Division Director

Professor
Temple W. Tutwiler, III Endowed Chair in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Education

Medical School
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Residency
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fellowship
Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bio

Dr. Davis serves as medical director for the UAB Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at Children's of Alabama. He is a professor in the UAB Departments of Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Dr. Davis also serves as medical director for the Children's of Alabama Early Intervention Program. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM), PM&R and Brain Injury Medicine. He attended medical school at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, completed residency with the UAB Department of PM&R, and completed fellowship in PRM in the UAB Department of Pediatrics.

Dr. Davis is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the Alabama Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Jefferson County Medical Society. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Disability Rights and Resources, is an emeritus board member for the Alabama Head Injury Foundation and is a member of the Alabama Head Injury Task Force.

Interests

Dr. Davis's special interests include management of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, spasticity, and assistive technology. His primary research interests are in constraint-induced movement therapy, neuroplasticity and technology applications for individuals with physical and cognitive impairments.