Gregory A. L. Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Gregory A. L. Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Dr. Gregory Davies reviews medical content for Healthwise, a
nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health
decisions. Dr. Davies is a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, and in the School of
Kinesiology and Health Education. He serves as chair of the Division of
Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. Dr. Davies is
co-director of the Fetal Assessment Unit and previously held the position of
director of Labour and Delivery at Kingston General Hospital, Kingston,
Ontario.
Dr. Davies has been the recipient of several research grants through
Queen's University, the Canadian Institute for Health Research, and other
Canadian organizations. From 1998 to 1999 Dr. Davies was an examiner for the
Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II. He is a reviewer for
Obstetrics and Gynecology, the journal of the Society of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (Journal SOGC), and the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Dr. Davies served on the genetics committee of the Society of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada from 1999-2006. He also serves on
the Faculty of Health Sciences, Teaching Improvement Project Systems Committee
of Queen's University. From 1998 to 2004 he served as chair of the Annual
Memorial Program 2-day CME in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Queen's University. Dr. Davies is a member of the
nucleus committee and examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Canada specialty examination in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Board Certifications
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American College of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000
Fellow, American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), 1998
American College of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1997
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons
of Canada (FRCSC), 1994
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
Pre-Eclampsia and High Blood Pressure During
Pregnancy
Preterm Labour
Placenta
Abruptio
Placenta Previa
Fetoscopy
Fetal
Ultrasound
Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy
Multiple
Pregnancy, Twins or More
Education
MD: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON,
1989
Internship: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University,
Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, 1989-1990
Residency:
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University, Kingston General Hospital,
Kingston, ON, 1990-1994
Fellowship: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Duke
University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1994-1996
Academic Appointments
Professor: Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Diagnostic Imaging, and the School of Physical Health and Education, Queen's
University, Kingston, ON
Chair: Division of Maternal-Fetal
Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, 2002-present
Hospital Affiliations
Director: Labour and Delivery, Kingston
General Hospital, Kingston, ON, 2002-2006
Co-director: Fetal Assessment Unit, Kingston General Hospital,
Kingston, ON, 1996-present
Attending Staff: Kingston General
Hospital, Kingston, ON, 1996-present
Attending Staff: Hotel Dieu
Hospital, Kingston, ON, 1996-present
Professional Affiliations
Fellow, Society of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists of Canada
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Canadian Medical Association
Selected Publications
Davies G, Wilson RD, Desilets V, Reid GJ,
Shaw D, Summers A, Wyatt P, Young D, Society of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists of Canada (2003). Amniocentesis and women with hepatitis B,
hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 25(2): 145-152.
Wilson
RD, Davies G, Desilets V, Reid GJ, Shaw D, Summers A, Wyatt P, Young D, Crane
J, Armson A, de la Ronde S, Farine D, Leduc L, Van Aerde J, Society of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (2002). Cystic fibrosis carrier
testing in pregnancy in Canada. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 24(8): 644-651.
Fisher SA, Mackenzie VP,
Davies GAL, McGrath MJ (2001). Oral vs. vaginal misoprostol for induction of
labor: A double blind randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 185: 906-910.
Avery
ND, Wolfe LA, Amara CE, Davies GAL, McGrath MJ (2001). Effects of human
pregnancy on cardiac autonomic function above and below the ventilatory
threshold. Journal of Applied Physiology, 90:
321-328.
Heenan AP, Wolfe, Davies GAL (2001). Maximal exercise
testing in late gestation: Maternal responses. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 97(1): 127-134.
Davies GAL (2000). Antenatal
Fetal Assessment, SOGC Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal SOGC, (90): 456-462.
