Michael H. Davidson, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Director, Preventive Cardiology

Dr. Michael Davidson is a nationally recognized expert on statins, novel lipid-lowering drugs and the reduction of coronary artery disease risk through diet and exercise. He specializes in heart disease prevention--teaching patients to take a proactive approach in managing cardiac risk factors. Dr. Davidson was named one of "The Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors Inc., and one of "America’s Top Physicians" by the Consumers’ Research Council of America.

An active researcher, Dr. Davidson participates in both pharmaceutical and nutritional clinical trials. His research includes extensive studies on food additives, dietary supplements and health claim petitions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Davidson has coordinated more than 700 clinical trials in preventive cardiology, published more than 200 articles in leading medical journals, and lectured extensively on lipid disorders, nutrition and atherosclerosis.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

150 E. Huron Street
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60611

Year Started Practice

1986

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Lipidology

Medical School

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Internship, Residency and Fellowship

Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago

Memberships

American College of Cardiology
American College of Chest Physicians
American Medical Association
Midwest Lipid Association
National Lipid Association

Language Spoken

English

Email

mdavidso@bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-9461

Office Fax

(773) 702-1385

Office Postal Address

Michael Davidson, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6080
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Cardiology
• Preventive cardiology
• Cardiovascular lipid management
• Cardiovascular risk factor modification

Request an Appointment

Center for Advanced Medicine
Request an appointment online
or call HealthLink at
1-888-UCH-0200

150 E. Huron Street
Request an appointment online
or call (773) 834-4150

Physicians, contact the
Referring Physician Access Line
at 1-877-DOM-2730

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Davidson's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.