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Appointed: 1999

Mellar Davis, M.D.

(216) 445-4622

Mellar Davis, M.D.

Department: Solid Tumor Oncology
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code R35
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 445-4622

Mellar Davis, M.D.

Department: Bioethics
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code R35
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 445-4622

Mellar Davis, M.D.

Department: Taussig Cancer Institute
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code R35
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 445-4622

Professional Highlights

  • Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
  • Editor-in-Chief, Progress in Palliative Care
  • Chairman, Palliative Section, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Scientific Subcommittee, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Reviewer, journals Cancer, Palliative Medicine, British Journal of Cancer, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Chest, Journal of Palliative Medicine, Journal of Supportive Care in Oncology

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Mayo Clinic
Hematology & Oncology
Rochester, MN USA
1983
Residency - Riverside Methodist Hospital
Internal Medicine
Columbus, OH USA
1980
Internship - Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, OH USA
1978
Medical School - The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
Columbus, OH USA
1977
Undergraduate - Otterbein College
Westerville, OH USA
1974

Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine- Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine- Hematology
  • American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Specialty Interests

pain management, cancer pain, palliative medicine, hospice, symptom control, supportive cancer care, cancer related fatigue, cancer anorexia and weight loss, lung cancer, paraproteinemias and amyloidosis

Awards & Honors

  • Compassion in Medicine Award, Riverside Methodist Hospital, 1999
  • Letter of recognition from Chest journal, 2000
  • Nominee, "Governors Community Service Awards Program," The Chest Foundation, 2001
  • Letter of Commendation, The Chest Foundation, 2004
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer, 2005
  • Biltmore Who's Who Registry of Executives and Professionals
  • Best Doctors in America, Cleveland magazine, 2007, 2008

Memberships

  • National Board of Advisors, NIH/Pain and Palliative Medicine
  • American Society of Hematology
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Medical Ethics Committee, Cleveland Clinic
  • American College of Chest Physicians

Treatment & Services

Specialty in Diseases and Conditions

  • Cancer Related Anorexia And Cachexia
  • Cancer Related Fatigue
  • Cancer Related Symptoms
  • Lung Cancer

Industry Relationships

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Languages Spoken

  • English