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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August 30, 2025 - "Dr Davis instills confidence in his professionalism and skills. Communicated extremely well and was thorough and very articulate, with a caring manner."
August 29, 2025 - "Dr. Davis was very personable and professional. He knows his craft and is very deliberate in his actions. He had a great bed side manner. Before the procedure he made sure that I knew what was going to happen and that my questions were answered. And then when he got to doing the [...] he was all business and got it done."
August 19, 2025 - "Dr Davis and [...] were great."
August 7, 2025 - "Dr. Davis Was One Of The Best Care Providers I Have Ever Had. Explained Different Procedure Options."
August 2, 2025 - "Dr. Davis and [...] were excellent. As I mentioned, they all adhere to a strict and high standard of ethics but always with a smile and helpful willingness...just great care! [...] Just perfect in my estimation."
August 2, 2025 - "Dr. Davis was so knowledgeable and willing to answer questions."
July 28, 2025 - "I thought Dr. Davis was excellent. Communicated extremely well throughout the procedure which helped a lot."
July 19, 2025 - "Fantastic experience. Dr. Davis was very thorough and took a lot of time to make sure I was comfortable and informed about everything."
July 18, 2025 - "Could not have been happier with Dr. Davis. He clearly communicated to me, and included me in the decisions related to the procedure. Excellent."
July 11, 2025 - "[...] Dr Davis was kind, patient with me and had exceptional bedside manner"
