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
