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Derik L. Davis, MD

Academic Title:

Associate Professor

Primary Appointment:

Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Administrative Title:

Fellowship Director of MRI

Additional Title:

Fellowship Director of Musculoskeletal Radiology; Course Director of Medical Student Musculoskeletal Radiology Elective (RADL 543)

Location:

UMMC N2E23

Phone (Primary):

410-328-3763

Education and Training

Education

 

1996 A.B. History with High Honors

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

 

2000 M.D. Medicine

Dartmouth Medical School (Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth), Hanover, NH

 

2019 Certificate in Clinical Research

The Graduate School at University of Maryland, Baltimore

 

 

Post Graduate Training

 

2000-2001 Internship in Internal Medicine,

National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

 

2005-2009 Residency in Diagnostic Radiology,

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY

 

2009-2010 Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging,

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Biosketch

Derik L. Davis, M.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, located on the campus of University of Maryland, Baltimore. Dr. Davis is a board-certified diagnostic radiologist who specializes in musculoskeletal imaging for several hospitals and outpatient facilities within the University of Maryland Medical System. His current clinical practice includes diagnostic imaging for musculoskeletal trauma, sports medicine, bone and soft tissue disorders, osteoporosis, musculoskeletal tumors, and arthritis. Dr. Davis also provides direct patient care for image-guided joint procedures, tumor biopsy, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Dr. Davis has primary clinical research interests focusing  on (1) the relationship of imaging measures of skeletal muscle quality with aging-related functional outcomes, and (2) the association of shoulder dysfunction with declines in mobility, physical function, and health-related quality of life in older populations. Dr. Davis also has additional clinical research interests pertaining to musculoskeletal imaging, musculoskeletal trauma, sports medicine, and musculoskeletal tumors. He is affiliated with the University of Maryland Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and the University of Maryland Center for Research on Aging.

Dr. Davis is an active participant in programs for medical student, resident, and fellow education. He is the Course Director of the Musculoskeletal Radiology Elective for third and fourth year medical students, and he serves also as a faculty member for a second year medical student course. He is a member of his department’s Medical Student Education Committee and serves as the Director for both the Musculoskeletal Radiology and MRI Fellowship Programs.

Dr. Davis is the author or co-authored for over 90 peer-reviewed publications and proffered abstracts, and he is also the author of 13 book chapters. He serves as a reviewer for several journals and the American Roentgen Ray Society Scientific Program Subcommittee-Musculoskeletal Section.  Dr. Davis is member of the Editorial Board for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a premiere journal in the fields of orthopaedics and sports medicine. Dr. Davis is an expert in the field of musculoskeletal radiology, and he is a member of leading societies in the field, including the International Skeletal Society, the Society of Academic Bone Radiologists, and the Society of Skeletal Radiology. He is also a member of the Gerontological Society of America and a former National Institute on Aging Butler-Williams Scholar.

Research/Clinical Keywords

Shoulder Dysfunction, Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Quality, Aging, Mobility, Intramuscular Fatty Infiltration, Shoulder, Musculoskeletal Tumors, Trauma, Sports, MRI, CT, X-ray, Rotator Cuff Tear, Pain, Arthritis, Health-Related Quality of Life, Clinical History

Highlighted Publications

Davis DL, Mulligan ME, Moszkowicz A, Resnik CS. Clinical History Provided by Referring Clinicians and Patients for Musculoskeletal MRI. J Am Coll Radiol 2017; 14(9):1215-1218  doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.01.053

Davis DL. Hook of the Hamate: The Spectrum of Often Missed Pathologic Findings. AJR Am JRoentgenol 2017; 209(5): 1110-1118    doi: 10.2214/AJR.17.18043

Davis DL, Kesler T, Gilotra MN, Almardawi R, Hasan SA, Gullapalli R, Zhuo J. Quantification of shoulder muscle intramuscular fatty infiltration on T1-weighted MR images: A viable alternative to the Goutallier classification system. Skeletal Radiol 2019; 48: 535-541    doi: 10.1007/s00256-018-3057-7

Davis DL, Zhuo J, Almardawi R, Mulligan ME, Resnik CS, Abdullah SB, Al Khalifah H, Henn RF 3rd, Gilotra MN, Hasan SA, Gullapalli RP. Association of Patient Self-Reported Shoulder Scores to Quantitative and Semi-Quantitative MRI Measures of Rotator Cuff Intramuscular Fatty Infiltration: A Pilot Study. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2019; 213:1307-1314     doi: 10.2214/AJR.19.21218

Davis DL, Almardawi R, Henn RF, Zhuo J, Mulligan ME, Resnik CS, Abdullah SB, Al Khalifah H, Gilotra MN, Hasan SA, Gullapalli RP. Correlation of Quantitative Versus Semiquantitative Measures of Supraspinatus Intramuscular Fatty Infiltration to Shoulder Range of Motion and Strength: A Pilot Study. Curr Prob Diagn Radiol 2021; 50:629-636  doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.06.007

Davis DL, Gilotra MN, Calderon R, Roberts A, Hasan SA. Reliability of Supraspinatus Intramuscular Fatty Infiltration Estimates on T1-Weighted MRI in Potential Candidates for Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery: Full-Thickness Tear Versus High-Grade Partial-Thickness Tear. Skeletal Radiol 2021; 50:2233-2243   doi: 10.1007/s00256-021-03805-9

Davis DL, Almardawi R, Terrin ML. Identification of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Shoulder Dysfunction: A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Survey. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2022; 13:21514593221129177   doi: 10.1177/21514593221129177

Davis DL, Almardawi R, Awan OA, Lo LY, Ahmed SR, Jubouri S, Gullapalli RP. Supraspinatus fatty infiltration on MRI among older adults receiving physical therapy as initial management for clinically suspected rotator cuff tear: A pilot study. J Clin Imaging Sci 2022; 12:66   doi: 10.25259/JCIS_138_2022

Davis DL, Roberts A, Calderon R, Kim S, Ryan AS, Sanses TVD. Gluteal muscle fatty infiltration, fall risk, and mobility limitation in older women with urinary incontinence: a pilot study. Skeletal Radiol 2023; 52:47-55   doi: 10.1007/s00256-022-04132-3

Addona J, Ahmed SR, Almardawi R, Garcia Zapata L, Awan OA, Davis DL. Estimating 3D supraspinatus intramuscular fatty infiltration in older adults: a pilot study. Acta Radiol 2023; 64:1880-1885    doi: 10.1177/02841851221139597

Allen V, Tofighi S, Davis DL. Extracapsular floating fat at the extremity: a review. Skeletal Radiol 2023 May 3  Online ahead of print.    doi: 10.1007/s00256-023-04356-x

Davis DL, Sun K, Simonsick EM. Association of Shoulder Dysfunction with Mobility Limitation Among Older Adults in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2023; 9:23337214231179843  doi: 10.1177/23337214231179843

 

Additional Publication Citations

Clinical Specialty Details

Musculoskeletal Radiology

 

Expertise in Diagnostic Imaging:

Sports Medicine

Musculoskeletal Trauma

Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors

Bone and Soft Tissue Disorders

Arthritis

Osteoporosis

 

Expertise in Musculoskeletal Image-Guided Procedures:

Bone and Soft Tissue Biopsy

Therapeutic and Diagnostic Joint Injection

Joint Aspiration

Arthrograms

 

Modalities:

X-ray

MRI

CT

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Bone Densitometry

Fluoroscopy