Dr. Mark Anthony

Dr Mark Anthony was a Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics at The University of Oxford from 1999-2005 and has been a Consultant in Neonatal Medicine since 2002. His main area of expertise is Neonatal Intensive Care, dealing with the sickest babies in the first months of life (preterm babies, sepsis, and congenital, surgical, cardiac and genetic conditions) and the complications of delivering intensive care. He also undertakes developmental follow up for the first two years of life.

Areas of specialist interest include:
Neonatal medicine 
Neonatal intensive care (predominantly first month of life; prematurity, genetic and syndromic conditions, newborn sepsis and brain injury)
Any medical problem up to 2 years old
 
Dr Anthony has extensive medicolegal experience, he commenced writing Medicolegal/Clinical Negligence reports in 2015. Undertaking approximately 30 per anum, with a Claimant/Defendant split of 50:50. He has court experience with 3 Coroners Court and 1 High Court of Justice appearances (best interest case - severe hydrocephalus)

Types of conditions reported on:
• Infection
o Severe cerebral palsy following HSV encephalitis
o Preterm death following untreated bacterial vaginosis
o Group B streptococcal sepsis
o Late onset sepsis & meningitis
o Bacterial vaginosis and preterm birth

• Cerebral palsy
o Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE)
o Related to newborn resuscitation and meningitis
o In moderate and extremely preterm babies
o Placental abruption/detached umbilical cord/shoulder dystocia

• Significant injury
o Finger necrosis from CVL in brachial artery
o Arterial line and umbilical catheter-related injuries
o Compartment syndrome in gastroschisis causing short gut syndrome

• Prematurity and complications
o PVL/IVH
o NEC (including brain injury following NEC/NEC surgery)

• Death
o Extreme prematurity (including birth outside hospital)
o Sub-500 g birth weight
o Missed opportunity to give magnesium sulphate & steroids
o Term baby with sepsis/congenital malformations

• Missed congenital malformations
o Developmental dysplasia of the hip
o Congenital heart disease
o Metabolic/genetic conditions
o Surgical congenital anomalies

Expert Witness 2-day course 2015. Specialist Info 1-day course March 2020, Medicolegal Annual Conferences (Specialist Info): 24 June 2021, 28 June 2022, 20 June 2023. Bond Solon report writing class March 2024.