Derik L. Davis, MD

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

Derik L. Davis, M.D. is a 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 and the VA Maryland Healthcare System.

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. He also serves as Director of the Musculoskeletal Radiology and MRI Fellowship Programs.

Dr. Davis is the author or co-author for over 105 peer-reviewed publications and proffered abstracts, and also the author of 13 book chapters. He serves as a reviewer for several scientific journals and is a member of the Editorial Board for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a premiere journal in the fields of orthopaedics and sports medicine. 

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

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 J Roentgenol 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, 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, 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

Allen V, Tofighi S, Davis DL. Extracapsular floating fat at the extremity: a review. Skeletal Radiology 2023; 52:2367-2376    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  eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec

Davis DL, Almardawi R, Beamer BA, Ryan AS, Terrin ML. Shoulder Pain, Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Front Aging 2023; 4:1176706    doi: 10.3389/fragi.2023.1176706    eCollection 2023

Davis DL. Shoulder Dysfunction and Mobility Limitation in Aging. Adv Geriatr Med Res 2023; 5(3):e230008    doi: 10.20900/agmr20230008. Epub 2023 Nov 17

Almardawi R, Garcia Zapata L, Gill R, Addona J, Kapustina I, Ahmed SR, Kani K, Davis DL. Single slice MR image estimation of 3D supraspinatus intramuscular fatty infiltration in older adults: relevance for clinical practice and research. Skeletal Radiol 2024 May 23    doi: 10.1007/s00256-024-04706-3    Online ahead of print