Dr Gary Davies

 Professional experience

• More than 30 years of experience
• Consultant respiratory physician, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Private Department
• Consultant respiratory physician, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• ​Consultant respiratory physician, Royal Air Force (RAF) (Retired)

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 Sub-specialties

• Fit to fly assesment
• Aviation Medicine
• Lung function testing

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 Positions in public associations

• Hospital Medical Director, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
• London Regional Clinical Advisor (Acute Medicine) (NHS England)
• London Clinical Lead for Same Day Emergency Care (NHS England)

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 Education

• FRCP, Royal College of Physicians
• MD, Aviation Medicine, Imperial College of London
• MBBS St George's, University of London (1994)
• Diploma of Aviation Medicine (Kings College, London) (2015)

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 Publications and conferences

• Hybrid immunity in older adults is associated with reduced SARS-CoV-2 infections following BNT162b2 COVID-19 immunisation.
Pallett SJC, Heskin J, Keating F, Mazzella A, Taylor H, Patel A, Lamb G, Sturdy D, Eisler N, Denny S, Charani E, Randell P, Mughal N, Parker E, de Oliveira CR, Rayment M, Jones R, Tedder R, McClure M, Groppelli E, Davies GW, O'Shea MK, Moore LSP. Commun Med (Lond). 2023 Jun 16;3(1):83.
• Managing mpox using a remote monitoring Service.
Michael Rayment, Stephen Cole, Joseph Heskin, Sadia Khan, Mike Wright, Jodian Barrett, James Bird, Christopher Scott, Ruth Byrne, Nicolo Girometti, Olamide Dosekun, John McSorley, Gabriel Wallis, Lauren Bull, Paul Randell, Nabeela Mughal, Luke S.P. Moore, Gary W. Davies, Rachael Jones. J Infect. 2023 Jun 8:S0163-4453(23)00323-7.
• Rapid reconfiguration of sexual health services in response to UK autochthonous transmission of mpox (monkeypox).
Heskin J, Dickinson M, Brown N, Girometti N, Feeney M, Hardie J, Evans C, McOwan A, Higgs C, Basnayake S, Davies GW, Randell P, Bracchi M, Boffito M, Asboe D, Moore LS, Rayment M, Mughal N, Byrne R, Jones R. Sex Transm Infect. 2023 Mar;99(2):81-8
• Early identification of high-risk individuals for monoclonal antibody therapy and prophylaxis is feasible by SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike antibody specific lateral flow assay.
Pallett SJC, Rayment M, Heskin J, Mazzella A, Jones R, Mughal N, Randell P, Davies GW, Moore LSP. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Nov;104(3):115788
• Evaluating the performance characteristics of five lateral flow assays for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen.
Heskin J, Pallett SJC, Al-Hindawi A, Davies GW, Rayment M, Mughal N, Randell P, Jones R, Moore LSP. Sci Rep. 2022 May 25;12(1):8811.
• Variability in detection of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody responses following mild infection: a prospective multicentre cross-sectional study, London, United Kingdom, 17 April to 17 July 2020.
Pallett SJ, Jones R, Abdulaal A, Pallett MA, Rayment M, Patel A, Denny SJ, Mughal N, Khan M, Rosadas de Oliveira C, Pantelidis P, Randell P, Toumazou C, O'Shea MK, Tedder R, McClure MO, Davies GW, Moore LS. Euro Surveill. 2022 Jan;27(4)
• Caution required with use of ritonavir-boosted PF-07321332 in COVID-19 management. Heskin J, Pallett SJC, Mughal N, Davies GW, Moore LSP, Rayment M, Jones R. Lancet. 2022 Jan 1;399(10319):21-22.
• Healthcare worker perceptions of routine asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 screening using lateral flow assays: A qualitative analysis across two London hospitals. Heskin J, Pallett SJC, Mughal N, Jones R, Rayment M, Davies GW, Moore LSP. J Infect. 2022 Jan;84(1):e26-e28.
• Healthcare worker perceptions of routine asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 screening using lateral flow assays: A qualitative analysis across two London hospitals. Joseph Heskin Scott J.C.Pallett, Nabeela Mughal, Rachael Jones, Michael Rayment, Gary W.Davies, Luke S.P.Moore. J. Infection 1 Nov 2021.
• Real-world evaluation of COVID-19 lateral flow device (LFD) mass-testing in healthcare workers at a London hospital; a prospective cohort analysis. Lamb G, Heskin J, Randell P, Mughal N, Moore LS, Jones R, Davies GW, Rayment M.J Infect. 2021 Oct;83(4):452-457.
• Pooled sputum to optimise the efficiency and utility of rapid, laboratory-free, point-of-care molecular SARS-CoV-2 testing. Alison Burdett, Christofer Toumazou, Rashmita Sahoo, Adam Mujan, Tsz-Kin Hon, Judith Bedzo-Nutakor, Nicola Casali, Maria Karvela, Mohammadreza Sohbati, Graham S Cooke, Gary W Davies, Luke SP Moore. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2021, Jul 8: 21(1)
• Clinical utility and functionality of an artificial intelligence application to predict mortality in COVID-19: a mixed methods analysis. Abdulaal A, Patel A, Al-Hindawi A, Charani E, Alqahtani SA, Davies GW, Mughal N, Moore LSP. J Med Internet Res Form Method. 2021;5(7):e27992.
• Association between SARS-CoV-2 exposure and antibody status among healthcare workers in two London hospitals: a cross-sectional study. Admire S. Murongazvombo, Rachael S. Jones, Michael Rayment, Nabeela Mughal, Berge Azadian, Hugo Donaldson, Gary W. Davies, Luke SP. Moore, Alexander M. Aiken. Infect Prev Pract. 2021 Sep;3(3):100157.
• The pilot, proof of concept REMOTE-COVID trial: remote monitoring use in suspected cases of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV 2). Iqbal FM, Joshi M, Davies G, Khan S, Ashrafian H, Darzi A. BMC Public Health. 2021 Apr 1;21(1):638.
• Point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 serological assays for enhanced case finding in a UK hospital population. S. J. C. Pallett, S. J. Denny, A. Patel, E. Charani, N. Mughal, J. Stebbing, G. W. Davies & L. S. P. Moore. Nat Sci Rep. 2021 Mar 12;11(1):5860.
• Design of the pilot, proof of concept REMOTE-COVID trial: Remote monitoring use in suspected cases of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV 2) Fahad Mujtaba Iqbal; Meera Joshi; Gary Davies; Sadia Khan; Hutan Ashrafian; Ara Darzi. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2021 Mar 5;7(1):62
• Structured serological testing is an essential component to investigating SARS-CoV-2 reinfection. Pallett SJC, Jones R, Randell P, Davies GW, Moore LSP. Lancet Infect Dis 2021; Jan 20:1473.
• Comparison of deep learning techniques with regression analysis in creating predictive models for SARS-CoV-2 outcomes. Abdulaal A, Patel A, Charani E, Denny SJ, Alqahtani SA, Davies GW, Mughal N, Moore LSP. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 2020 Nov 19;20(1):299.
• CovidNudge: diagnostic accuracy of a novel lab-free point-of-care diagnostic for SARS-CoV-2. Gibani MM, Toumazou C, Sohbati M, Sahoo R, Icely C, Karvela M, Hon TK, De Mateo Lopez S, Leung F, Barnett J, Orbeladze A, Luan S, Pournias S, Sun J, Flower B, Bedzo-Nutakor J, Amran M, Skolimowska K, Klaber R, Davies G, Muir D, Randell P, Crook D, Taylor GP, Barclay W, Mughal N, Moore LSP, Jeffery K, Cooke GS. Lancet Microbe Volume 1, Issue 7, E300-E307, November 01, 2020
• Learning from critical care: Improving intra- and inter-hospital transfer processes in enhanced care and the ward. Bonnici K, Ridings R, Chinn R, Van Zwanenberg G, Walsh A, Wigmore T, Wilkie M, Davies G. Future Healthc J. 2020 Oct;7(3):214-217.
• Investigating the association between ethnicity and health outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 in a London community and secondary care population. Patel A, Abdulaal A, Ariyanayagam D, Killington K, Pallett SJC, Denny SJ, Mughal N, Hughes S, Goel N, Davies GW, Moore LSP, Charani E. PLoS One. October 28, 2020.
• Serological assays for delayed SARS-CoV-2 case identification - Author's reply. Pallett SJC, Rayment M, Patel A, Charani E, Denny SJ, Fitzgerald-Smith SAM, Mughal N, Jones R, Davies GW, Moore LSP. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Oct;8(10):e74
• Increase in COVID-19 inpatient survival following detection of Thromboembolic and Cytokine storm risk from the point of admission to hospital by a near real time Traffic-light System (TraCe-Tic). Marcela P.Vizcaychipi, Claire L.Shovlin, AlexMcCarthy, Andrew Godfrey, Sheena Patel, Pallav L.Shah, Michelle Hayes, Richard T.Keays, Iain Beveridge, Gary Davies. The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 18 Aug 2020
• Characterising differential antibody response is integral to future SARS-CoV-2 serostudies.
Pallett SJC, Jones R, Pallett MA, Rayment M, Mughal N, Davies GW, Moore LSP. J Infect. 2020 Jul 30:S0163-4453
• Point-of-care serological assays for delayed SARS-CoV-2 case identification among UK healthcare workers. Pallett SJC, Rayment M, Patel A, Fitzgerald-Smith SAM, Denny SJ, Charani E, Mai AL, Gilmour KC, Hatcher J, Scott C, Randell P, Mughal N, Jones R, Moore LSP, Davies GW. Lancet Resp Med. Aug 2020
• Clinical Characteristics and 28-Day Mortality of Medical Patients Admitted with COVID-19 to a Central London Teaching Hospital K. Khalil, K. Agbontaen, D. McNally, A. Love, S. Mandalia, W. Banya, E. Starren, R. Dhunnookchand, H. Farne, R. Morton, G. Davies, O. Orhan, D. Lai, M. Nelson, P.L. Shah, J.L. Garner. J Infect. 81 (3) Sept 2020 e85-e89
• Are the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Stop-Bang model effective at predicting the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA); in particular OSA requiring treatment? Binita Panchasara, Alan Poots, Gary Davies. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Aug
• Medical and DNBI admissions to the UK Role 3 field hospital in Iraq during Op TELIC.
Bailey MS, Davies GW, Freshwater DA, Timperley AC. J R Army Med Corps. 2016 Aug;162(4):309.
• Effectiveness and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in the treatment of severe asthma: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial. Castro M, Rubin AS, Laviolette M, Fiterman J, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Jan 15;181(2):116-24.
• Improving continuity of care in an acute medical unit: initial outcomes. St Noble VJ, Davies G, Bell D. QJM. 2008 Jul;101(7):529-33.
• Indications for thoracic needle decompression. Leigh-Smith S, Davies G. J Trauma. 2007 Dec;63(6):1403-4.
• Pneumopericardium and Pneumomediastinum in a Passenger on a Commercial Flight. Nicol E, Davies G, Green N. Aviat Space Environ Med 2007;78:435-439.
• The role of transbronchial needle aspiration in an integrated care pathway for assessment of patients with suspected lung cancer. Singh, S., Lai, D., Davies, G., Nicholson, A., Shah, P. L.  Thorax. 62 Supplement 2:ii14, December 2006.
• Non-Invasive ventilation: Evidence of Efficiency as maximal therapy in acute respiratory failure outside HDU/ICU. Lee, B., Chua, F., Gareeboo, S., Blay, A., Lai, D., Shah, P., Davies, G., Singh, S. Thorax. 62 Supplement 2:ii116, December 2006.
• The effects of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa on serial lung function in patients with bronchiectasis. Davies G., Wells AU., Doffman S., Watanabe S., Wilson R. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 1–6
• Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in patients with bronchiectasis. Wickremasinghe M., Ozerovitch L.J., Davies G., Wodehouse T., Chadwick M.V., Abdallah S., Shah P., Wilson R. Thorax. 2005 Dec;60(12):1045-51.
• Respiratory bronchiolitis associated with interstitial lung disease and desquamative interstitial pneumonia. Davies G, Wells AU, du Bois RM. Clin Chest Med. 2004 Dec;25(4):717-26
• Prophylactic antibiotic treatment of bronchiectasis with azithromycin. Davies G, Wilson R. Thorax 2004;59(6):540-1

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 Prizes and awards

• Sir Andrew Humphrey Memorial Medal for Medical Excellence (2001)

 Professional membership

• Society of Acute Medicine
• British Thoracic Society
• American Thoracic Society
• Royal College of Physicians (Edin)

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