Biography

Carla M. Davis, MD received her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Howard University and her medical degree from Duke University. She completed her pediatrics residency and allergy/immunology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and is currently a Professor of Pediatrics. She is the current Chair of Pediatrics and Child Health at Howard University College of Medicine.

Dr. Davis is focused on improving the quality of life for infants, children, and adolescents with allergic and immunologic diseases, most specifically food allergy, writing over 120 publications in the medical literature on these topics. She has been an NIH funded investigator with expertise in translational research studies for assessment of clinical tolerance to allergic disease and the identification of clinical biomarkers. 

Her interest is the expansion of the current treatments through clinical trials and community educational and access initiatives. She has >20 years of experience in clinical care and performing clinical, educational, and translational research in allergic diseases and >5 years of experience in academic leadership and access initiatives. She led legislative initiatives in school districts in Texas and published epidemiologic studies to define shellfish allergy. 

She is the recent recipient of the Floyd Malveaux Award from the National Medical Association, awarded to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in research, education, and clinical practice in the areas of allergy and asthma. She is a leader on the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology executive committee. She is passionate about providing compassionate care to her patients and families.