Meet Our New Board Members

Dr. Hernando D. Carter of Birmingham was elected as At-Large Place No. 3. He is a board-certified internal medicine physician with experience in hospital medicine, primary care, long-term care and palliative care with a special interest in the care of the geriatric patient. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine and did his internship at Caraway Methodist Medical Center specializing in internal medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Physicians Medical Center Carraway as Chief Internal Medicine Resident and at Baptist Health Systems.

Dr. Carter has served on the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee, Medical Executive Committee and Ethics Committee for St. Vincent’s East. He serves as a board member for Jefferson County Medical Society and the Jefferson County Board of Health. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the Jefferson County Medical Society and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.

Dr. Patrick J. O’Neill of Madison was elected as 5th District Censor. He is a board-certified in family medicine physician and medical director of Panacea O’Neill Medical Group in Madison, Ala. He is a graduate of University College in Galway, Ireland. He completed his internship at Regional Hospital in Galway, Ireland, and his residency in internal medicine at the University of Western Ontario, London Ontario, before his fellowship in family medicine at the Canadian College of Family Medicine.

Dr. O’Neill is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, American College of Occupational and Environmental medicine, Ontario Medical Association, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian College of Family Physicians, Irish College of General Practitioner, Madison County Medical Society and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.