LarkinTylerWadsworthIIIMDFACSM

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Attending Physician, Saint Louis Medical Clinic Principal Investigator, Sundance Clinical Research CEO, Sports Medicine Consultants, PC

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Office
8225 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63117
Phone+1 314-721-7325

Fax+1 314-721-1157

Summary

Dr. Wadsworth is a Board-Certified Sports Medicine physician who specializes in non-surgical care of injuries such as fractures and sprains, arthritis, concussion, and tendon injuries. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a Castle-Connolly Top Doctor who uses a wide range of treatments, including regenerative therapies such as Platelet-Rich Plasma treatment, to help his patients return to a more active lifestyle.

Education & Training

Hennepin HealthcareFellowship, Sports Medicine (Family Medicine), 1989 - 1990
University of MinnesotaResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1989 - 1990
Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Family Medicine, 1986 - 1989
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1986
North Carolina State UniversityB.S., Zoology, Magna Cum Laude, 1982
North Carolina State UniversityB.S., Zoology, Magna Cum Laude, 1982

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1993 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2014
MN State Medical License 1988 - 1994
WI State Medical License 1989 - 1991

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Medical Honoree St. Louis Walk to Cure Arthritis, 2014
Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
Missouri Sports Medicine Hall of Fame Inductee Missouri Athletic Trainer's Association, 2014
Best Doctors 2011
Leadership Award Arthritis Foundation, Eastern MO Chapter, 2005
Outstanding Programs and Services Volunteer Arthritis Foundation, Eastern MO Chapter, 2001
Distinguished Service Award Arthritis Foundation, Eastern MO Chapter, 2001
Golden Chain Society North Carolina State University, 1981
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Clinical Trials

Study of Meloxicam Capsules to Treat Osteoarthritis Pain Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of X0002 Spray in Subjects With Osteoarthritis Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of a Booster Dose of the Investigational CV0501 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Adults at Least 18 Years Old Start of enrollment: 2022 Aug 12
Completed
Phase 1
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Acupuncture in sports medicine.
L. Tyler Wadsworth
Current Sports Medicine Reports. 2006-02-01

Books/Book Chapters

Handbook of Sports Injuries
Chapter: Golf Injuries
Wadsworth LTMcGraw Hill, McGraw HillEdition 2nd,2004
Sports Medicine in Primary Care
Chapter: Joint Aspiration and Injection
Wadsworth LTWB Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania2000
American College of Sports Medicine Handbook for the Team Physician
Chapter: Return to Competition: Cardiovascular Disease
Wadsworth LTWilliams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland1996

Abstracts/Posters

"Emerging Treatments for the Painful Tendon", Featured Presentation
Wadsworth LT, National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 6/1/2012
Use of Ultrasound in Sports Medicine
Wadsworth LT, American College of Sports Medicine Exchange Lecture, Distinguished Scholars Presentation Session, National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 6/1/2012
Session Chair, Neurology Clinical Case Slide Session
Wadsworth LT, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 5/1/2012
Sports Medicine Case Review
Wadsworth LT, Sports Medicine Interest Group, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 3/1/2012
What is Sports Medicine
Wadsworth LT, Sports Medicine Interest Group, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 11/1/2011
Panelist, Pardon The Interruption
Wadsworth LT, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, 5/1/2011
Session Chair, Neurology II Clinical Case Slide Session
Wadsworth LT, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 5/1/2011
Top 10 Sports Supplements
Wadsworth LT, Sports Medicine Interest Group, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 4/1/2011
"Let's Move" Program Kickoff
Wadsworth LT, Henry Raab Elementary School. Belleville, Illinois, 5/1/2010
"Let's Move" Program Kickoff
Wadsworth LT, Henry Raab Elementary School. Belleville, Illinois, 5/1/2010
Return to Play Issues in Sports Medicine
Wadsworth LT, Department of Family Practice Grand Rounds, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, 11/1/2009
Session Chair, Hip and Groin Injuries
Wadsworth LT, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 5/1/2009
Discussant, Clinical Case Slide Session
Wadsworth LT, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, 6/1/2008
Current Concepts in Tendinopathy
Wadsworth LT, American College of Sports Medicine Exchange Lecture, National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 6/1/2008
Acupuncture for Treatment of Pain
Wadsworth LT, St. Elizabeth's Hospital "Here's to Your Health" Series, Belleville, Illinois, 3/1/2008
Presenter, "Performance Nutrition"
Wadsworth LT, Saint Louis University Weight Management Program, St. Louis, Missouri, 2/1/2008
Functional Capacity Evaluations: Art, Science, and Pseudoscience
Wadsworth LT, National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 10/1/2007
Acupuncture for Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Wadsworth LT, Southwestern Illinois College Programs and Services for Older Persons, Belleville, Illinois, 9/1/2007
Session Chair, Free Communication/Slide Session, Sports Injury Treatment
Wadsworth LT, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6/1/2007
Current Concepts in Treatment of Tendinopathy
Wadsworth LT, Division of Rheumatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 10/1/2006
Current Concepts in Treatment of Tendinopathy
Wadsworth LT, Division of Rheumatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 10/1/2006
"Acupuncture Treatment of Osteoarthritis", Grand Rounds
Wadsworth LT, Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 9/1/2006
"Acupuncture Treatment of Osteoarthritis", Grand Rounds
Wadsworth LT, Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 9/1/2006
Session Chair, Upper Extremity Injuries
Wadsworth LT, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 6/1/2006
"Management of Sports-Related Concussion", Grand Rounds
Wadsworth LT, MO Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, 10/1/2005
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Lectures

Treatment of Tendinopathy in the Era of Evidence-Based Medicine
Logan College of Chiropractic - 3/1/2014
Infectious Disease in the Athlete
Indianapolis, IN - 5/1/2013
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Foot & Ankle
Miami, Florida - 2/1/2013
The Athletic Pre-Participation Evaluation
Miami, Florida - 2/1/2013
Nutritional Supplements in Athletes
Miami, Florida - 2/1/2013
Topical and Injectable Corticosteroids in Athletes
Miami, Florida - 2/1/2013
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Spine
Miami, Florida - 2/1/2013
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Hip, Groin, & Thigh
Miami, Florida - 2/1/2013
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Elbow
San Antonio, Texas - 2/1/2012
Hypertension in Athletes
San Antonio, Texas - 2/1/2012
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Hand and Wrist
San Antonio, Texas - 2/1/2012
Eye Injuries in Sports
San Antonio, Texas - 2/1/2012
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Cervical Spine
San Antonio, Texas - 2/1/2012
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Shoulder
San Antonio, Texas - 2/1/2012
The Aging Athlete
Snowbird, Utah - 3/1/2011
Controversies in Return-to-Play Decisions Discussion Panel
Snowbird, Utah - 3/1/2011
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Hip
San Diego, California - 2/1/2011
Controversies in Cardiac Screening, An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes
Doisy College of Health Sciences, Saint Louis University School of Medicine - 4/1/2010
Infectious Disease
Las Vegas, Nevada - 2/1/2010
Closed Head Injury and Concussion
Las Vegas, Nevada - 2/1/2010
Hands-on Workshop: Physical Therapy Techniques
Las Vegas, Nevada - 2/1/2010
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Hip Groin, and Thigh
Orlando, Florida - 1/1/2009
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Foot and Ankle
Orlando, Florida - 1/1/2009
Hands-on Workshop: Examination of the Knee
Orlando, Florida - 1/1/2009
Evidence for the Various Therapies for Tendinopathies: Other Treatments for Tendinopathy
Indianapolis, Indiana - 6/1/2008
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Other

Exercise and Arthritis
Wadsworth LT, Good Living, Newsletter for Arthritis Foundation Eastern Missouri Chapter
1/1/2006
Lifestyle Change Is Better for Patients than Popping Pills. Editorial
Wadsworth LT, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1/1/2005

Professional Memberships

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine - AMSSM
Board of Directors
American College of Sports Medicine - ACSM
Member