Dr. Elizabeth Mahoney Davis, MD, FACS

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Get to know Otolaryngologist Dr. Elizabeth Mahoney Davis, who serves patients in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Dr. Davis is a board-certified otolaryngologist who is currently serving patients at Colden & Seymour ENT and Allergy in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Colden & Seymour ENT and Allergy was founded in 2003 and its physicians and audiologists collectively have over 30 years of experience taking care of patients in the region. The practice is uniquely equipped to provide a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment of all ear, nose, and throat conditions for the entire family. The practice’s philosophy is to provide specialized care in a personalized, community setting.

Dr. Davis joined Colden & Seymour ENT and Allergy in 2013 to continue the commitment to excellent and comprehensive care of general ear, nose, and throat conditions, as well as to provide additional expertise in the management of allergic disease and pediatric ear, nose, and throat disorders. She was one of the first physicians in the region to provide patients with sublingual immunotherapy.

Passionate about education, Dr. Davis has been actively involved in medical student and resident education. She is currently on faculty at the Boston University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 

Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Davis was valedictorian of her graduating class at Marian High School. She was recognized as a Notre Dame Scholar as a high school senior. She earned her medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. While there, she was one of only five medical students to receive the University of Nebraska Regents Scholarship and was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society as a medical student. She graduated with high distinction and was awarded the Alpha Omega Alpha Clinical Excellence Award, which is presented to the senior who completes medical school with the highest clinical grade point average.

Dr. Davis completed her internship in general surgery at Boston University Medical Center, where she was awarded the Outstanding Surgical Critical Care Resident Award. She then went on to complete her residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Boston University Medical Center. During her five-year residency, Dr. Davis spent considerable time at Boston Medical Center, Lahey Clinic, and Boston Children’s Hospital. After her residency, she completed a clinical observership in rhinology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary with Dr. Ralph Metson, thereby enhancing her expertise in complex, minimally-invasive endoscopic nasal and sinus surgery techniques. She also completed a clinical fellowship in allergy.

Dr. Davis is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. She is also a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Society of University Otolaryngologists, and the Massachusetts Medical Society.

An author of several chapters in general surgery and otolaryngology textbooks on chronic sinusitis and allergy, Dr. Davis has published research in the fields of nasal and sinus disorders, head and neck disorders, and allergic disease. She has performed her research at such distinguished institutions as the National Institutes of Health, and has received an NIH research award. She has also presented numerous scientific papers and has been a speaker at several national otolaryngology and allergy conferences.

Dr. Davis is board-certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, which is a non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships and has offered training in the fields of head neck surgery to professionals since 1924.

Otolaryngology is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Otolaryngologists, also known as ear, nose & throat doctors, specialize in disorders of the head and neck ranging from hearing loss to cancer. They also consult with patients to determine the appropriate course of treatment.

Dr. Davis moved to Newburyport with her husband in 2012 to seek the opportunity to provide medical care in a more personalized, community-based setting. Her husband, A. David Davis, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Portsmouth and Exeter, New Hampshire. They have three young children. The whole family enjoys taking advantage of the region’s outdoor activities. 

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