Dr. Mark Davidson, MD, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
About Dr. Mark Davidson, MD
Dr. Davidson received his medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He then completed a three year residency program in internal medicine at the UCLA affiliated Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Los Angeles. Following this training, he completed a three year fellowship program in Gastroenterology with emphasis on liver disorders at the UCLA affiliated Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Dr. Davidson is board certified in both Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. He is an attending physician at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and other local hospitals in Los Angeles. His practice is focused on clinical medicine and he performs a variety of endoscopic procedures. Thousands of patients have trusted their medical care to Dr. Davidson for a variety of medical disorders especially for screening of colon, esophageal, and gastric cancers.
Employment
07/04 – present Private practice, Santa Monica and Los Angeles, California
05/03 – 06/04 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center – Los Angeles
Urgent care physician
07/00 – 06/04 Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center- West Los Angeles
Emergency room physician
10/00 – 08/01 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Harbor City
Medical officer on duty in the emergency room
Hospital Privileges
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Olympia Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA- Director of GI Laboratory
Saint John’s Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA
UCLA- Santa Monica Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA
Brotman Medical Center, Culcer City, CA
Kindred Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Certification and Licensure
Diplomate American Board of Gastroenterology
Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical Board of California
Drug Enforcement Agency
Fluoroscopy supervisor and operator
Basic Cardiac Life Support
Post-Graduate Training
Fellowship:
2001- 2004 Gastroenterology
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Residency:
1998-2000 Internal Medicine
UCLA/West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Internship:
1997-1998 Internal Medicine
UCLA/West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Education
Medical:
M.D.
1995-1997 University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine
1993-1995 Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Undergraduate:
B.A. Cum Laude
1993 California State University, Northridge
Major in Cell and Molecular Biology
Procedural Skills
Diagnostic/Therapeutic upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, and ERCP
Percutaneous liver biopsy, Gasterostomy feeding tube placements
Management of chronic liver diseases, including pre-transplant and post-transplant care, Hepatitis B and C therapy
Abstracts
Chemotaxis of Various Cytokines of Ia+ Langerhans Cells into the Central Cornea of Mice: Effect of Rapamycin. (S.P. Epstein, MD, M. Davidson, MSII, and P.A. Asbell, MD.) Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 1995 annual abstract publication.
Effect of Substance P upon the Chemotaxis of Ia+ Langerhans Cells into the Central Cornea of Mice. (M. Davidson, MSII, S. Masur, Ph.D., S.P. Epstein, MD, and P.A. Asbell, MD.) Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 1995 annual abstract publication. Presented at the Association of Research In Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Convention, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 14-20, 1995.
Honors/Awards
2003 Mentoring Program in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
1998 American Gastroenterology Association/Wyeth-Ayerst Resident/Fellow Reporter Program
1995 NIH Student Research Presentation Grant
1994 NIH Student Summer Research Fellowship
1993 Graduated Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Fraternity
Golden Key National Honor Society
Memberships
American Gastroenterology Association
American College of Gastroenterology
Southern California Society of Gastroenterology
Languages
Fluent in Persian and medical Spanish
Dr. Davidson's office is located on the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center campus adjacent to Beverly Hills.
Contact Information
Address: 8631 W 3rd St, Suite 1135E Los Angeles, CA, 90048Office#: (310) 855-0222
Email: support@lapeerhealth.org
Website: http://www.davidsongi.com/