Daniel K. Colby, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Co-Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Daniel K. Colby is not currently accepting new patients. For assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284).
Locations and Contact
UC Davis Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Department
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3790
Clinical Interests
Dr. Colby specializes in Emeregency Medicine, Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine. He is also the Addiction Medicine fellowship director and leads the Substance Use Intervention Team (SUIT).
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Colby’s academic interests include health equity, substance use disorders, critical care toxicology, health technology and medical education.
Division
Emergency Medicine
Undergraduate School
B.S., Neuroscience, UCLA, Los Angeles CA 2006
Medical School
M.D., UC Irvine College of Medicine, Irvine CA 2011
Residency
Emergency Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA 2011-2013
Fellowship
Medical Toxicology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA 2013-2016
Golden Probe Award, UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Emergency Medicine Simulation Challenge Champion, California ACEP Annual Assembly, 2014
Gessin J, Colby D, Hopkins H, Kann G, Clingan C, Crum B, Danielson A, Hunt R, Chenoweth J. Emergency Department Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. UC Davis Health System Integrating Quality Symposium. 2012 [Poster]
Buck BH, Starkman S, Eckstein M, Kidwell CS, Haines J, Huang R, Colby D, Saver JL. Dispatcher recognition of stroke using the National Academy Medical Priority Dispatch System. Stroke. 2009 Jun;40(6):2027-30. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.545574. Epub 2009 Apr 23. PMID:19390065.
Moftakhar P, Colby D, Starkman S, Saver JL, UCLA Student Stroke Team. The accuracy of prehos- pital stroke identification instruments: prospective comparison of the LAPSS, CPSS, and ELAPSS. Stroke. 2008. [Abstract]
Colby D, Long T, Glocke S, Kellenbeck E, Parker N, Clingan C, Barton J. EMR Dot Phrases Increase Emergency Physicians’ Use of Clinical Decision Rules. UC Davis Health System Integrating Quality Symposium. 2013 [Poster]