Professor Mark Davies

ATH - Professor

Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit
Faculty of Medicine

Overview

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.

Research Interests

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland

Publications

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Publications

Book Chapter

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Davies, Mark W. and Dunster, Kimble R. (2011). Gas exchange during perfluorocarbon liquid immersion. Applied technologies in pulmonary medicine. (pp. 15-18) edited by Antonio M. Esquinas. Basal, Switzerland: Karger. doi: 10.1159/000322746

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Anaemia and blood product transfusions. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 104-106) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50016-1

  • Cartwright, D. W. and Davies, M. W. (2008). Apnoea. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 119-121) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Cartwright, D. W. and Davies, M. W. (2008). Blood gas results. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 53-59) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50005-7

  • Davies, M. W. (2008). Blood pressure. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 68-69) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Care of the extremely preterm baby. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 89-96) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50014-8

  • Davies, M. W. and Inglis, G. D. T. (2008). Chronic lung disease. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 85-88) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Common drugs and infusions. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 80-84) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50012-4

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Cranial ultrasounds. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 116-118) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50019-7

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Death. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 156-157) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Davies, M. W., Cartwright, D. W. and Inglis, G. D. T. (2008). Fluids and nutrition. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 70-76) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50010-0

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Hypoglycaemia. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 77-79) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Cartwright, D. W. and Davies, M. W. (2008). Infection control - hand hygiene. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 1-3) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50001-x

  • Cartwright, D. W., Davies, M. W. and Inglis, G. D. T. (2008). Infection risk. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 107-112) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Cartwright, D. W., Inglis, G. D. T. and Davies, M. W. (2008). Jaundice. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 97-103) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Inglis, G. D. T., Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Maternal infections. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 142-146) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50026-4

  • Davies, M. W. (2008). Maternal thyroid disease. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 138-138) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50024-0

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Neonatal abstinence syndrome. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 124-126) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50022-7

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Outcome statistics. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 158-164) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Cartwright, D. W. and Davies, M. W. (2008). Procedures. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 13-31) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Davies, M. W. (2008). Pulmonary hypertension. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 60-61) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50006-9

  • Davies, Mark W., Cartwright, David W. and Jardine, Luke A. (2008). Respiratory support. Pocket notes on neonatology. (pp. 32-52) edited by Mark Davies, David Cartwright and Garry Inglis. Marrickviille, NSW, Australia: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50004-5

  • Cartwright, D. W., Inglis, G. D. T. and Davies, M. W. (2008). Resuscitation. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 4-12) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Davies, M. W. and Inglis, G. D. T. (2008). Retinopathy of prematurity. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 113-115) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50018-5

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Seizures. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 122-123) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia.

  • Davies, M. W. and Inglis, G. D. T. (2008). Surgical problems. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 127-137) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50023-9

  • Davies, M. W. (2008). The Ready Reckoner. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 165-168) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50033-1

  • Davies, M. W. and Cartwright, D. W. (2008). Withdrawal of treatment. Pocket Notes on Neonatology. (pp. 153-155) edited by M. W. Davies, D. W. Cartwright and G. D. T. Inglis. Marrickville, NSW: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-7295-3832-9.50030-6

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PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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Completed Supervision