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Bret Davis, MD, FACP

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Specialties

Areas of Expertise

  • Medical and surgical dermatology
  • Skin cancer
  • Inflammatory and other diseases of the skin
  • This is not a cosmetically oriented practice. 

Locations

Accepting new patients?

  • Yes

About

  • Dr. Davis was previously American Board of Medical Specialties certified in Internal Medicine after a primary care residency in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He then served as the Boston University Medical Center Skin Oncology Fellow, in a two-year clinical fellowship focusing on cutaneous lymphoma and with general dermatology clinics as well. He was subsequently American Board of Medical Specialties certified in Dermatology following residency at the then joint Boston University / Tufts University Dermatology program. Dr. Davis also spent one year part-time at the Boston University Dermatologic Surgery division. Dr. Davis worked at a single specialty dermatology practice in Massachusetts, before joining the Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic in 1999, pre-dating the Sansum Clinic merger.

Practicing since:

 1996 (29 years)

At Sansum Clinic since:

 1999 (26 years)

Training & Certification

Medical School/Graduate School

  • University of Washington

Residency

  • Dermatology, Boston University/Tufts University
  • Internal Medicine, Cambridge Hospital/Harvard University

Internship

  • Internal Medicine, Cambridge Hospital/Harvard University

Fellowships

  • Clinical Fellowship, Skin Oncology, Boston University

Certifications

  • Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology
  • (Formerly) Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Additional Information

Affiliations

  • Fellow, American College of Physicians (FACP)
  • Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
  • Member, California Medical Association
  • Member, Santa Barbara County Medical Society

Sansum Clinic Involvement

  • Member, Sutter Health Greater Central Coast Advisory Board
  • Member, Board of Directors, Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Clinic, Inc.
  • Department Co-Chair, Dermatology 
  • Member, two committees with former service on 5 additional committees
  • Former Member, Sansum Clinic Board of Trustees

Testimonials

"Thank you Dr. Davis for your fine service, compassionate care and encouragement along the way. "
— D H
"I had an excellent experience with Dr. Bret Davis. Thank You!"
— C C
"I have had three appointments with the Sansum Dermatology department over the past year. Each time there I have been thoroughly impressed with the entire department. Dr. Davis is efficient, patient, kind, and an excellent communicator. His assisting staff is also the same. The staff are efficient, cheerful, and exceptionally HELPFUL regardless of my appointments or questions. It can be a stressful and nervous experience going to the doctor at sixty-five years of age not knowing what to expect with one's medical conditions. People like Dr. Davis and his team make the experience so much better. Lots of patients complain about their doctor's appointments and treatment but I appreciate physicians and medical professionals like Dr. Davis and his team."
— Roderick