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Mark Davies’ main research focus is on neonatal ventilation including partial liquid ventilation and optimising its use in preterm infants. He is also active in numerous projects in neonatology and neonatal intensive care – both clinical research in the nursery and using experimental models in the laboratory. He also prepares and maintains a number of Cochrane systematic reviews in neonatology and intensive care, and is a past co-chair of the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group. Mark Davies is a medical graduate of the University of Queensland (MB,BS 1985). He trained in Paediatrics at the Royal Children's Hospital (Brisbane), with time at the Worcester Royal Infirmary, Doncaster Royal Infirmary and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Glasgow) in the UK.
Mark sub-specialised in Neonatology training at the Royal Women's Hospital (Brisbane), with further training at the Rosie Maternity Hospital (Cambridge) and the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital in the UK. His advanced training was conducted under the supervision of the Neonatal/Perinatal Training Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and he became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1997. He completed a two year fellowship training programme in Neonatology and Neonatal Ultrasound at the Royal Women's Hospital (Melbourne) in January 1999.
In July 2000, Mark was appointed to the joint position of Staff Neonatologist at the Royal Women's Hospital, Brisbane and Senior Lecturer in Neonatology at the University of Queensland. He is now a Senior Staff Specialist in Neonatology at the RBWH and an Associate Professor of Neonatology at the University of Queensland.
He is conducting his PhD studies on partial liquid ventilation at the Perinatal Research Centre part time.
From 2002 Mark served on the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group, and was co-chair of the steering group 2005-2006.
CURRENT POSITIONS
Senior Staff Specialist in Neonatology:
Jul 2000 -
Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit, Royal Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Associate Professor of Neonatology:
Dec 2006 -
Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Student:
Feb 1999 -
Perinatal Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
CAREER HISTORY
Intern
January 1986 – January 1987
General rotation
Royal Brisbane Hospital
Royal Children's Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Junior House Officer
January 1987 – January 1988
General rotation
Royal Brisbane Hospital
Royal Women's Hospital
Royal Children's Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Senior House Officer
February 1988 – January 1989
Paediatrics and neonatology
Worcester Royal Infirmary
Worcester, England, UK
Registrar
June 1989 – January 1990
Paediatrics and neonatology
Royal Children's Hospital
Royal Women's Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Senior House Officer
February 1990 – July 1990
Neonatology
Rosie Maternity Hospital
(Addenbrookes Hospital)
Cambridge, England, UK
Senior-SHO
August 1990 – June 1991
Paediatrics, neonatology and community paediatrics
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Doncaster, England, UK
Registrar
July 1991 – February 1992
Paediatrics (1/12) and paediatric cardiology (6/12)
Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Registrar
February 1992 – August 1992
Neonatology
Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Registrar
November 1992 – January 1995
Paediatrics
Royal Women's Hospital
Royal Children's Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Senior Registrar
January 1995 – January 1997
Neonatology
Royal Women's Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Senior Neonatal Fellow
January 1997 – February 1999
Neonatology and neonatal ultrasound
Royal Women’s Hospital,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Royal Children's Hospital Foundation Clinical Research Fellow
February 1999 – July 2000
Neonatal research (liquid ventilation)
Royal Children's Hospital
Royal Women’s Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Staff Consultant Neonatologist
Senior Lecturer in Neonatology
Jul 2000 - present
Royal Women’s Hospital
University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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