Riley Davis

Riley is a University Scholars alumnus from Houston, Texas, who concentrated in Biochemistry, Medical Humanities, and Professional Writing and Rhetoric and graduated last spring. During his first year at Baylor, he lived in Martin Hall and has since set his plans to attend medical school. On campus, Riley was involved in the Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Honor Society, The Ethics Society, Phi Kappa Chi Fraternity, Hillis Scholars, and DeBakey Scholars. His favorite reading list book was The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.

He was also involved in the Pre-Health Research Scholars program with Dr. Richard Sanker, where he co-led a new research project within the novel field of cardio-oncology, which inspired his thesis investigating the effect of comorbidities on the incidence and severity of oncological immunotherapy-associated cardiotoxicities. Throughout his studies, he worked with faculty mentors including Dr. Richard Sanker, Dr. Walter "Sparky" Matthews, and Dr. Chad Thompson.

Riley spent a summer interning at Heal the City Free Clinic in Amarillo, Texas, which he considered the most impactful moment of his pre-med journey because it revealed the true meaning of holistic health care and highlighted the powerful influence of social determinants of health.

To the new students, Riley shares this advice: “Proverbs 3:5 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”