Kathleen L. Davenport, MD

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Appointments

Affiliations

Company Physician, Miami City Ballet
President International Association for Dance Medicine and Science
Board of Directors, Seattle Performing Arts and Dance Medicine
Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health
Performing Arts Medicine Association
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

Certification

Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board certified in Sports Medicine

Awards

Outstanding Resident Research Award, University of Washington, 2012
Excellence in Medical Humanities Award, University of South Florida, 2008
Joseph Collin's Foundation of New York Scholarship Recipient, 2005-2008
American Medical Women’s Association 2022 Exceptional Mentor Award

Education

Medical: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, 2008
Internship: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2009
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2012
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2013

State Licensure

Languages

English, French

Patient Education

• Is Dancing a Good Workout? Yes, Says a Dance Medicine Doctor
• Key Community Resources for the Performing Artist
• Avoid These Common Aches and Pains While Working from Home

Selected Journal Articles

For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Selected Books/Chapters

Davenport, KL. High Yield Physical Examination of Dancers. Invited Lecturer, Wake Forest School of Medicine City of Arts and Innovation Dance Medicine Conference. Salem, NC. 2019

Busenbarrick, H, Davenport KL. Music to Our Ears: Are Dancers at Risk for High Sound Level Exposure? Podium Presentation, PAMA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. 2019

Blackmon, M, Davenport KL, Herod Cole H, Kadel N. Value Based Health Care for Professional Dancers. Podium Panel Presentation. Dance/USA Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH. 2019

Schanfein L, Davenport KL. Aqua-exercise for Dancers. Workshop Presentation. PAMA Annual Meeting, Orange, CA. 2018 and Poster Presentation IADMS Annual Conference, Helsinki, Finland 2018.

Davenport, KL. Health Screening in Drag Queen Performing Artists. Poster presented at PAMA Annual Meeting, Orange, CA. 2018

Kadel N, Lewton-Brain P, Davenport KL, McCormack M. The Tale of the Talus: multi-disciplinary panel on the diagnosis and treatment of the talus and hind foot complex in dancers. Podium Panel Presentation. IADMS Annual Conference. Houston, TX. 2017

Bower K, Davenport KL, Anderson BD. Positive Effects of Platelet Rich Plasma Injection: Case Study of 50% Achilles Rupture. Podium Presentation PAMA Annual Conference, New York, New York. 2016 and Poster Presentation IADMS Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. 2015

Kadel, N, Elson L, Manejias E, Davenport KL. Fundamentals of Dance Medicine.Podium Panel Presentation. PAMA Health and Safety in the Arts Conference, Havana Cuba. 2013

Davenport KL, Air M, Grierson MJ, Krabak BJ. Correlation between static and dynamic core strength and rates of injury in collegiate dancers. IADMS Annual Conference, Seattle, WA. 2012

Air ME, Grierson MJ, Davenport KL, Krabak BJ. Improving the doctor-dancer encounter: an examination of healthcare seeking behavior, wants, and needs among community non-patient dancers. Podium Presentation IADMS Annual Conference, Seattle, WA. 2012

Research Interests

• Exposure to high level sound environments in dancers and performing artists
• Health screening and injury prevention in dancers and performing artists