James Wooten, Pharm.D.

Associate Professor
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Pharmacology
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
816-235-2197
Education and Background

Pharm.D. - Creighton University
Residency - Clinical Pharmacy - University of California - San Diego

Meet James Wooten
Biography

Dr. Wooten is an Associate Professor of Medicine, in the section of clinical pharmacology for the UMKC School of Medicine. Dr. Wooten’s responsibilities include teaching pharmacology to medical students, as well as students in both the Anesthesia Assistant and Physician Assistant Programs. Dr. Wooten has been a faculty member with the UMKC School of Medicine since 1998. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Creighton University in 1985 and completed a one-year clinical pharmacy residency at the University of California—San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center in 1986. Before joining UMKC, he worked as a clinical pharmacy coordinator in several hospitals in the Kansas City area and was also a faculty member for a family practice residency program. Dr. Wooten’s professional interests include all aspects of internal medicine and medication use in the elderly.

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests

Clinical Pharmacology