General Info

Dr. Clarkson is a fellowship-trained, board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, specializing in hand and micro-vascular surgery. Dr. Clarkson received his medical degree in 1995 from the Royal London Hospital of England. He completed General and Plastic Surgery trainings in England and Scotland from 1995-2008. In 2008–2010, he perfected his training through a Hand and Micro- Vascular Surgery Fellowship from Keinert Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a board certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. In 2010, Dr. Clarkson joined MSU where he has established the Department of Surgery Hand Management Unit providing specialized treatments of all hand and wrist conditions. His desire to provide exceptional patient care and total comfort has led to the expansion into digital sedation surgery. His desire to provide exceptional patient care with better access and greater safety has led to an increase in the range of surgeries that may be offered in the office, assisted where needed by Virtual Reality distraction. His research studies include Virtual Reality technologies for enhanced patient care and comfort. Other research includes the development with MSU Engineering of devices that help to standardize patient outcome assessment. At Sparrow Hospital, Dr. Clarkson provides Hand and Facial Trauma care, Hand and Wrist surgery and Wound Reconstructive services. He is the Medical Director of the Sparrow Wound Clinic.