Davies, Dr Justin

MBBCh, MRCP, FRCPCH, MD 

Speciality

Paediatrics 

Sub-speciality

Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes 

Training and Education

1. Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist & Honoray Senior Clinical Lecturer, Southampton. (July 2005-Current).

2. Acting Senior Lecturer in Child Health, Cardiff University. (July 2004-5).

3. Lecturer in Paediatric Endocrinology, St Bartholomew and the Royal   London Hospitals (Jan-July2004).

4. Lecturer in Paediatrics, Cardiff University, (Jan2002-Dec2004).

5. Specialist Registrar Paediatrics rotation, South Wales, (Aug 1999- Dec 2001).

6. Clinical Research Fellow, Paediatric Endocrine Laboratories, Cardiff University, (July 1997-1999).

7. Senior, SHO, East Glamorgan General Hospital, (1996-7).

8. SHO Paediatrics Rotation, University Hospital of Wales, (1994-1996). 

Experience

Dr Davies has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since July 2005.

I trained in General Paediatrics initially and subsequently specialised in Paediaitric Endocrinology and Diabetes.I trained in paediatric endocrinology in Cardiff University, Great Ormond Street and St Bartholomews Hospital. I have a research interest in childhood bone disorders and ongoing research studies into diseases affecting body compostion in children. 

Key achievements

1. Secretary of British Paediatric and Adolescent Bone Group
2. Treasurer and Executive Committee member of the British Society of Paediaitric Endocrinology and Diabetes
3. Lead clinician for paediatric endocrinology, dosroders of sex development, paediatric bone disorders, genetics-endocrine service
4. Clinical Effectiveness lead for Child Health at SUHT 

Key awards and prizes

1.  2 BSPED research prizes
2. Peer-reviewed grants totalling more than £250,000 in last 5 years 

Research

• Growth monitoring following traumatic brain injury
R Moon, PM Wilson, F Kirkham, JH Davies
Archives of Disease in Childhood, (Nov 26, 2008 epub ahead of print) in press

• Dual-energy X-ray aborptiometry assessment in children and adolescents with diseases that may affect the skeleton: the 2007 ISCD Pediatric Official Positions
N Bishop, P Braillon, J Burnham, R Climaz, JH Davies, M Fewtrell, W Hogler, K Kennedy, O Makitie, Z Mughal, N Shaw, M Vogiattzi, K Ward  ML Bianchi
J Clin Densitom 2008 Jan –Mar (11)1:29-42

• A simple policy for vitamin D supplementation in children.
SF Ahmed, J Allgrove, NJ Bishop, C Burren, TD Cheetham, JH Davies, JW Gregory, S Lim, MZ Mughal, L Reynolds, N Shaw, J Warner, on behalf of the British Paediatric and Adolescent Bone Group
Epub-letter-Archives of Disease in Childhood September 2007

• The importance of re-evaluation, re-investigation and follow-up of adrenal insufficiency. Russo C, Davis EJ, Betts PR, Davies JH.
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2007;92:109-13

• Gene symbol: AVP. Disease: Diabetes insipidus, neurohypophyseal.
Abbes AP, Davies JH, Penney M, Engel H, Gregory JW.
Human Genetics, 2006;118:783.

• Factors influencing bone mineral decrements during treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
JH Davies, BAJ Evans, MEM Jenney, JW Gregory
Welsh Paediatric Journal, 2006;24:26-31
• Clinical features, diagnosis and molecular studies of familial central diabetes insipidus
JH Davies, M Penney, AP Abbes, H Engel, JW Gregory
Hormone Research, 2005;64:231-7

• Skeletal morbidity in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
JH Davies, BAJ Evans, MEM Jenney, JW Gregory
Clinical Endocrinology, 2005;63:1-9
• Final adult height and body mass index after cure of paediatric Cushing’s disease
JH Davies, H Storr, K Davies, JP Monson, GM Besser, F Afshar, P Plowman, AB Grossman, MO Savage
Clinical Endocrinology, 2005;62:466-72

• Bone mass acquisition in healthy children
JH Davies, BAJ Evans, JW Gregory
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2005;90:373-378

• Osteopenia, excess adiposity and hyperleptinaemia during two years of treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia without cranial irradiation
JH Davies, BAJ Evans, E Jones, WD Evans, MEM Jenney, JW Gregory
Clinical Endocrinology, 2004;60:358-365

• Effects of chemotherapeutic agents on the function of primary human osteoblast-like cells derived from children
JH Davies, BAJ Evans, MEM Jenney, JW Gregory
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2003;88:6088-6097
 
• Radiographic long bone appearance in a child administered cyclical pamidronate JH Davies & JW Gregory Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2003;88:854 
• Iatrogenic injury in childhood staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
SA Holme, JH Davies, C Mills
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2003;39:73-74

• In vitro effects of combination chemotherapy on human osteoblasts: implications for osteopenia in childhood malignancy
JH Davies, BAJ Evans, MEM Jenney, JW Gregory
Bone 2002;31:319-326
• In vitro effects of chemotherapeutic agents on human osteoblast-like cells
JH Davies, BAJ Evans, MEM Jenney, JW Gregory
Calcified Tissue International, 2002;70:408-415

• Infantile McCune Albright Syndrome
JH Davies, JS Barton, JW Gregory, C Mills
• Pediatric Dermatology, 2001;18:504-506

Book Chapters

• Specialist training in Endocrinology. Elselvier publishing. 2007. Editors: DA Rees & MF Scanlon.
Growth, puberty and disorders of sexual differentiation
JH Davies & JW Gregory
• Paediatric Endocrinology, MRCPCH part 1. 2007. Blackwell publishing.
J Baird & JH Davies

• Hypercalcaemia in children in Paediatric Bone and Calcium disorders
Editors Dr N Shaw & Dr J Allgrove
In press