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Professor Justin Davies

Prof Davies is a consultant paediatric endocrinologist.

MBBCh, MRCP, FRCPCH, MD

Training and education

  • MBBCh, University of Wales College of Medicine, 1993
  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), London, 1996
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH), 2004
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Wales College of Medicine, 2004

Prof Davies trained in paediatric endocrinology at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Great Ormond Street Hospital and St Bartholomew's and Royal London Hospitals. His doctoral research was undertaken at the Paediatric Endocrine Laboratories, University of Wales College of Medicine.

Experience

Prof Davies was appointed as a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at University Hospital Southampton in 2005 and is a Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Southampton.

Prof Davies is head of department for paediatric endocrine services at University Hospital Southampton. The service covers a population of 4 million in the South of England and provides comprehensive tertiary specialist care for children and young people with endocrine conditions. Prof Davies is also the network lead for the Wessex Paediatric Endocrine Network.

He has specialist expertise in osteogenesis imperfecta and other rare childhood bone and mineral disorders, growth and imprinting disorders (including Silver-Russell Syndrome), disorders of sex development.

Key achievements

  • Chair, British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
  • Lead for Winter School, European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology
  • Chair, Care Quality Committee, International – DSD registry

Research

Prof Davies is actively involved in research and participates in local and national research studies and trials. His research interests include childhood osteoporosis, growth disorders, bone and mineral disorders and imprinting disorders including Silver-Russell syndrome and Temple syndrome.

Information on Prof Davies' research and publications is available on the University of Southampton website.

You can contact Prof Davies via his secretary by calling 023 8120 6985.