Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Alabama School of Medicine
Ophthalmology
Dr. Clark D. Witherspoon, MD
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Dr. Clark D. Witherspoon works in the field of Ophthalmology. He studied medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is ranked 67/57 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received awards:"Fellow (FACS)". Clark Witherspoon is a published doctor and has 53 publications published. The lastest was: 'Terson syndrome. Results of vitrectomy and the significance of vitreous hemorrhage in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage.' He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Delayed Rod-Mediated Dark Adaptation Is a Functional Biomarker for Incident Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
- Photoreceptor perturbation around subretinal Drusenoid deposits revealed by adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy.
- Associations between Abnormal Rod-Mediated Dark Adaptation and Health and Functioning in Older Adults with Normal Macular Health.
- Myofibroblast and extracellular matrix origins in proliferative vitreoRetinopathy.
- Anti-TMA immunity in mice. III. Induction of L-tyrosine-p-azophenyltrimethylammonium (tyr(TMA)) specific helper T cells by the monovalent antigen or idiotypic antisera.
- The Ocular Trauma Score (OTS).
- Epidemiology and socioeconomics.
- Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT): terminology and classification of mechanical eye injuries.
- Intraoperative retinal detachment prophylaxis in vitrectomy for retained Cataract fragments.
- Epidemiology of blinding trauma in the United States Eye Injury Registry.
- Removal of epiMacular proliferation (EMP) in eyes.
- The effect of indocyanine-green on functional outcome of Macular pucker surgery.
- The Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology system (BETT).
- Internal limiting membrane removal for traumatic Macular holes.
- Prophylactic scleral buckle for prevention of retinal detachment following vitrectomy for Macular hole.
- The epidemiology of serious eye injuries from the United States Eye Injury Registry.
- Eye injury and the air bag.
- Terson Syndrome. Results of vitrectomy and the significance of vitreous hemorrhage in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Hemorrhagic Macular cysts in Terson''s syndrome and its implications for Macular surgery.
- Intraocular foreign bodies: myths and truths.
- A standardized classification of ocular trauma.
- Ocular injuries in motor vehicle crashes.
- Permanent intraocular magnets.
- Hemorrhagic Macular cysts.
- Nasal secretion and intraocular surgery.
- [Magnetic intraocular foreign body in the posterior eye segment. Current treatment concepts].
- Air bag: friend or foe?
- Epidemiology of motor vehicle crash-related serious eye injuries.
- Percentage scattergram to depict changes in large amounts of data over time.
- Anti-TMA immunity in mice. I. The appearance of cross-reactive idiotype(s) to the trimethylammonium (TMA) hapten in A/J mice.
- The role of endoscopic vitreous microsurgery in proliferative Diabetic retinopathy.
- Automated regulation of fluid infusion pressure during vitrectomy.
- Eye Injury Registry of Alabama (preliminary report): demographics and prognosis of severe eye injury.
- Anterior segment Ischemia after strabismus surgery in a child.
- Globe perforation from peribulbar injection.
- Bilateral ocular shotgun injury.
- Infectious Endophthalmitis: an ocular emergency.
- Visual side effects of isotretinoin therapy.
- Recovery of vision after presumed direct Optic nerve injury.
- Serious eye trauma in Alabama.
- Ocular lawnmower injuries.
- Field evaluation of polycarbonate versus conventional safety glasses.
- Evolving techniques in the treatment of Macular detachment caused by optic nerve pits.
- Use of nondepolarizing anesthetic agents in penetrating ocular injuries.
- Eye injury: prevalence and prognosis by setting.
- Ocular self-mutilation.
- Endophthalmitis due to Sporothrix schenckii after penetrating ocular injury.
- Vitrectomy in asteroid hyalosis.
- Chemotic prolapse of the conjunctiva.
- Endoscopic surgery vs temporary keratoprosthesis vitrectomy.
- Improvement of siderotic ERG.
- Collagen gel contraction by cells associated with proliferative vitreoRetinopathy.
Schools
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine
Eye Foundation Hospital
St Mary39s Health Center
Procedures Preformed
- Anterior Vitrectomy
- Blepharorrhaphy
- Cataract Removal Surgery
- Cornea Transplant
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Conditions Treated
- Acute Endophthalmitis
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
- Blindness
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Doctors Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union WC
- Blue Card PPO
- Dental Blue 100/200/300
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- HealthFirst
- Choice Care PPO
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- POMCO Group
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Hospital
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University of Alabama Hospital -
Cooper Green Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1386673838 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | WITHERSPOON | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | CLARK | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 352940009 | |
| NPPES Provider State | AL | |
| Specialty Description | Ophthalmology | |
| Total Claim Count | 379.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 28.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 7.39 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1386673838 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | WITHERSPOON |
| First Name Of The Provider | CLARK |
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