Howe, Mr David

DM FRCOG FRCS(Ed)

Speciality

Obstetrics

Sub-speciality

Fetal and Maternal Medicine

Training and Education

Undergraduate training in Bristol
Majority of post-graduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology within Wessex.
Subspecialty training at Birmingham Women’s Hospital

Experience

Mr Howe has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since February 1996.

Established the Wessex Fetal and Maternal Medicine Service
Clinical Director for O+G 2001 to 2006, Divisional Director of Women and Children’s Services 2006 to 2007

Key achievements

Development of subspecialty service and subspecialty training programme in fetal and maternal medicine.

Research

Blyth M.  Howe D.  Gnanapragasam J.  Wellesley D. The hidden mortality of transposition of the great arteries and survival advantage provided by prenatal diagnosis.  BJOG 2008;115:1096-100

Howe DT.  Michailidis GD.  Intraperitoneal transfusion in severe, early-onset Rh isoimmunization.  Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2007;110:880-4

Michailidis GD.  Hourihane JO.  Sievers R.  O'Donnell AI.  Howe DT.  In-utero pericardiocentesis to treat fetal hydrops caused by X-linked chronic granulomatous disease.  Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology.  2006;28(1):117-9

Wellesley D.  Boyle T.  Barber J.  Howe DT.  Retrospective audit of different antenatal screening policies for Down's syndrome in eight district general hospitals in one health region.  BMJ.  2002;325:15