David Mcintyre MBBS, FRACP

Professor David McIntyre is the Director of Obstetric Medicine and Head of Mater Clinical Unit. He is also a member of the Mater Research Governing Board and Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland.

David is involved in clinical care, teaching and clinical research into many aspects of pregnancy and its complications, particularly the care of women with diabetes and obesity in pregnancy. His major research interests centre on improving the care and clinical outcomes of women with high risk pregnancies, especially those complicated by diabetes. He has pioneered the development of the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) program of structured education for people with Type 1 diabetes, both at Mater and throughout Australia. He is also an active member of the Northern Territory Diabetes in Pregnancy partnership which aims to improve diabetes care in the Northern Territory, especially amongst indigenous women.