Clark D. Adkins, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon
Board Certified

Orthopedic Surgery Residency 

Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN

Education

• Medical School: Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV 
• Undergraduate School: Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Hospital Affiliation 

• CAMC
• Charleston Surgical Hospital 
• Thomas Memorial Hospital 

Professional Memberships

• Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society, 1988
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, 1994 - present
• Diplomat of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1996
• American Medical Association, 1986 - present
• Kanawha County Medical Society, 1994 - present
• WV State Orthopedic Society, 1994 - present

Additional Information 

Certifications and Licensing 

• Certified by American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
• Medical License – State of West Virginia

Professional Employment 

• Bone and Joint Surgeons, Inc., Charleston, West Virginia, July 1994 – present
• Orthopedic Private Practice

Professional Experience 

• Secretary-Treasurer, West Virginia Orthopedic Society, 1999 –2000
• Vice-Chairperson, Charleston Area Medical Center, Department or Orthopedics,  1997 – 1998
• Chairperson, Charleston Area Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics, 1999 – 2000
• Chief Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Charleston Area Medical Center, 2010-2011

Presentations

• “Retinoid Depletion Decreases Transglutaminase Activity in Rat Islets and RINm5F Cells.” CD Adkins, BS Chertow. Presented at the National Student Research Forum, Galveston, TX, 1987
• “Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Foot.” CD Adkins, HB Kitaoka, RK Seidl and DJ Pritchard. Presented to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, Orlando, FL, 1995

Publications and Papers

• “Retinoid Depletion Decreases Transglutaminase Activity in Rat Islets and RINm5F Cells.” Published 1997, Pancreas Vol 15, No 1, pp 69-77
• “Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Foot.” Published 1997, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, No. 343, pp 173-182

Honors 

• Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student, 1984
• Vice President Medical School Class of 1989, 1987 – 1989
• Alpha Omega Alpha, Third Year Honoree, Vice President of Local Chapter, 1988
• Endocrinology Research Award, Marshall University, 1989