant cell arteritis (Temporal Arteritis), and Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic and autoimmune diseases, we focus on researching a wide variety of autoimmune conditions and work closely with our patients to uniquely treat their conditions.

Dr. Carter is a board-certified rheumatologist with extensive experience testing, diagnosing, and treating autoimmune conditions. He has been a multi-year winner of Tampa’s Top Doctors, which is awarded to doctors that stand out in their field based on a mix of peer recognition, professional achievements, and patient impact, and Castle Connolly Top Doctors, which is a prestigious recognition given to physicians who exemplify excellence in clinical care and professional integrity.

At Recovery Rheum, patient care is our number one concern. We spend the needed time with each patient to understand medical history, physical examination results, any needed immunologic tests and imaging to achieve an accurate diagnosis and prescribe an effective treatment plan. Our practice focuses on delivering personalized treatment plans for treating rheumatic diseases and autoimmune conditions. Combining depth of research with advanced diagnostics, we are here to help you manage your condition through innovative treatments to improve your quality of life.

Dr. John Carter, M.D.

Dr. Carter is a nationally renowned rheumatologist who previously worked as a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine.  He started his academic career as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at USF in 2001 and quickly rose through the ranks becoming the Chief of Rheumatology in 2007 and full professor in 2014. He left USF and opened his private practice, Recovery Rheum LLC, in September of 2024.

During his tenure at USF, Dr. Carter published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and abstracts.  He authored chapters on Psoriatic Arthritis, Reactive Arthritis and Undifferentiated Spondyloarthritis in Harrison’s Textbook of Internal Medicine, Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology and Fitzpatrick’s Textbook of Dermatology.  He has served as the principal investigator on over 75 clinical trials assessing novel therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout and several other types of rheumatologic diseases.  He has been awarded a grant from the NIH to study a novel treatment for Reactive Arthritis.

Dr. Carter is consistently awarded Top Doctor honors on a yearly basis from Best Doctor’s, America’s Top Physicians, Tampa Bay Best Doctor Lists and Castle Connelly Top Doctors.

Dr. Carter is honored to provide his patients with the unmatched patient care that they deserve in his new rheumatology practice, Recovery Rheum LLC.

RecoveryRheum

Location:

2919 W Swann Avenue
Ste. 402
Tampa, FL 33609

Phone: 813-696-1681
Fax: 813-696-1703

Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology