David Copenhaver, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Cancer Pain Management and Supportive Group Director
Pain Tele-Health Program Director
BOOKS
Book edited: Spinal Cord Stimulation, Second Edition, Kreis P, Pritzlaff S, Copenhaver D, Fishman S, (ed), Spinal Cord Stimulation, Second Edition, Oxford University Press
BOOK CHAPTERS
2024: Copenhaver D, Applegate RL: Pain Management in Metastatic Bone Disease, Metastatic Bone Disease, An Integrated Approach to Patient Care, 2nd Edition.
2024: Sapell D, Hale C, Takeshita A, and Copenhaver DJ: Pain management in the older Adult, IN:, Geriatric Medicine: A Person Centered Evidence Based Approached, 5th Edition
2021: Copenhaver DJ, Huang M, Singh, J, Fishman SM: History and epidemiology of cancer pain , Leitner A, Chang C, (ed), Fundamentals of Cancer Pain Management
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
2024: Pritzlaff S, Singh N, Sanghvi C, Jung M, Cheng P, Copenhaver D. Declining pain medicine fellowship applications from 2019-2024: a concerning trend among anesthesia residents and a growing gender disparity.
2024: David Copenhaver, MD, Scott G Pritzlaff, MD, Michael Jung, MD, MBA, Naileshni S Singh, MD. Interventional therapies for chronic pain.
2023: Tina L Rylee, Copenhaver D, Christiana Drake, Jill Joseph. A Cross-Sectional Study of the Characteristics Associated With Chronic Pain Documentation on the Problem List. National Association for Healthcare Quality.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
2025: Case-based discussions on TCC, headache and facial pain, AAPM 2025, Austin, TX
2025: How to achieve success – intrathecal pain pumps: update for 2025, AAPM 2025, Austin TX
2025: Cancer pain management – clinical pearls and strategies, Greater Sacto Chapter of Oncology Nursing Education Symposium, Roseville, CA
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES
2025-2026: Chair, CSA 2026 Winter Conference
2025-2026: Chair, AAPM 2026 Conference
2024-2025: Panel Member, Steering Committee, National Cancer Center Network.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
2023-2025: Chair, Confidential Ad Hoc Committee, School of Medicine, UC Davis Health
2023-2025: Reviewer, Compensation Plan Committee, School of Medicine, UC Davis Health
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES
2018-2024: Chief, Division of Pain Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine
2017-2024: Director, Train the Trainer (T3) pain care for primary care pain medicine fellowship, UC Davis School of Medicine
EDITORIAL ROLES
2022-2023: Co-Editor Cancer Pain Section, Pain Medicine, https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/pages/Editorial_Board (2022: 8 manuscripts reviewed, 2023: 3 manuscripts reviewed)
2022: Section Editor Journal Pain Medicine., https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/pages/Editorial_Board
2018-2023: Content matter expert and editor: UptoDate https://www.uptodate.com/contents/authors-and-editors/anesthesiology (2019: 3 manuscripts reviewed, 2020: 3 manuscripts reviewed, 2021: 3 manuscripts reviewed, 2022: 2 manuscripts reviewed).
HONORS
2025: Sactown Magazine - Top Doctors 2025 https://ucdavis365-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/hs-anesthesia-pain-pubs_ucdavis_edu/EdjEoOftpzBMk3PoKjGWPmMB7bQigHdmfI-V6U_qLDeYDw?e=LA9TFm
2024: Sacramento Magazine’s 2024 Top Doctors (nominated by peers in the region) Top Doctors in America 2024 Award.PNG
2024: UC Davis Health - Diamond Doc FY24 Q4 - The award recognizes physicians for their extraordinary care and unwavering dedication to excellence in health care and is a testament to their commitment to our patients’ well-being https://ucdavis365-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/hs-anesthesia-pain-pubs_ucdavis_edu/EauGYxi2T-hFuYCGXUhLnvoBDiuK9xyv98uCs3bO58vyXg?e=xEcfAH