Carl Colton, MD

Carl G. Colton, M.D. is a Board Certified Gastroenterologist with extensive experience in the specialty of Gastroenterology. Dr. Colton graduated with Honors from The Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, earned his Doctor of Medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, and completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Gastroenterology Fellowship at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University. At the graduation ceremony for 30 Residents Dr. Colton was the recipient of the Cecil Award for the Resident with the most comprehensive knowledge of Internal Medicine. He was offered an academic faculty position in the Division of Gastroenterology at Case Western Reserve University after completing his Gastroenterology Fellowship but chose to enter private practice.

Dr. Colton served his country as an active duty physician in the United States Air Force. As Chief of Internal Medicine he cared for the pilots of the long range nuclear B1B Bombers and the officers manning the long range nuclear missile silos. Major Colton was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service and the National Defense Service Medal.

In 2021 Dr. Colton was named by Becker’s Healthcare as one of 160 gastroenterologists to know nationally. Dr. Colton has consistently scored in the top 10-20% of all gastroenterologists nationally on the Board Certification Exams and is a member of the committee which writes questions for Board Certifications Exams. He considers it a great privilege to provide care for patients of Florida’s Gulf Coast.