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Michael Davis, MD, Psychiatry, Fitchburg, WI, Grace Medical Center

MichaelCharlesDavisMDPhD

Psychiatry Fitchburg, WI

Psychopharmacology

Chief Medical Officer

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  • Office

    The Usona Institute
    2780 Woods Hollow Rd
    Fitchburg, WI 53711
    Phone+1 608-277-2514
    Fax+1 888-202-1492
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Summary

  • I am a board-certified psychiatrist who completed the Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D./Ph.D.) at Case Western Reserve University, receiving a Ph.D. in Pharmacology. I completed residency training in Psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, where I was chief resident from 2011-2012. I then completed the Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center; as part of this fellowship, I designed and conducted clinical and translational research on novel therapeutics for schizophrenia. After 1-2 years as junior faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, I transitioned to the Division of Psychiatry at the Food and Drug Administration, where I was a primary clinical reviewer and then a clinical team leader. After ~6.5 years at the FDA, I left the Agency to accept a Chief Medical Officer position at the Usona Institute, where I currently work on developing psychedelic drugs for the treatment of major depressive disorder.

Education & Training

  • Greater Los Angeles HCS
    Greater Los Angeles HCSPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment, 2012 - 2014
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2011 - 2012
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2008 - 2012
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2008, M.D.
  • Case Western Reserve University
    Case Western Reserve UniversityPh.D., Pharmacology, 2002 - 2006
  • Iowa State University
    Iowa State UniversityB.S., Biochemistry, 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Friends Travel Grant The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, 2014
  • New Investigator Award American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2014
  • Schizophrenia Research Fellowship Award American Psychiatric Foundation, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impulsivity and Risk-taking in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia  
    Reddy LF, Lee J, Davis MC, Altshuler LL, Glahn DC, Miklowitz DJ, Green MF, Neuropsychopharmacology, 1/1/2014
  • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: Two Case Reports and a Review of Psychiatric Manifestations and Management  
    Kruse JL, Jeffrey JK, Davis MC, Dearlove J, IsHak WW, Brooks JO, Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 1/1/2014
  • New-onset extrapyramidal symptoms following oxcarbazepine discontinuation in a child receiving risperidone  
    Kruse JL & Davis MC, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Can Oxytocin Enhance Learning During Social Cognitive Skills Training in Schizophrenia?
    Davis MC, Green MF, Lee J, Horan WP, Wynn JK, Marder SR, Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Biological Psychiatry, 5/8/2014
  • Can Oxytocin Enhance Learning During Social Cognitive Skills Training in Schizophrenia?
    Davis MC, Green MF, Lee J, Horan WP, Wynn JK, Marder SR, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting, 12/8/2013
  • Psychiatric Manifestations and Management of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
    Kruse JL, Jeffrey JK, Davis MC, Brooks JO III, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting, 11/15/2013
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Lectures

  • Effects of single dose intranasal oxytocin on social cognition in schizophrenia. 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2013
  • N-Acetylcysteine in Psychiatry 
    UCLA Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior
  • Oxytocin and Social Cognition in Schizophrenia 
    West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
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Press Mentions

  • ​Review the Article, “Facing Our Fears.”
    ​Review the Article, “Facing Our Fears.”January 3rd, 2021

Grant Support

  • Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and TreatmentVA Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center2012–2014
  • Pala Pilot GrantVISN 22 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center2011–2012
  • Medical Scientist Training ProgramNIH2000–2008
  • Hematology Training GrantNIH2004–2006
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research AssistantshipHHMI1998–1999
  • Signal Transduction Training Group InternshipNSF1998–1999

Committees

  • Resident representative, Outpatient Practice Council 2011 - 2012
  • Psychiatry resident representative, Graduate Medical Education Committee 2011 - 2012
  • Cutting Edge Journal Club Coordinator; Recruitment Committee Member; Resident Handbook Chairman; Resident Website Administrator; President, Psychiatry Residency Council 2009 - 2012
  • Resident representative, Psychiatry Residency Oversight Committee 2008 - 2012
  • Monthly meeting chairperson, Medical Scientist Training Program 2004 - 2005
  • Graduate Student Senate representative; Summer Undergraduate Research Program chairperson; Social chairperson; discussion group steering committee, Department of Pharmacology Graduate Student Organization 2003 - 2006
  • Student representative, Student Health Advisory Committee 1998 - 1999

Research History

  • Research FellowDevelopment of novel therapeutics for treatment-resistant symptoms of schizophrenia2012 - 2014
  • Psychiatry Residency Research TrackPharmacological enhancement of social cognition in individuals with schizophrenia2008 - 2012
  • Medical student research`Analysis of the frequency, causes, and outcomes of clozapine discontinuation2007 - 2007
  • Ph.D. thesis researchGeneration and regulation of pro-apoptotic calcium signals in T cells2002 - 2006
  • Research assistantRegulation of calcitonin gene-related peptide during migraines2000 - 2000
  • Undergraduate research; Research assistantRole of glucocorticoids in multi-drug resistance of human leukemic lymphocytes1999 - 2000
  • Undergraduate researchAnalysis of glutamate release from astrocytes using fluorescence microscopy and fiber optics/laser instrumentation1998 - 1998
  • Undergraduate researchInvestigation of the role of phospholipase A2 in neurotransmitter-induced release of calcium from astrocytes1998 - 1998
  • Undergraduate researchLipid analysis of pork samples for National Pork Producers Council-sponsored project1997 - 1997
  • Undergraduate researchDeveloped PERL scripts and web-based interface for genetics bioinformatics tools1997 - 1997

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