Over his career, Dr. Carlton has received several prestigious awards, including the physician-voted D Magazine Top Doctor in both Dallas and Collin counties. Dr. Carlton was born and raised in Dallas. After receiving his undergraduate degree from University of Texas at Austin, he attended Medical School at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Carlton completed his residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Carlton returned home to continue his surgical training at the Bariatric Medical Institute (BMI) of Texas in San Antonio and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston.