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SCOTT M. DAVIS, M.D., M.A., FASAM

39867 Cricket Cove
Palm Desert, CA  92211
Home: (760) 469-5559
Cell:     (760) 275-4318
Email: sdavis1@dc.rr.com
Website:  www.scottmdavismd.blogspot.com


EDUCATION

June 2003               Fellowship in Addiction Medicine
Loma Linda University

June 1994               Residency in Internal Medicine
       University of California, Irvine Medical Center

May 1991                Doctor of Medicine
       Boston University School of Medicine

Dec. 1987       Master of Arts in Physiology
       Boston University Graduate School

Jan - Dec 1983  First-year Medical curriculum
       Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine

Dec 1983                Bachelor of Science, Physiology
       University of California at Davis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 2003 –             Addiction Medicine Physician
April, 2009             Director, Inpatient Medical Services
       Betty Ford Center, Rancho Mirage, CA

Sept. 1999 –    Staff Internist
June, 2002              Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Lancaster, CA
Hospital affiliations: Antelope Valley Regional Medical Center
                       Lancaster Community Hospital

Feb. 1999 –     Internist, Adult Urgent Care
Sept. 1999      Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Panorama City, CA

Jan. 1998 -     Staff Internist
July 1998               Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Santa Clarita, CA
       Hospital affiliations: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center;        Panorama City, CA

Aug. 1996 –     Staff Internist
Oct. 1997               Private practice of Dr. David Hernandez, Canoga Park, CA
                       Hospital affiliations: Northridge Hospital

July 1995 –             Internist
Aug. 1996               Private practice of Dr. Julius Woythaler, Tarzana, CA
       Hospital affiliations: AMI-Tarzana Regional Medical Center
       Encino Hospital

July 1994 –             Staff Internist
July 1995               Sierra Medical Group, Palmdale, CA
Hospital affiliations: Antelope Valley Regional Medical Ctr.
       Lancaster Community Hospital
       Desert Palms Hospital

ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS

Aug. 2003 –     Clinical Instructor
Current Department of Psychiatry
       Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA

CLINICAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Jan. 1988 –     Produced and tested HLA tissue typing trays for organ
Dec. 1988       donation and initiated original research and development of HLA trays
                       One Lambda, Inc., West Los Angeles, CA

Sept. 1985 –    Cardiovascular Research Assistant; post-myocardial May 1987     infarction studies
       Cardiac Muscle Research Laboratory
       Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA

April 1982 -            Cardiovascular Surgical Research Assistant
July 1982               Veterinary Surgery Division
                       National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD


PUBLICATIONS
Expert Advisory Panel Member/manuscript review Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice,
       Treatment Improvement Protocol (publication pending),
                       U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance
                       Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
                       Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Davis, SM: Living Jonathan’s Life ISBN 0-9773870-3; Health Communications, Inc. (HCI), January, 2008. Non-fiction autobiography of the author’s descent into drug addiction following the death of his identical twin brother, with references for addiction/ abuse evaluation and treatment

Davis, SM, Nancy Waite O’ Brien, PhD, and James Herndon, PA-C: Buprenorphine Detoxification for Opiate Withdrawal Improves Retention In Inpatient Treatment. Abstract. Journal of Addictive Diseases. Haworth Press. Vol 24(2). pg 135. 2005

Davis, SM Thesis: A Hemodynamic and Structural Model of Post-Myocardial Infarction Left Ventricular Aneurysm Formation,  Boston University Graduate School, 1987

Davis, SM:  Aortic Insufficiency and Myocardial Infarction: A Model for Aneurysm Formation,  Abstract, presented at the Eastern Student Research Forum; University of Miami, FL 3/3/87

Connelly, CM, Davis, SM, Ngoy, S and Apstein, CS: Effect of Reperfusion of Myocardial Infarction Aneurysm Formation at One Week - J Amer Coll Cardiology, 13.2. 110A. February, 1989

MEDIA OUTREACH

Betty Ford Center Findings (scientific research newsletter), Summer, 2004, discussing the use of the medication Buprenorphine and my development of a now nationally recognized program for opiate detoxification at the Betty Ford Center

Men’s Health Magazine, June, 2005, in the “Ask Men’s Health” section, pg. 25

CBS News, April, 2007.  On-air interview for “expert” piece discussing the epidemic of substance abuse in adolescents, focusing on marijuana incorporated into a segment at a Palm Springs, California Town Hall meeting on addiction with parents, teens and educators

Desert Magazine, May 2007 edition. Giving Up The Ghost - Feature story discussing the book “Living Jonathan’s Life” and addiction in general

RADIO INTERVIEWS

July 14, 2006   60 minute phone interview for Recovery Coast To Coast; Seattle, WA market with host Neil Scott, discussing addiction topics, treatment, and “Living Jonathan’s Life”

July 15, 2006    60 minute interview for radio KRLA’s The Cool Change show with Bradley Quick, discussing personal story, identical twins, addiction, and “Living Jonathan’s Life”

August 9,2006   45 minute call-in phone interview for WLRN Public Radio, Ft. Lauderdale, FL with host Joseph Cooper discussing addiction/ abuse topics, epidemic of prescription drug addiction.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

                       Diplomate, American Board of Addiction Medicine
Fellow, American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM)
                       Certified Medical Review Officer (C-MRO)
                       Member, American College of Physician Executives
Member, California Society of Addiction Medicine
                       Board Eligible, American Board of Internal Medicine
                       Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners

LICENSURE

                       California Medical License
                       Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Registration
       Special DEA licensure for opiate detoxification         with buprenorphine

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

                       Fluency in Spanish