David Best DO, MS, ABAM
David K. Best, D.O. 3721 Kennedy Place Williamsburg, MI 49690 (231) 675-4808 cell dkbest_2000@yahoo.com Employment Physician and co-owner, Best Medical Services, PLLC November 2012 to present Primary Care and Addiction Medicine Traverse City, MI Hospice Physician, Heartland Hospice, Traverse City, MI January 2013 to present Physician, Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services, Gaylord, MI December 2015 to July 2017 Physician, Bellaire Family Health Center, Bellaire, MI August 2005 to January 2013 Medical Director, Bellaire and East Jordan Family Health Centers March 2010 to March 2012 Analytic Chemist, Upjohn and Pharmacia and Upjohn, Portage, MI January 1994 to August 1995; August 1997 to July 1998 Internship, Residency, Board Certification Garden City Hospital, Garden City, MI July 2002 to July 2005 American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians Board Certified in 2005 with re-certification in 2014 American Board of Addiction Medicine, Board Certified in 2014 Education Des Moines University-College of Osteopathic Medicine August 1998 to June 2002, D.O. Wayne State University August 1995 to May 1997, M.S., Basic Medical Sciences Kalamazoo College September 1990 to May 1994, B.A., Chemistry Foreign Study, spring 1992, Caen, France Conference and Community Presentations Cannabis Update April 2021 Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association Annual Conference Cool Springs, TN Hospice Update May 2021 Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA)Virtual Spring Conference Safe Opioid Prescribing Update March 2021 Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Osteopathic Association Virtual Conference Cannabis Use Disorder Update Nov 10, 2019 MOA Fall Conference Grand Rapids, MI Recovery Oriented Systems of Care Presentation October 11, 2019 Western Michigan University College of Medicine Presented to Psychiatry Residency Department Kalamazoo, MI Managing Pain While Minimizing Risk Sept 26, 2019 Metro Health, University of Michigan Health Grand Rapids, MI June 23, 2019 MSU-College of Osteopathic Medicine Summer Conference Traverse City, MI May 18, 2019 MOA Conference Southfield, MI Michigan Osteopathic Association and Legislative Update June 13, 2019 Northern Michigan Osteopathic Association Conference Mackinac Island, MI Compliance Monitoring for Controlled Substance Prescribing November 18, 2019 MOA Conference Grand Rapids, MI Why Hospice, Why Now? June 14, 2018, Northern Michigan Osteopathic Association Conference Mackinac Island, MI Federal and State Controlled Substance Prescribing Laws Update May 20, 2018, MOA Conference Southfield, MI Opioid Use in Adolescence Update Jan 19, 2018, Michigan Association Osteopathic Family Physicians (MAOFP) Conference, Bellaire, MI Opioid Use Disorder Update May 19, 2017, MOA Conference, Southfield, MI Opioid Epidemic Presentation and Panel Discussion Feb 15, 2017, Michigan Society of Account Executives (MSAE) Legislative and Public Policy Conference, Lansing, MI Opioid Use Disorder, Prevention, Intervention and Self Care Jan 19, 2017, Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians (MAOFP) Conference, Bellaire, MI Opioid Use Disorder, Panel Discussion MOA Fall Convention, Grand Rapids, Nov 2016 Navigating Pain Management Seminar, Acme, MI, Oct 2016 American Osteopathic Association Conference, Anaheim, CA, Sept 2016 Michigan Osteopathic Association Spring Convention, Dearborn, MI May 2016 Update on Opioid Maintenance Treatment with Buprenorphine Presentation to Catholic Human Services Clinical Staff at Traverse City office in June 2014 and at Gaylord Office in August 2014 Presentation at Munson Hospital Grand Rounds in January 2015 Presentation at MAOFP Conference in August 2015 Healthcare Advocacy and Financial Planning Review for Students and Residents April 2014, Family Practice Club, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine May 2014, Family Practice Resident Clinic, Munson Medical Center Use of Buprenorphine in Management of Opioid Dependence in Underserved Areas February 28, 2013, Webinar for Prescribers Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O) Childhood Obesity Update August 2, 2012, MAOFP Conference, Acme, MI Opioid Prescribing Risks May 18. 2012, Michigan State Medical Society Conference, Ypsilanti, MI Opioid Addiction and Case Studies May 17, 2012, MOA Conference, Dearborn, MI Office Based Opioid Treatment and Case Studies November 1, 2011, American Osteopathic Assoc. Conference, Orlando, FL Appropriate Pain Management and Risk March 2011, Staff Meeting, EJFHC Electronic Health Record Implementation at a Federally Qualified Health Center January 2011, MAOFP Conference, Bellaire, MI Other • Conference Chair, American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, 2016, 2017 • Treatment Advocate, Indivior, January 2016 to present • President, Northern Michigan Osteopathic Association, June 2015 to June 2017 • Trustee, Michigan Osteopathic Association, May 2014 to present o Secretary Treasurer, May 2019-2020 o President May 2021-2022 • Member, American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2012 to present • Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians (MAOFP) o President, August 2013 to August 2014 o Education Committee Chair, August 2009 to August 2012 o Board of Directors Member, July 2007 to July 2015 • Office Based Opioid Treatment Certified Provider, January 2005 to present • Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services Task Force, 2010 to 2013 • Associate Professor, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, 2010 to 2016 • Managing Ambulatory Health Care Seminar, Harvard School of Public Health, October 4-7, 2010 • National Health Service Corps Scholar and Loan Repayment Program, 1998 to 2012 • Kalamazoo College Baseball, 1991, 1993-1994 • Interests include biking, boating, running, swimming, camping, tennis.