David Odd

Dr David Odd is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Neonatologist in the Division of Population Medicine at Cardiff University School of Medicine. His research focuses on the population impact of perinatal care, particularly the prevention and analysis of brain injury around birth, and he serves as the lead Epidemiologist for the English National Child Mortality Database.

Key research areas include:

• Population health effects of therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal encephalopathy
• Child mortality trends during and post-COVID-19 pandemic
• Deprivation and modifiable risk factors in perinatal outcomes
• Epidemiological analysis of preterm birth complications
• Family-centered interventions in NICU settings

His recent publications analyze child mortality patterns, neonatal infections, and long-term developmental outcomes, with methodologies spanning cohort studies to data linkage approaches. Scientific contributions include collaborations on public health policies and NICU intervention frameworks.

Dr Odd’s work involves interdisciplinary teams, including the CoolCuddle study group and English National Child Mortality Database collaborators, advancing neonatal care and public health surveillance.