Bennet Davis
Bennet Evan Davis, M.D.
Director at Sierra Tucson Pain Recovery Program
Professional Activities
President 2009, Pima County Medical Society
International Anesthesia Research Society
International Association for the Study of Pain
International Spinal Injection Society
American Pain Society
Career Experience
2017-present Director, Sierra Tucson Pain Recovery Program
2013-present Medical Director, Project ECHO Pain, Weitzman Institute
2011-2016 Chief Medical Officer, Employers Health Alliance of Arizona
2009-present Expert consultant, Arizona Medical Board
2002-present President, Integrative Pain Center of Arizona
2002-present Clinical Instructor in Pain Medicine for University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
2009-2014 American Pain Society Center of Excellence Award Selection Committee member
2009-2010 President, Pima County Medical Society
1995- 2002 Director, Pain Medicine Program, Arizona Health Science Center
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
1995 -2002 Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship training program
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
1994 -1995 Clinical Director, Department of Anesthesiology
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California
1993 -1995 Associate Director, Cancer Pain Management
Pain Management Center, Department of Anesthesiology
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California
1991 -1995 Assistant Clinical Professor, Pain Management Center
Department of Anesthesiology
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California
1991 -1994 Director, Ambulatory Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California
1991 -1995 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California
1990-1991 Manchester Royal Infirmary/Withington Hospital, fellowship training
1988-1990 University of California, Irvine, residency training
1985-1988 University of New Mexico, internship and residency training
1981-1985 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
1978 -1981 United States Navy Reserve
Most Recent Presentations
- Neurobiology of Addiction, Parents of Addicted Loved Ones annual meeting Tucson, AZ September 14, 2019
- Redefining Pain: Implications for the Opioid Crisis, Amita Health annual conference, Chicago, Il August 27, 2019
- Redefining Pain: Implications for Behavioral Health Providers, Southern Arizona Psychological Society Annual meeting August 23, 2019
- Redefining Pain: Implications for Behavioral Health Providers, Salt Lake CE meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah July 25, 2019
- Redefining Pain: Implications for Health Plans, Arizona Complete Health, Tucson, AZ July 16, 2019
- Redefining Pain: Implications for Medical Providers, Southwest Conference on Medicine, La Paloma Resort May 5, 2019
Relevant Peer Review Publications last 10 years
1. Davis B, Archambault C, Davis K, et al. A Patient Centered Approach to Opioid Tapers. J Fam Practice. 2019 December;68(0):548-556
2. Davis B, Davis K, Healey P, et al. The Effect of Toothpicks Containing Flavoring and Flavoring Plus Jambu Extract (Spilanthol) to Promote Salivation in Patients Diagnosed with Opioid-Induced Dry Mouth (Xerostomia). J Opioid Management. 2017;13(5):335-340
3. Anderson D, Zlateva I, Davis B, et al. Improving Pain Care with Project ECHO in Community Health Centers. Pain Medicine 2017; 0: 1–8 https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/article/doi/10.1093/pm/pnx187/4065453/Improving-Pain-Care-with-Project-ECHO-in-Community
4. Davis B, Vanderah T. A New Paradigm for Pain. J Fam Practice 2016 September;65(9):598-600,602-605 http://www.mdedge.com/jfponline/article/111257/pain/new-paradigm-pain
5. Davis B. 9 Best practices for Evaluating and Treating Pain in Primary Care Practical Pain Management Jan-Feb 2015;15(1):36-45 http://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatments/9-best-practices-evaluating-treating-pain-primary-care
6. McRoberts P, Wolkowitz R, MD, Davis B et al. Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for the Management of Localized Chronic Intractable Back Pain: Results From a Randomized Controlled Study. Neuromodulation 2013; 16: 565–575
7. Elliott TE, Davis BE, Chabal C, et al. KnowPain-50: A Tool for Assessing Physician Pain Management Education. Harris JM Jr, Fulginiti JV, Gordon PR, Pain Med. 2008 Feb 5 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18266812
8. Harris JM Jr, Elliott TE, Davis B, et al. Educating Generalist Physicians about Chronic Pain: Live Experts and Online Education Can Provide Durable Benefits. Pain Med. 2008 Feb 5 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18266811
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