David Sturgess

Associate Professor David Sturgess is the Deputy Director of Anaesthesia (Professional Development) at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. He is also a Councillor (Non-executive Director) of the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), as well as Medical lead & Co-chair of the Queensland Health Statewide Anaesthesia and Perioperative Network (SWAPNet).

A/Prof Sturgess' doctoral thesis focused upon the non-invasive evaluation of heart function during life threatening infection. This culminated in award of a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD), in the Discipline of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, from The University of Queensland. A/Prof Sturgess maintains a keen interest in haemodynamic monitoring and echocardiography. The scope of his current research interests has broadened and is best collated under the theme of Perioperative Care. Collaborations include exploration of interactions between opioids, regional anaesthesia and cancer recurrance; obstetric anaesthesia and critical care; perioperative nutrition and hyperglycaemia; risk stratification of acute coronary syndromes using echocardiography; analysis and interpretation of large observational perioperative datasets; as well as implementation science.