Michael James Davis, MD
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Dr. Michael J. Davis is a Clinical Assistant Professor and board-certified Mohs surgeon and dermatologist in the Michigan Medicine Department of Dermatology. He provides expert care for patients with high-risk and advanced skin cancer in the Cutaneous Surgery and Oncology outpatient clinic at the UM Rogel Cancer Center and is a member of the multidisciplinary cutaneous oncology program.
Dr. Davis graduated from the School of Medicine at Emory University, completed a dermatology residency at Dartmouth University, and pursued a Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology clinical fellowship at Scripps Health in La Jolla, California. He completed a one-year Cutaneous Oncology Research Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he also served as an instructor of dermatology and interim assistant director of the Mohs lab for the Dermatology Service.
Dr. Davis’s clinical and scholarly interests center on cutaneous surgery and oncology, with an emphasis on Mohs histopathology. He has co-authored seven chapters for the "Laboratory Manual for Mohs Micrographic Surgery Frozen Tissue Processing," a comprehensive reference on the Mohs tissue processing technique (Springer, April 2024). He is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American College of Mohs Surgery, and the International Immunosuppression and Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative.
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U of M Dermatology Clinic 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Spc 5000
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5000
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University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
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Research Overview
Dr. Davis’s research interests include high risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, skin cancer development and management in the setting of systemic therapies, and Mohs histopathology.
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Patient Comments
February 25, 2026 - "Very pleased and grateful to have Dr. Davis as my surgeon for this visit."
February 14, 2026 - "I was EXTREMELY impressed with the care and patience Dr. Davis showed me during my visit. I felt like I could have been the only patient he has ever had, carefully reviewed the surgery with me, answered all of my questions all with a calm, comforting demeanor."
February 12, 2026 - "Dr. Davis was considerate, careful, and explained every thoroughly."
February 7, 2026 - "Dr Davis provided the options for the procedure and what made sense given the location. He explained and gave a visual of what to expect."
February 5, 2026 - "Dr. Davis was very professional and showed an interest in educating me. At the same time, he was personable, kind and caring. Very calm and made the experience better than it could have otherwise been."
January 29, 2026 - "Dr.Davis was wonderful"
January 23, 2026 - "Absolutely one of the best medical providers I've ever dealt with. Dr. Davis was friendly, thorough, and made me feel very comfortable and confident that I was getting the best of care."
January 22, 2026 - "Dr Davis is outstanding! He understood my concerns & thoroughly answered all questions. He listened & showed care about me personally."
January 15, 2026 - "Dr. Davis was very kind and enjoyable"
January 8, 2026 - "Dr. Davis was excellent! [...] Dr. Davis took great care and explained his thinking on how that would be done. This was all at the end of a long day, so I greatly appreciated his care and professionalism through the whole process. [...] Frankly I was amazed at how good it looked even at that point and am hopeful it will heal to be as invisible [...] Excellent job!"
