About Clint Wood, M.D.
I am board certified and fellowship trained to perform a wide range of minimally invasive image guided surgeries. The majority of my practice involves endovascular procedures ranging from peripheral artery disease and aortic repair to carotid stenosis and cerebral aneurysms. Huge technological advances have been made over the last decade in the treatment of vascular diseases in the brain including aneurysms, arterial venous malformations and acute stroke. Similarly, the tools we have to restore blood flow in legs and prevent amputations are amazing compared to just a few years ago. You will not find more complex or technologically advanced procedures performed anywhere in the country than what we do here in Fort Smith, Arkansas on a routine basis.
How old were you when you decided to become a doctor? Twenty.
Where did you grow up? Bee Branch, Arkansas.
What’s your idea of a perfect meal? Medium rare filet, salad, baked potato, homemade vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup.
What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done? African safari.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Fly a plane.
Name one thing most people don’t know about you. I like wood working.
Name someone you admire. My brother, Jared Wood.
What did you do as a kid that got you into trouble? Being late for the school bus more times than not.
What’s the longest you’ve gone without sleep, and why? Seventy-two hours during my medical residency.
If you had a year off, what would you want to do? Sail the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
What was your first job? Ranch hand.
What did you buy with your first paycheck? Saved it and every other paycheck for three years to buy my first truck.
What model was your vehicle? 1993 Silverado Z71 truck.
When was the last time someone surprised you? Surprise birthday party from my staff.
What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done for someone? Syringe fed a neighbor’s Basset Hound Benadryl at midnight for an allergic reaction due to a wasp sting. Still love Bassets to this day!
Favorite food from your childhood? Vegetables from our garden.
Where was your last road trip? Rocky Mountains in Colorado.
Favorite song from your teen years? “Smells like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana.
What’s on your playlist right now? Mumford and Sons.
Last movie you saw? Interstellar.
Last book you read? Fall of Giants by Ken Follett.
What was your favorite TV show as a child? Magnum PI.
Best advice your parents gave you? Don’t marry someone you can live with; marry someone you can’t live without.
Most sentimental thing you own? 22 rifle given to me by my dad.
Strangest place you’ve called the Hogs? Razorback Alumni Fan Club NYC.
Favorite spot in Arkansas? My farm near Greers Ferry Lake.
Farthest you’ve been away from home? Zimbabwe.
Words to Live By:
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 3:23
3 things Dr. Wood can’t live without:
- iPhone
- Redwing boots
- High-speed internet
