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.jpg) Davis being announced as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on June 20, 2008. | |
| Born | Mustafa Kamari Davis July 7, 1974 |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College, Meharry Medical College |
| Spouse | Danielle Davis (m. 2009) |
| Awards | Humanism & Excellence in Teaching (2007), Community Service Award (2007, 2008), Dedication & Commitment Award (2009), Resident of the Year (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery |
| Institutions | Atlanta Medical Center, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Peachtree Surgical & Bariatrics |
| Notable students | Hitesh Patel & Erica Morgan |
Mustafa Kamari "Moose" Davis (born July 7, 1974) is an American Minimally Invasive & Bariatric surgeon. He started his career at age 31 in 2006 in General Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine.
Davis has volunteered his time in many organizations: Meals on Wheels Community Outreach Program, Diabetes Walk, and Habitat for Humanity.
Davis is known for his...
Early life
[edit]Davis was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Debra Pearson, a retired teacher, and Joseph Davis, a Sports Information Director at Morehouse College. Davis has one step-brother, Jade Pearson. His parents were divorced at an early age. Davis visited his father often in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He grew up in the urban neighborhoods of Southwest Atlanta.
He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta on a Athletic scholarship for basketball and aspired to become a Physician. In his senior year, he worked at Grady Memorial Hospital as an Emergency Registration Representative.
Davis Biography – After graduating with honors from Benjamin Elijah Mays High School and obtaining an Athletic scholarship in Basketball, he attended Morehouse College, where he earned a degree in Psychology. He chose to go to Morehouse due to the scholarship he received in playing basketball. From Morehouse, he attended Meharry Medical College, where he attained his M.D.
Career
[edit]Davis is a Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgeon at Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta Medical Center, and Peachtree Surgical & Bariatrics.
Family
[edit]Davis and his wife Danielle Leonard met at Morehouse College in 1992, where Davis played basketball and Leonard was a cheerleader; they married in 2009. Danielle holds an B.A. degree from Spelman College. Davis has one step-daughter, Ariel Leonard.
Publications
[edit]- (2012) K.Wilson, M.Davis, J.Rosser. A Traumatic Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair: A Laparoscopic Approach. JSLS, Vol 16 Number 2 (Apr/May/Jun 2012).
- (2012) M.Davis, V.Patel. An Adult Case of Intestinal Nonrotation Causing Distal Duodenal Obstruction. Accepted as a E-publication in Am. Surg. April 2012
- (2011) M.Davis, J.Fortson, V.Patel. Laparoscopic Resection of Lesser Curve Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Am Surg, Vol 77, Num 7, July 2011, pp e147-e149(3)
Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:African-American surgeons Category:African-American physicians Category:Meharry Medical College alumni Category:Morehouse College alumni Category:People from Atlanta