Alexis Davis

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine Clinical Associate Professor (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine

Clinical Focus

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Prenatal diagnosis and counseling for fetal anomalies

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor (By courtesy), Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University (2018 - Present)
Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (2016 - Present)
Associate Director for Neonatal Services, Pregnancy and Fetal Health Program, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (2015 - Present)
Associate Director for Education, Division of Neonatal-Developmental Medicine, Stanford University (2008 - 2014)

Honors & Awards

Mentored Specialized Clinical Investigator Development Award, NIH/NICHD Neonatal Research Network (2007-2010)
Loan Repayment Program Recipient, National Institutes of Health (2004-2007)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Co-Chair, Executive Committee, MidCaN group, Section on Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine (2017 - 2023)
District IX representative, Section on Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine (2018 - Present)

Professional Education

Medical Education: The Ohio State University College of Medicine (1999) OH
Residency: Stanford Health Care at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2002) CA
Internship: Stanford Health Care at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2000) CA
Fellowship: Stanford University Neonatology Fellowship (2006) CA
MS, Stanford University, Clinical Epidemiology (2010)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2008)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2002)
MD, The Ohio State University (1999)
MS, Stanford University, Biological Sciences (1995)
BS, Stanford University, Biological Sciences (1994)

Contact

Academic Tel: (650) 723-5711

Clinical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 725 Welch Rd Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 497-8800 Fax: (650) 497-8034

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