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Email

lwd@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Professor Emeritus)
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Education

University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
McMaster University
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-7667-7312

Prof Lex Doyle

Honorary (Professor Emeritus)
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health

830 Scholarly works
14 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at School Age After Extremely Preterm Birth
    DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-074298
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Quantifying Bone Strength Deficits in Young Adults Born Extremely Preterm or Extremely Low Birth Weight
    DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4926
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    PRECeDe: Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity With Antenatal Corticosteroids Prior to Elective Caesarean Section in Women With Diabetes: A Randomised Trial
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    The C*STEROID Trial: An International, Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial to Determine the Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Newborn Health When Given Prior to Planned Caesarean Section Birth From 35+0 to 39+6 Weeks of Pregnancy.
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Reduced aortic distensibility is associated with higher aorto-carotid wave transmission and central aortic systolic pressure in young adults after coarctation repair
    DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.118.011411
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Increased aortic wave reflection contributes to higher systolic blood pressure in adolescents born preterm
    DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001719
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    Early Diagnosis and Early Intervention for Infants With Cerebral Palsy: Implementation of International Evidence-Based Guidelines Into Practice
Lex Doyle

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2019
Howard Williams Medal Royal Australasian College of Physicians
2019
1979
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Early risk factors related to social functioning in young adults born very preterm
    DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2025.106475
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Strategies for prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
    DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2026.101730
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Association between neonatal brain volume and school-age executive function in children born moderate-to-late preterm
    DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-04274-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Spirometry phenotypes at 8 years in children born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight
    DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222602
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Parental perceptions of academic competence following extremely preterm birth
    DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2025.106408
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Trajectories of prematurity-associated lung disease: lifelong lung health
    DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00371-6
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Socioeconomic outcomes in very preterm/very low birth weight adults: individual participant data meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-04082-1
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Introducing PELICAN: A new resource for understanding lung function trajectories in survivors of preterm birth
    DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2025.pa1534

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