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David Metcalfe
LLB PhD MRCP MRCS FRCEM FEBEM
Kadoorie Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Consultant in Emergency Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital
- Non-Tutorial Fellow, Green Templeton College
- NIHR Advanced Fellow, University of Oxford
- PHEM Fellow, Thames Valley Air Ambulance
David is the inaugural Kadoorie Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Oxford, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital, and Fellow in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine at Thames Valley Air Ambulance. He teaches on the clinical course at Magdalen.
He was previously a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Medical School, a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford, and elected Hunterian Professor of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He currently holds an NIHR Advanced Fellowship.
His research aims to improve the early diagnosis of time-critical conditions and test the effectiveness of interventions used in emergency care.
Recent publications
Point-of-care ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia: pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for patients with hip fracture
Journal article
Maffeis R. et al, (2026), Emergency Medicine Journal
Research priorities in lower leg soft-tissue injuries in older adults: a modified Delphi study (PRIME)
Journal article
Shafi SQ. et al, (2026), Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Association between surgeon experience, level of supervision, and outcomes after hip fracture
Journal article
Goh EL. et al, (2026), Bone & Joint Open