Wendell K. Clarkston, MD

Wendell Clarkston, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist with Saint Luke's Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multispecialty Clinic. 

Educational Background Degrees, Professional Certifications, Licensures, Recognitions
Degrees Held:
1978-1984, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Kansas City, Mo.
1978-1982, University of Missouri-Kansas City College of Arts and Sciences, B.A. Biology/ B.A. Chemistry, Kansas City, Mo.
Professional Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, Certificate #118837, September 15, 1988
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics, Certificate #39715, June 2, 1989
Diplomate, Subspecialty Board in Gastroenterology, Certificate #118837, November 5,1991, Recertification awarded October 1,2001, Recertification awarded October 2011
Medical Licensure:
State of Missouri: August 12, 1985 R1F32
State of Kansas: March 1, 2001 29011
Educational experience
1988-1990, Subspecialty Residency in Gastroenterology, UMKC School of Medicine, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo.
1984-1988, Residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Truman Medical Center/ Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Areas of Specialization

• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Gastroenterology

Honors and Special Recognitions
2011, Named to "Best Doctors" Kansas City Business Journal
2008, Alumni Achievement Award, UMKC
2004, Named to "Best Doctors", Kansas City Magazine
2003, Named to "Best Doctors", Kansas City Magazine
1998, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (Faculty Inductee)
1997, Fellowship in the American College of Physicians (FACP)
1994, Young Faculty Award- American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1984, Upjohn Award for Academic Achievement and Humanitarian Concern (UMKC)
1984, Graduate of UMKC School of Medicine- GPA 4.0/4.0
1982, Phi-Kappa-Phi Honor Society
1978-82, University Scholar- UMKC
1979, CRC Award in Chemistry
Additional Professional Experience
2012, President of the Medical Staff, Saint Luke's South
2011, Member, Saint Luke's Physician Specialists
2005, Program Director, Gastroenterology, UMKC SOM
2001-2011, Member, Plaza Gastroenterology Associates
2011, Vice President, Saint Luke's South Medical Staff
2010, Secretary Treasurer Saint Luke's South Medical Staff
2006-2011, GI Section Chief, Truman Medical Center
1999-2006, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, UMKC School of Medicine (Supervised 400 medical residents)
1998-2000, Senior Docent, Gold Medicine- UMKC School of Medicine
1996-2000, Director, Gold Internal Medicine Clinic- Truman Medical Center
1995-2000, Faculty Counselor, Internal Medicine Residents
1995-2000, Coordinator of Gastroenterology Services, Truman Medical Center East
1994-2001, Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Truman Medical Center Endoscopy Unit
1992-1994, Director of Fellowship Training Program, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, Mo.
1991-1994, Coordinator, Clinic for Swallowing Disorders, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, Mo.
1991-1994, Director of GI Motility Services, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Mary's Medical Center, and the John Cochran VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo.
Teaching Experience (Work History)Professional Academic Positions
2000, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, UMKC School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
1997-2000, Associate Professor of Medicine, Docent (Years 3-6), Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, UMKC School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
1994- 1997, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Docent (Years 3-6), Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, UMKC School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
1990-1994, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
1988-1990, Instructor in Internal Medicine, UMKC School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Kansas City, Mo.
Professional activities: Current memberships in professional organizations
1998, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
1990, American Gastroenterological Association
1990, American College of Gastroenterology
1984, American College of Physicians (Fellowship awarded 1997)
Other professional activities
Reviewer- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,1996, 1999-
Reviewer- American Journal of Gastroenterology, 1999-
Reviewer- Department of Veteran's Affairs Board of Appeals 1994-
External speaker- speaking engagements available upon request
ServiceService on university-wide, campus-wide, school, hospital or departmental
Committees
2012, Member, Steering Committee, Focus 2015
2012, Member, Search Committee, SLS CEO
2012, Member, Search Committee, Chief Physician Executive, Saint Luke's Health System
2011, Chair, Credentials Committee, St. Luke's South
2009, Member, Executive Committee, St. Luke's South
2009, Member, Saint Luke's Care
2007, Credentials Committee, St. Luke's South
2003-2007, Diversity Committee, UMKC School of Medicine
2002, Joint Board/ Medical Education Committee- St. Luke's Hospital
2001, Digestive Disease Committee, St. Luke's Hospital
2000, Credentials Committee, Truman Medical Center
1999, Chairman, Council on Graduate Medical Education, UMKC School of Medicine.
1999, Committee for performance improvement in Internal Medicine Clinic (Truman Medical Center)
1999, Chairman, UMKC Grievance Committee (case resolved)
1998, Chairman, UMKC Grievance Committee (case resolved)
1996, Coordinating Committee to the Dean
1997, Faculty Council
1995, Medical Intensive Care Committee, Truman Medical Center
1995, Grievance Committee, UMKC
1994, Council of Docents, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
1992-94, Hospital Utilization Review Committee, St. Louis University Hospital
1992-94, Emergency Medicine Committee, St. Louis University Hospital
1990-94, Endoscopy Committee, St. Louis University Hospital
Community-related service
Co-Chair, "Take Steps" Walk, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, 2011
Reviewer, VAMC MW Biomedical Research Foundation Grants, 2007
Sought and received $5,000 funding for continuation of "Community Screening Program for Viral Hepatitis". April, 2000.
Initiated "Community Screening Program for Viral Hepatitis". Achieved $8,000 funding and sent 33,000 letters to patients in the community offering free screening for hepatitis - Initiated September 1996.
Patron, St. Louis Friends of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1995
Donor, UMKC Scholarship Fund- 1994, SLU Fellowship fund,1998, 1999
Board Member and Member, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter, 1992-94
Member, Dubourg Society of Saint Louis University 1992
Areas of Special Interest and Expertise:

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
• Esophageal Disease
• Peptic ulcer disease, H. pylori infection
• Effects of aging on the gastrointestinal tract

Peer Review Publications:
Risk of Bleeding After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.  Singh D, Laya AS, Avidya, OU, Ahmed S, Bonhan A, Clarkston WK.  Dig Dis Sci (2012) 57: 973-980.
Transfusion-related acute hepatic enzyme elevation: a new disease entity? Nachnani JS.  Hamid F.  Pandya P.  Clarkston W.  Alba LM. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.  22(3):378, 2010 Mar. 
Image of the month. Pancreatic tuberculosis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus: a rare diagnosis. Singh D.  Singh R.  Clarkston WK. Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology.  7(7):e40-1, 2009 Jul. 
Singh D, Laya AS, Clarkston WK. Allen MJ.  Jejunoileal bypass: a surgery of the past and a review of its complications.  World J Gastroenterol 2009 May 14; 15 (18) 2227-9.  
Singh D, Singh R, Clarkston WK.  Image of the Month.  Pancreatic tuberculosis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus: a rare diagnosis.  Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009 Jul (7)e40-1. Epub 2008 Dec 13.  
Nachnani J, Gidwani R, Sadeddin E, Clarkston W, Fiorella R, Alba L.  Clinicopathological predictors of sustained viral response rates in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.  Indian J Gastroenterol 2007 Nov-Dec;26 (6) 279-82.
Chaudhary KA, Smith OJ, Cuddy PG, Clarkston WK.  PEG site infections: the emergence of methicillin resistant S. aureus as a major pathogen.  Am J Gastroenterol 2002; 97: 1713-6.
Kuganeswaran E, Clarkston WK, Cuddy P, Quiason SG, Pandya PK, Dierenfeldt WT, Jonnalgadda SS, Smith OJ, Chen ST.  A double-blind placebo controlled trial of oral midazolam as premedication before flexible sigmoidoscopy.  Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:3215-9.  (Senior author)
Kuganeswaran E, Quiason SG, Clarkston WK, Pandya PK, Smith OJ, and DePond W. Both massive upper and lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to tuberculosis.  Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:270-2.
Soweid AM, Clarkston WK, Andrus CH, Janney CG.  Diagnosis and management of appendiceal mucoceles.  Digestive Diseases 1998;16:183-186 (Senior author)
Clarkston, WK, Presti ME, Petersen PF, Zachary PE, Fan WX, Leonardi CL, Vernava AM, Longo WE, and Kreeger JM.  Role of Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis in Crohn's disease:  A prospective, controlled study using polymerase chain reaction .  Dis Colon Rectum 1998;41:195-199.
Clarkston WK, Pantano MM, Littlefield, JM, Horowitz M, Burton FR, and Morley JE. Evidence for the anorexia of aging: Gastrointestinal transit and hunger in healthy elderly versus young adults. Am J Physiology 272 (Regulatory Integrative Comp. Physiol.) 41:R243-R248, 1997.
Vaswani SK, Clarkston WK.  Endoscopic nasojejunal feeding tube placement following cardiothoracic surgery.  Am Surg 1996;62:421-23
Dies DF, Clarkston WK, Schratz CL.  Intravenous ketorolac tromethamine versus meperidine for adjunctive sedation in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a pilot study. Gastrointest Endosc 1996;43:6-9. (Senior author)
Clarkston WK, Tsen TN, Dies DF, Schratz CL, Vaswani SK,  Bjerregaard P. Oral sodium phosphate versus sulfate-free polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution in outpatient preparation for colonoscopy: a prospective  comparison.  Gastrointest Endosc 1996;43:42-8. 
Clarkston WK, Smith OJ.  GoLytely/Dulcolax combination  improves preparation for outpatient colonoscopy.  J Clin Gastroenterol 1993;17:146-8.  
Clarkston WK, Smith OJ, Walden JM.  Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and early mortality.  South Med J 1990;83:1433- 1436.     
Non-peer Review Publications:
Clarkston WK.  The detection and management of gastrointestinal foreign bodies.  Postgraduate Medicine 1992;92:46-59. 
Case Reports/ Letters to the Editor (All are peer reviewed)
Alba LM, Pandya PK, Clarkston WK.  Rectus muscle abscess due to endoscopic tattooing of the colon with India ink.  Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May, 2000.
Clarkston WK,  Kuganeswaran E, Jonnalagadda SS, Smith OJ.  Iatrogenic esophageal foreign body and extrinsic tracheal compression during esophageal band ligation.  Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1998;47:1106-7
Dies DF, Clarkston WK, Schratz CL.  No harm was done (letter).  Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92: 541-2.
Soweid AM, Clarkston WK.  Plesiomonas Shigelloides:  An unusual cause of diarrhea.  Am J Gastroenterol 1995;90:2235-2236.
Singh R, Clarkston WK, Zuckerman DA, Joist JH, Bacon BR.    Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for  palliation  of bleeding esophageal varices in a patient  with severe hemophilia A, advanced HIV infection, and  cirrhosis.  Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:2112-2114.
Clarkston WK, Bonacini M, Peterson IM.  Colitis due to Histoplasma capsulatum in the acquired immunodeficiency  syndrome.  Am J Gastroenterol 1991:86:913-916. 
Clarkston WK, Inciardi M, Kirkpatrick S, et al.  Acute hemoperitoneum from rupture of a hepatocellular carcinoma.  J Clin Gastroenterol 1988;10:221-225.
Book chapters:
Editors Stephen N. Adler et al.  A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis.  Fifth Edition 2008.  Little Brown and Company, Boston, MA. (Wendell K. Clarkston, M.D.: Co-Author- Gastroenterology Section)
Editors Stephen N. Adler et al.  A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis.  Fourth  Edition 1999.  Little Brown and Company, Boston, MA. (Wendell K. Clarkston, M.D.: Author- Gastroenterology Section)
Editors Stephen N. Adler et al.  A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis.  Third Edition 1994.  Little Brown and Company, Boston, MA. (Wendell K. Clarkston, M.D.: Author- Gastroenterology Section)