James Davis | Scholars@Duke

James Davis
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr. James Davis is the Medical Director for Duke Center for Smoking Cessation, Director of the Duke Smoking Cessation Program and Co-Director of the Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Credentialing Program. Dr. Davis is a practicing Hospitalist (Internal Medicine) and is a tobacco dependence instructor for the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke Psychiatry and Family Practice Residency programs. His research has focused on development of mindfulness-based treatments for smoking cessation and he is currently principal investigator on an NIH funded clinical trial assessing “adaptive” quit smoking medication protocols and assessing the effectiveness of an the Duke Smoking Cessation Program. Dr. Davis is Co-Investigator on a trial assessing decision making in Lung Cancer Screening and several trials on the use of E-cigarettes as a treatment for smokers.

Current Research Interests

Tobacco Dependence Adaptive Pharmacotherapy

Office Hours

I see patients on Fridays
Call 919-613-QUIT

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2017
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2013

Contact Information

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Internal Medicine Residency, Mayo Clinic 1997 - 2000
- M.D., Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 1997
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2014 - 2017
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Medical Director of Duke Center for Smoking Cessation
  Director of Duke Smoking Cessation Program
  Co-Director of Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program
Recognition
In the News
- JUL 25, 2017 US News
  
  Do Filtered Cigarettes Lower the Risk of Lung Cancer?
- AUG 13, 2014
  
  From the Tobacco Fields to the Lab: DCI Faculty Tests 'Now'-Center Approach to Quitting Smoking
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Pfizer Preceptorship awarded by Pfizer, Inc. 2018 - 2022
- A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Impact of AXS-05 on Smoking Behavior. awarded by Axsome Therapeutics Inc. 2017 - 2020
- Lung Cancer Screening Implementation: Evaluation of Patient-Centered Care awarded by Portland VA Research Foundation 2016 - 2019
- Duke Cancer Institute Application for Administrative Supplement for the P30 Cancer Center Support Grant to Develop Tobacco Cessation Treatment Capacity and Infrastructure for Cancer Patients awarded by National Institutes of Health 1997 - 2019
- The Role of Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Alkaloids in E-Cigarette Use and Dependence awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2019
- Davis Tobacco-Free Generation Campus initiative Grant awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. 2018 - 2019
- Innovations to Increase Utilization of a Smoking Cessation Program ¿ A Retrospective Review awarded by Pfizer, Inc. 2018 - 2019
- Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training (Novant Health) awarded by Novant Health 2018 - 2019
- Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training (Charlotte) awarded by Carolinas HealthCare System 2018
- Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training (Mecklenburg County) awarded by Mecklenburg County, NC 2018
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Davis, J. M., S. B. Goldberg, K. S. Angel, R. H. Silver, E. A. Kragel, and D. J. Lagrew. “Observational Study on a Mindfulness Training for Smokers within a Smoking Cessation Program.” Mindfulness 8, no. 6 (December 1, 2017): 1689–98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0744-8.
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  - Miranda, Leah S., Santanu Datta, Anne C. Melzer, Renda Soylemez Wiener, James M. Davis, Betty C. Tong, Sara E. Golden, and Christopher G. Slatore. “Rationale and Design of the Lung Cancer Screening Implementation. Evaluation of Patient-Centered Care Study..” Ann Am Thorac Soc 14, no. 10 (October 2017): 1581–90. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201705-378SD.
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  - Shields, Peter G., Roy S. Herbst, Douglas Arenberg, Neal L. Benowitz, Laura Bierut, Julie Bylund Luckart, Paul Cinciripini, et al. “Smoking Cessation, Version 1.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology..” J Natl Compr Canc Netw 14, no. 11 (November 2016): 1430–68.
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  - Davis, James M., Alison R. Manley, Simon B. Goldberg, Kristin A. Stankevitz, and Stevens S. Smith. “Mindfulness training for smokers via web-based video instruction with phone support: a prospective observational study..” Bmc Complement Altern Med 15 (March 29, 2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-015-0618-3.
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  - Davis, James M., Alison R. Manley, Simon B. Goldberg, Stevens S. Smith, and Douglas E. Jorenby. “Randomized trial comparing mindfulness training for smokers to a matched control..” J Subst Abuse Treat 47, no. 3 (September 2014): 213–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2014.04.005.
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  - Goldberg, Simon B., Alison R. Manley, Stevens S. Smith, Jeffrey M. Greeson, Evan Russell, Stan Van Uum, Gideon Koren, and James M. Davis. “Hair cortisol as a biomarker of stress in mindfulness training for smokers..” J Altern Complement Med 20, no. 8 (August 2014): 630–34. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2014.0080.
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  - Goldberg, Simon B., A. C. Del Re, William T. Hoyt, and James M. Davis. “The secret ingredient in mindfulness interventions? A case for practice quality over quantity..” J Couns Psychol 61, no. 3 (July 2014): 491–97. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000032.
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  - Davis, James M., Simon B. Goldberg, Maggie C. Anderson, Alison R. Manley, Stevens S. Smith, and Timothy B. Baker. “Randomized trial on mindfulness training for smokers targeted to a disadvantaged population..” Subst Use Misuse 49, no. 5 (April 2014): 571–85. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2013.770025.
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  - Davis, James M., Maggie C. Anderson, Kristin A. Stankevitz, and Alison R. Manley. “Providing premedical students with quality clinical and research experience: the Tobacco Science Scholars Program..” Wmj 112, no. 5 (October 2013): 195–98.
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  - Davis, James M., David M. Mills, Kristin A. Stankevitz, Alison R. Manley, Matthew R. Majeskie, and Stevens S. Smith. “Pilot randomized trial on mindfulness training for smokers in young adult binge drinkers..” Bmc Complement Altern Med 13 (September 3, 2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-215.
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  - Goldberg, Simon B., James M. Davis, and William T. Hoyt. “The role of therapeutic alliance in mindfulness interventions: therapeutic alliance in mindfulness training for smokers..” J Clin Psychol 69, no. 9 (September 2013): 936–50. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21973.
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  - Gloria, Rebecca, Lisa Angelos, Hillary S. Schaefer, James M. Davis, Matthew Majeskie, Burke S. Richmond, John J. Curtin, Richard J. Davidson, and Timothy B. Baker. “An fMRI investigation of the impact of withdrawal on regional brain activity during nicotine anticipation..” Psychophysiology 46, no. 4 (July 2009): 681–93. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8986.2009.00823.x.
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  - Fleming, Michael F., James Davis, and Steven D. Passik. “Reported lifetime aberrant drug-taking behaviors are predictive of current substance use and mental health problems in primary care patients..” Pain Med 9, no. 8 (November 2008): 1098–1106. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00491.x.
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  - Slagter, Heleen A., Antoine Lutz, Lawrence L. Greischar, Andrew D. Francis, Sander Nieuwenhuis, James M. Davis, and Richard J. Davidson. “Mental training affects distribution of limited brain resources..” Plos Biol 5, no. 6 (June 2007). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050138.
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  - Davis, James M., Michael F. Fleming, Katherine A. Bonus, and Timothy B. Baker. “A pilot study on mindfulness based stress reduction for smokers..” Bmc Complement Altern Med 7 (January 25, 2007). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-7-2.
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  - Davis, J. M. “Optimizing Clinical Trial Enrollment Methods Through "Goal Programming".” Applied Clinical Trials: Your Peer Reviewed Guide to Global Clinical Trials Management, n.d., 46–50.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Teaching Activities
- I teach tobacco dependence treatment to residents in family practice, internal medicine and psychiatry.
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Clinical Activities
- Duke Outpatient Clinic Smoking Cessation Clinic
  Duke Cancer Center Smoking Cessation Clinic

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

In the News

Subject Headings

Global Scholarship

Research

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Teaching Activities

Clinical Activities