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David T Monks

Also known as: David Thomas Monks

Washington University in St. Louis, Kings London, University of London, University of Birmingham Birmingham Medical School

ORCID iD 0000-0002-1677-5244
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About

Having received his training in Anesthesiology in the UCL-linked rotations in London, UK, Dr. Monks, had an initial interest in developing world anesthesia which led him to accept a clinical lectureship at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia as well as become a director of WHO-affiliated obstetric emergency courses in Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and Kenya. After undertaking fellowship training at the University of Toronto, Canada, he determined to pursue an academic career in obstetric anesthesiology. He was awarded an MSc in Clinical Trials from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2017 and joined the faculty at Washington University in Saint Louis in 2018. Having initially focussed on uterotonic therapies to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, his primary research interest is now in the peripartum environment and how it can influence postpartum mood. He is directing his efforts towards the identification of peripartum interventions and modifiable risk factors with the potential to improve postpartum mental health. He is currently actively researching ketamine's ability to prevent postpartum depression.

Employment

Education

  • University of London MSc in Clinical Trials
    2014 - 2017
  • University of Birmingham Birmingham Medical School MBChB
    1997 - 2002

Projects & Funding

  • Perinatal SMILES (Synergistic Multi-component Intervention to alLeviate dEpressive Symptoms) NIMH
    2023 - Present
  • Division of Clinical and Translational Research (DoCTR) Washington University in St. Louis
    2019 - 2021
  • A comparison of intrathecal hyperbaric prilocaine vs bupivacaine for regional anaesthesia indicated for cervical cerclage in pregnancy. A randomised, controlled, trial (PRILOCC Trial) NIAA
    2019 - Present

Publications (31)