
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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2014
Journal Article
Time-to-delivery after maternal transfer to a tertiary perinatal centre
Hutchinson, Fiona H. and Davies, Mark W. (2014). Time-to-delivery after maternal transfer to a tertiary perinatal centre. BioMed Research International, 2014 (Article ID 325919) 325919, 325919. doi: 10.1155/2014/325919
2013
Journal Article
Cerebral blood flow is not affected during perfluorocarbon dosing with volume-controlled ventilation
Davies, Mark W., Dunster, Kimble R., Fraser, John F. and Colditz, Paul B. (2013). Cerebral blood flow is not affected during perfluorocarbon dosing with volume-controlled ventilation. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49 (12), 1010-1018. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12297
2013
Journal Article
Partial liquid ventilation for preventing death and morbidity in adults with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (Review)
Galvin, Imelda M., Steel, Andrew, Pinto, Ruxandra, Ferguson, Niall D. and Davies, Mark W. (2013). Partial liquid ventilation for preventing death and morbidity in adults with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (7) CD003707. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003707.pub3
2013
Journal Article
A randomised controlled trial of blended learning to improve the newborn examination skills of medical students
Stewart, Alice, Inglis, Garry, Jardine, Luke, Koorts, Pieter and Davies, Mark William (2013). A randomised controlled trial of blended learning to improve the newborn examination skills of medical students. Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 98 (2), F141-F144. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-301252
2013
Journal Article
Relationship between blood culture collection method and proportion of contaminated cultures in neonates
McLaughlin, Linda M., Inglis, Garry D. T., Hoellering, Adam B. and Davies, Mark W. (2013). Relationship between blood culture collection method and proportion of contaminated cultures in neonates. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49 (2), 105-108. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12088
2013
Journal Article
The low birthweight, term infant and the need for admission to special care nurseries
Parry, Michael and Davies, Mark W. (2013). The low birthweight, term infant and the need for admission to special care nurseries. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49 (12), 1019-1024. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12304
2013
Journal Article
Commentary on: 'Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants'
Davies, Mark W. (2013). Commentary on: 'Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants'. Evidence-Based Child Health, 8 (1), 250-251. doi: 10.1002/ebch.1899
2013
Journal Article
Partial liquid ventilation for the prevention of mortality and morbidity in paediatric acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Kaushal, Alka, McDonnell, Conor G. and Davies, Mark W. (2013). Partial liquid ventilation for the prevention of mortality and morbidity in paediatric acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (2) CD003845. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003845.pub3
2012
Book Chapter
How to Write a Book Review
Davies, Mark W. and Jardine, Luke A. (2012). How to Write a Book Review. How to Write a Paper. (pp. 98-101) Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118488713.ch15
2012
Journal Article
Water births and the research required to assess the benefits versus the harms
Davies, Mark W. (2012). Water births and the research required to assess the benefits versus the harms. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48 (9), 726-729. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01781.x
2012
Journal Article
An introduction to the Australian NAIT Registry
Risson, David C., Davies, Mark W. and Williams, Bronwyn A. (2012). An introduction to the Australian NAIT Registry. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48 (9), 716-716. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02546.x
2012
Journal Article
Review of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
Risson, David C., Davies, Mark W. and Williams, Bronwyn A. (2012). Review of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48 (9), 816-822. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02528.x
2012
Journal Article
Long-term review of sutureless ward reduction in neonates with gastroschisis in the neonatal unit
Choi, Wilson W., McBride, Craig A., Bourke, Chris, Borzi, Peter, Choo, Kelvin, Walker, Rosslyn, Nguyen, Tuan, Davies, Mark, Donovan, Tim, Cartwright, David and Kimble, Roy M. (2012). Long-term review of sutureless ward reduction in neonates with gastroschisis in the neonatal unit. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 47 (8), 1516-1520. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.010
2012
Journal Article
Lung recruitment manoeuvres for reducing respiratory morbidity in mechanically ventilated neonates (Protocol)
Jauncey-Cooke, Jacqueline, Bogossian, Fiona, Hough, Judith L., Schibler, Andreas, Davies, Mark W., Grant, Caroline A., Gibbons, Kristen and East, Christine E. (2012). Lung recruitment manoeuvres for reducing respiratory morbidity in mechanically ventilated neonates (Protocol). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (7). doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009969
2012
Journal Article
Enteral iron supplementation in preterm and low birth weight infants (Review)
Mills, Ryan John and Davies, Mark W. (2012). Enteral iron supplementation in preterm and low birth weight infants (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3 (3), CD005095. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005095.pub2
2012
Journal Article
Transferring preterm infants from incubators to open cots at 1600 g: A multicentre randomised controlled trial
New, K., Flint, A., Bogossian, F., East, C. and Davies, M. W. (2012). Transferring preterm infants from incubators to open cots at 1600 g: A multicentre randomised controlled trial. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 97 (3), F88-F92. doi: 10.1136/adc.2011.213587
2012
Journal Article
Humidified high flow nasal cannulae: Current practice in Australasian nurseries, a survey
Hough, Judith L., Shearman, Andrew D., Jardine, Luke A. and Davies, Mark W. (2012). Humidified high flow nasal cannulae: Current practice in Australasian nurseries, a survey. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48 (2), 106-113. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02070.x
2012
Conference Publication
Changing nCPAP practice from the NPT to short binasal prongs has positively affected clinical outcomes in very low birth weight infants
Hovey, D. P., Pritchard, Margo Anne, Davies, Mark, Cartwright, D. and Bogossian, Fiona E. (2012). Changing nCPAP practice from the NPT to short binasal prongs has positively affected clinical outcomes in very low birth weight infants. 17th Congress of the Federation of Asian and Oceania Perinatal Societies (FAOPS) & the 16th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), Sydney, NSW Australia, 18-21 March 2012.
2012
Book Chapter
Measurement of inspired gas temperature in the ventilated neonate
Jardine, Luke Anthony, Cartwright, David, Dunstar, Kimble Robert and Davies, Mark William (2012). Measurement of inspired gas temperature in the ventilated neonate. Humidification in the intensive care unit: The essentials. (pp. 267-270) edited by Antonio Matías Esquinas. Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-02974-5_31
2012
Book Chapter
Partial liquid ventilation in the extremely preterm infant: potential benefits and harms
Davies, Mark William (2012). Partial liquid ventilation in the extremely preterm infant: potential benefits and harms. Lung diseases: selected state of the art reviews. (pp. 505-522) Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. doi: 10.5772/1475
Funding
Past funding
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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