Dr. Davis Published – Again!

Grace Cottage’s "moonlight" researcher is at it again! Dr. Matthew Davis has recently published two studies in prestigious medical journals. His article in the international orthopedics journal Spine evaluated two different surgical techniques for treating adolescent scoliosis. According to Davis, "I had a patient who needed surgery for scoliosis and I was amazed at the variation in techniques used by surgeons who treat this. In our study we were able to compare the different techniques head-to-head and determine which was best. Hopefully, our findings will better inform surgeons in the future."

His study, published in Health Services Research, was a collaboration with two Dartmouth Medical School professors, examining the use of chiropractic services in the U.S. over the last decade. It found that the number of people who see chiropractors grew over 57%!

Alas, you won’t see these works on The New York Times best-seller list, but among professionals, the articles are important contributions to the nation’s health care literature. Davis is completing his Masters in public health this spring at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice.

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