Q: If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pasta and bread, with Mexican food clocking in a close second.

Q: Where’s your favorite place to travel, or a dream destination you’d love to visit?
Japan.

Q: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Life is all about balance, and finding it in every area of life.

• University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry

Dr. Colleen Carter is a 1995 graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. After completing dental school, she relocated to Charlotte to begin her professional career and has proudly served the community ever since.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Carter enjoys reading and painting, with a special passion for abstract art. She and her husband Joe are actively raising their four children, including their youngest twin daughters, who are 11 years old and engaged in travel softball and ice hockey. Dr. Carter also loves to travel and values the opportunity to explore new places, cultures, and experiences.