David Joseph (Alvavado-Copenhaver) Copenhaver MD
Pain Medicine
Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, UC, Davis School of Medicine
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4860 Y StSacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-734-7246
Fax+1 916-734-6822
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Education & Training
- University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2009 - 2010
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Anesthesiology, 2006 - 2009
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Anesthesiology, 2005 - 2009
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
- UCLAMPH, Health Finance, Monica Salinas Scholarship, 2003 - 2005
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2006 - 2010
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Preliminary Efficacy Study of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (MPCs) in Subjects With Lumbar Back Pain Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
- Radiofrequency Ablation: Treatment for Posterior Element Pain From Vertebral Compression Fractures Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsDeclining pain medicine fellowship applications from 2019 to 2024: A concerning trend among anesthesia residents and a growing gender disparity.Scott G Pritzlaff, Naileshni Singh, Chinar Sanghvi, Michael J Jung, Paul K Cheng
Pain Practice. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsSevere altered mentation due to cervicothoracic intrathecal pump after correction of cervical stenosis: a case reportChinar Sanghvi, Tiffany Su, Tony L. Yaksh, David J Copenhaver, Eric O. Klineberg
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2021-09-06 - 10 citationsResponding to the Opioid Epidemic: Educational Competencies for Pain and Substance Use Disorder from the Medical Schools of the University of CaliforniaMark E Servis, Scott M. Fishman, Mark S. Wallace, Stephen G. Henry, Doug Ziedonis
Pain Medicine. 2021-02-04
Press Mentions
- Sacramento Magazine’s Top Doctors 2021December 2nd, 2021
- Tarantula Venom Being Used to Develop New Pain Medication as Alternative to OpioidsJuly 14th, 2021
- Turning Tarantula Venom into Pain Relief (Video)July 13th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Project ECHOCalifornia Health Care Foundation2013–2014
Committees
- CEO, Dengue Relief Foundation 501(c)3 2004 - 2014
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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