About
S. Clark Trask, MD grew up on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, back when the area was still largely agricultural. He attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, spent a post-graduate year in France, and then earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Vanderbilt University in 1990. After college, he worked on Kodiak Island in Alaska, taught English in Japan, and traveled through Southeast Asia, India, and Nepal. It was in Nepal, after a member of his climbing party died of altitude sickness, that he felt a pull toward medicine.
Dr. Trask returned to Beaufort in 1992, completed an EMT course, and finished pre-med coursework at the College of Charleston. He entered the Medical University of South Carolina in 1995 and earned his MD in 1999. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Mountain Area Health Education Consortium and Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina in 2002. He then spent a year in New Zealand with his wife Evy and infant daughter before returning to Beaufort in 2004. He holds board certification from both the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Bariatric Medicine, the latter earned in 2007 through his sustained interest in nutrition and lifestyle medicine. His clinical passions include aerobic fitness, preventive care, metabolic health, and VO2 max testing. Outside the office, he enjoys time on the river with his family, hiking in the North Carolina mountains, woodworking, tennis, and sea kayaking.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Arts, English, 1990
Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), M.D., 1999
Residency
Family Medicine, Mountain Area Health Education Consortium (MAHEC) and Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina, 2002
Additional Training
Board Certification in Bariatric Medicine, 2007; Pre-med coursework, College of Charleston
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Trask right for?
Dr. Trask works well with adults who want a proactive, prevention-first approach to their health. Patients managing weight, metabolic conditions, or cardiovascular risk benefit from his dual board certification in Family and Bariatric Medicine. Those with a serious interest in aerobic fitness and performance will find his VO2 max testing and fitness-focused philosophy particularly useful. He also serves patients seeking comprehensive annual assessments that go well beyond a standard physical.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Trask focuses on preventive medicine, metabolic health, obesity, cardiovascular disease prevention, and nutrition-related conditions. He also manages acute and chronic illness as a board-certified family physician. His bariatric medicine certification reflects deep clinical expertise in weight management and lifestyle medicine.
Yes. Dr. Trask holds board certification from the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Bariatric Medicine. He earned his bariatric certification in 2007 through continued medical education focused on nutrition and lifestyle.
Dr. Trask earned his MD from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1999. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Mountain Area Health Education Consortium and Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina in 2002.
Dr. Trask takes a health-forward approach, focusing on what patients can build rather than just what to treat. He places strong emphasis on nutrition, aerobic fitness, lifestyle medicine, and preventive screenings. He books one patient at a time and keeps his panel at 600 to give each visit real depth.
Yes. Patient calls go directly to Dr. Trask's personal cell phone, not an answering service or on-call pool. Members also reach him by email. He maintains 24/7 availability for his patients.
Yes. Dr. Trask offers VO2 max testing using equipment commonly used by elite athletes. VO2 max testing measures cardiorespiratory fitness and serves as a strong indicator of overall health and longevity. He uses results to guide personalized fitness and prevention planning.
Dr. Trask pursued board certification in Bariatric Medicine in 2007 because of his ongoing interest in how nutrition affects health outcomes. He hosts community events on food as medicine and nutrition, and he incorporates lifestyle medicine into nearly every aspect of his clinical work.
Yes. Dr. Trask makes home visits when medically necessary. He also sees house guests of current members and the college-age children of members on a fee-for-service basis.
Dr. Trask holds memberships in the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Private Physicians, the American Medical Association, the South Carolina Medical Association, and the American College of Sports Medicine.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026