
Overview
Background
Eminent Staff Specialist in Neonatology (Consultant Neonatologist) - Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Neonatology - Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland
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), the Rosie Maternity Hospital (Cambridge) and the Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital. His advanced training was conducted under the supervision of the Neonatal-Perinatal Specialist Advisory Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and he became a Fellow of the RACP 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 an Eminent Staff Specialist in Neonatology and an Associate Professor of Neonatology.
Mark Davies’ research focused on neonatal ventilation. He did his PhD studies on partial liquid ventilation. He supervises projects in neonatology and neonatal intensive care.
Mark prepares and maintains a number of Cochrane systematic reviews in neonatology and intensive care. From 2002 to 2006 he served on the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group, and was Co-Chair of the steering group from 2005 to 2006. He was a Director of The Cochrane Collaboration Trading Company from 2013 to 2017.
Availability
- Professor Mark Davies is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Neonatology
Mark Davies’ research focused on neonatal ventilation. He did his PhD studies on partial liquid ventilation. He supervises projects in neonatology and neonatal intensive care. Mark prepares and maintains a number of Cochrane systematic reviews in neonatology and intensive care.
Research impacts
Mark Davies’ research has contributed to the care of newborn infants at all levels of care including the well newborn and those requiring special and intensive care, as well as counselling parents of the foetus at significant risk.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Ceasing or gradually reducing incubator humidity after 7 days for extremely preterm infants: a randomised clinical trial
Noreiks, Gillion, August, Deanne, Lai, Melissa and Davies, Mark W. (2025). Ceasing or gradually reducing incubator humidity after 7 days for extremely preterm infants: a randomised clinical trial. European Journal of Pediatrics, 184 (1) 66, 66. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05893-w
2024
Journal Article
Assessing the feasibility of handheld scanning technologies in neonatal intensive care: Trueness, acceptability, and suitability for personalised medical devices
August, Deanne, Byram, Isabel, Forrestal, David, Desselle, Mathilde, Stevenson, Nathan, Iyer, Kartik, Davies, Mark W., White, Katherine, Cobbald, Linda, Chapple, Lynette, McGrory, Kellie, McLean, Margaret, Hall, Stephanie, Schoenmaker, Brittany, Clement, Jackie and Lai, Melissa M. (2024). Assessing the feasibility of handheld scanning technologies in neonatal intensive care: Trueness, acceptability, and suitability for personalised medical devices. Australian Critical Care, 38 (2) 101127, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.09.012
2023
Journal Article
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and carbon dioxide retention
O’Connor, Kristin and Davies, Mark William (2023). Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and carbon dioxide retention. Acta Paediatrica, 112 (6), 1209-1212. doi: 10.1111/apa.16773
2022
Journal Article
Accelerometer measures in extremely preterm and or extremely low birth weight infants and association with abnormal general movements assessments at 28- and 32-weeks postmenstrual age
Jardine, L. A., Mausling, R. M., Caldararo, D., Colditz, P. W. and Davies, M. W. (2022). Accelerometer measures in extremely preterm and or extremely low birth weight infants and association with abnormal general movements assessments at 28- and 32-weeks postmenstrual age. Early Human Development, 174 105685, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2022.105685
2022
Journal Article
Noradrenaline use for neonatal circulatory support
Hong, Lisa, Davies, Mark and Whitfield, Karen (2022). Noradrenaline use for neonatal circulatory support. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (11), 2084-2090. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16226
2022
Journal Article
Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study
Flint, Anndrea, August, Deanne, Lai, Melissa, Chawla, Jasneek, Ballard, Emma and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Determining reference data for overnight oximetry in neonates: a pilot study. Early Human Development, 168 105571, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2022.105571
2022
Journal Article
Macrolides for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm neonates
O’Connor, Kristin L. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Macrolides for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm neonates. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022 (3) CD015063. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015063
2022
Journal Article
Innovation in microsampling for therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin in neonates: a proof-of-concept study
Parker, Suzanne L., Irwin, Adam D., Hosking, Francine, August, Deanne, Schoenmaker, Brittany, Pandey, Saurabh, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Innovation in microsampling for therapeutic drug monitoring of gentamicin in neonates: a proof-of-concept study. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 59 (2) 106513, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106513
2022
Journal Article
Factors associated with successful extubation following the first course of systemic dexamethasone in ventilator dependent preterm infants with or at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia
O'Connor, Kristin, Hurst, Cameron, Llewellyn, Stacey and Davies, Mark (2022). Factors associated with successful extubation following the first course of systemic dexamethasone in ventilator dependent preterm infants with or at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatric Pulmonology, 57 (4), 1031-1041. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25821
2022
Journal Article
Neonatal early‐onset sepsis calculator safety in an Australian tertiary perinatal centre
Scott, Philip A., Lai, Melissa, Inglis, Garry D. T. and Davies, Mark W. (2022). Neonatal early‐onset sepsis calculator safety in an Australian tertiary perinatal centre. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (5), 863-867. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15860
2021
Journal Article
Response to the Letter to the Editor: The tidal volume reported is not necessarily what it appears to be
O'Connor, Kristin L. and Davies, Mark W. (2021). Response to the Letter to the Editor: The tidal volume reported is not necessarily what it appears to be. Early Human Development, 163 105469. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105469
2021
Journal Article
Weight gain in the first week of life and its association with morbidity and mortality in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants
Hosking, Francine, Griffin, Alison and Davies, Mark W. (2021). Weight gain in the first week of life and its association with morbidity and mortality in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants. Early Human Development, 160 105421, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105421
2021
Journal Article
Gentamicin dosing in neonates with normal renal function: trough and peak levels
O’Connor, Kristin, Davies, Mark W., Koorts, Pieter, Cartwright, David W. and Whitfield, Karen (2021). Gentamicin dosing in neonates with normal renal function: trough and peak levels. European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 46 (5), 677-684. doi: 10.1007/s13318-021-00708-x
2021
Journal Article
Ventilation settings in preterm neonates with ventilator-dependant, evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia
O'Connor, Kristin L. and Davies, Mark W. (2021). Ventilation settings in preterm neonates with ventilator-dependant, evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Early Human Development, 159 105417, 105417. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105417
2021
Other Outputs
Microsampling for monitoring gentamicin in neonates
Parker, Suzanne L., Irwin, Adam D., Hosking, Francine, August, Deanne, Schoenmaker, Brittany, Pandey, Saurabh, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A. and Davies, Mark W (2021). Microsampling for monitoring gentamicin in neonates. doi: 10.1101/2021.03.27.21254449
2020
Journal Article
A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study
Duffy, J. M.N., Cairns, A. E., Richards-Doran, D., van 't Hooft, J., Gale, C., Brown, M., Chappell, L. C., Grobman, W. A., Fitzpatrick, R., Karumanchi, S. A., Khalil, A., Lucas, D. N., Magee, L. A., Mol, B. W., Stark, M., Thangaratinam, S., Wilson, M. J., von Dadelszen, P., Williamson, P. R., Ziebland, S., McManus, R. J., Abalos, Edgardo J., DA, Christine C. D., AkaDr, Adebayo A., Akturk, Zekeriya, Allegaert, Karel, Angel-Müller, Edith, Antretter, Jessica, Ashdown, Helen F. ... the International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes forPre-eclampsia (iHOPE) (2020). A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 127 (12), 1516-1526. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16319
2020
Journal Article
NeoSTRESS : Study of Transfer and Retrieval Environmental StressorS upon neonates via a smartphone application – Sound
Gilmour, Deborah, Duong, Khoi M., Gilmour, Ian J. and Davies, Mark W. (2020). NeoSTRESS : Study of Transfer and Retrieval Environmental StressorS upon neonates via a smartphone application – Sound. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (9), 1396-1401. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14947
2020
Journal Article
Bacterial colonisation of the endotracheal tube in ventilated very preterm neonates: A retrospective cohort study
Antoine, Jasmine, Inglis, Garry D. T., Way, Mandy, O'Rourke, Peter and Davies, Mark W. (2020). Bacterial colonisation of the endotracheal tube in ventilated very preterm neonates: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (10) jpc.15046, 1607-1612. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15046
2020
Journal Article
Standardising definitions for the pre-eclampsia core outcome set: A consensus development study
Duffy, James M.N., Cairns, Alexandra E., Magee, Laura A., von Dadelszen, Peter, van 't Hooft, Janneke, Gale, Chris, Brown, Mark, Chappell, Lucy C., Grobman, William A., Fitzpatrick, Ray, Karumanchi, S. Ananth, Lucas, D. Nuala, Mol, Ben, Stark, Michael, Thangaratinam, Shakila, Wilson, Mathew J., Williamson, Paula R., Ziebland, Sue, McManus, Richard J., Abalos, Edgardo J., Adamson, Christine C.D., Akadri, Adebayo A., Akturk, Zekeriya, Allegaert, Karel, Angel-Müller, Edith, Antretter, Jessica, Ashdown, Helen F., Audibert, Francois, Auger, Nathalie ... International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes for Pre-eclampsia (iHOPE) (2020). Standardising definitions for the pre-eclampsia core outcome set: A consensus development study. Pregnancy Hypertension, 21, 208-217. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2020.06.005
2020
Journal Article
Physiological vital sign differences between well newborns greater than 34 weeks gestation: a pilot study
Paliwoda, Michelle, Bogossian, Fiona, Davies, Mark W., Ballard, Emma and New, Karen (2020). Physiological vital sign differences between well newborns greater than 34 weeks gestation: a pilot study. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 26 (4), 226-231. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2020.02.002
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Sensory exposure of neonates in single room environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fiona Bogossian
Completed supervision
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot: a review of contemporary practice, a randomised controlled trial and a systematic review.
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fiona Bogossian
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Sound and Language Exposure of Neonates in Single-room Environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fiona Bogossian
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Development of early predictors of long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes for extremely preterm and/or extremely low birth weight infants
Associate Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Quantifying physiological vital sign differences in newborns from 34+0/7 weeks of gestation and establishment of vital sign reference ranges for the late preterm population.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fiona Bogossian
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Nasal High Flow Therapy in Infants with Bronchiolitis: PARIS Trial (Paediatric Acute Respiratory Intervention Studies)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Fraser
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Mark Davies directly for media enquiries about:
- Babies - medicine
- Child health
- Evidence-based medicine
- Healthcare
- Infants - medicine
- Intensive care - neonatal
- Liquid ventilation - neonatal care
- Medicine
- Neonatal intensive care
- Neonatal ventilation
- Neonatology
- Newborn babies - medicine
- Paediatrics
- Ventilation - neonatal
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