Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant paediatric surgeon- Kings College Hospital (since 1993) [includes the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington]
Research interests
Hepatobiliary diseases in infants and children
Neonatal surgical conditions (diaphragmatic hernia, gastroschisis, exomphalos).
Personal interests
Music, including opera; the Visual Arts
Awards received
"Sir Denis Browne Gold Medal" 2024 _British Association of Paediatric Surgeons.
"Patterns and Pathogenesis at the Porta Hepatis " June 2013
EUROPE LECTURE – EUPSA, Leipzig
"Aetiology of Biliary Atresia: from Australia to the Zebrafish." Journal of Pediatric Surgery LECTURE, BAPS July 2015
Stephen GANS LECTURE - "Biliary Atresia and the Philosophy of Marginal Gains"
Surgical Section American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, USA Sept 2017
(Additional) Languages spoken
- French
- Basic
- German
- Basic
Publications
Five text books
Mark Davenport & Agostino Pierro: "Oxford Specialist Handbooks - Paediatric Surgery“ Oxford University Press. Published 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-920880-7 [Now 2nd edition 2021]
Sinha & Mark Davenport:" Handbook of Pediatric Surgery “ Springer Inc. Published Sept. 2010. ISBN 9781848821323 [Now 2nd edition]
Mark Davenport, Nigel D Heaton, Riccardo Superina. "Surgery of the Liver, Bile Ducts and Pancreas in Children.." CRC Press, Published May 2017. ISBN 978-1-4441-8120-3
Mark Davenport, Joe Davidson, Bashar Aldeiri. "50 Landmark Papers Every Pediatric Surgeon Should Know. " CRC Press Published Dec 2023.
Over 50 chapters
Over 350 peer-reviewed publications.
e.g. Tam PKH, Davenport M, et al. Long-term implications and global impact of paediatric surgery. Lancet 2017; Sep 9;390(10099):1012-1014. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32341-3
Tam PKH, ......... Davenport M. Advances in paediatric gastroenterology. Lancet 2017 Sep 9;390(10099):1072-1082. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32284-5.
Courses offered to GPs
Regular contributor to specialists conferences (e.g. BAPS, EUPSA) in Europe, Asia, North and South America.
Regular participant in Oxford Neonatal Surgical Course (Sept).