David Clarkson
Professor
Oncologic Sciences
Mitchell Cancer Institute
United States of America
Biography
Dr. David Clarkson’s career along the Gulf Coast began in 1974, when he accepted a faculty position at the University of South Alabama’s department of internal medicine and hematology. Over the years, he has distinguished himself in private practice as one of the leading medical oncologists in the region. His primary focus has been in the areas of hematology and lymphomas. As Senior Staff Physician, Dr. Clarkson oversees the vast array of clinical medical oncology services offered at the Institute. He also has a keen interest in the development and design of electronic medical records software, and has been instrumental in developing a program that navigates large, complex patient databases in order to manage medical problems more easily. Several of Dr. Clarkson’s innovations are copyrighted.
Research Interest
Hematology and lymphomas, Development and design of electronic medical records software
Publications
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Clarkson DR, Blondin J, Cryer PE. Phosphate depletion and glucocorticoid-induced hyperphosphatemia in lymphoblastic leukemia. Metabolism. 1973 Apr 1;22(4):611-6.
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Clarkson DR, Moore EM. Reticulocyte size in nutritional anemias. Blood. 1976 Nov 1;48(5):669-77.
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Harker WG, Rothstein G, Clarkson DR, Athens JW, Macfarlane JL. Enhancement of colony-stimulating activity production by lithium. Blood. 1977 Feb 1;49(2):263-7.
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Rothstein G, Clarkson DR, Larsen W, Grosser BI, Athens JW. Effect of lithium on neutrophil mass and production. New England Journal of Medicine. 1978 Jan 26;298(4):178-80.
