Mark B. Carr, M.D.

Dr. Carr earned a B.S. degree from the University of Kentucky where he graduated with honors. He obtained an MD degree with high distinction from UK, and was elected to AOA as a student. Dr. Carr completed his internship, residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He received the Osler Award for excellence in clinical diagnosis. He then completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at UAB. Dr. Carr has been an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Tennessee since joining the faculty at Baptist Hospital in 1991. Dr. Carr is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease and serves as the hospital epidemiologist and head of infection control for Baptist Hospital. He is an active member of numerous societies, including the Infectious Disease Society of America, the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and the American College of Physicians.