Professor David Fitzmaurice

David Fitzmaurice - Professor of Primary Care Research MBChB, MRCGP, MD, FRCGP

David Fitzmaurice is a GP and Professor of Primary Care
at the University of Birmingham, UK. He was a founder
member of the ISU (Interactive Studies Unit) and continues
to provide input into both development of course materials
and direct teaching.

His primary research interest lies in cardiovascular disease,
in particular oral anticoagulation management.

He is a board member of the :-

Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC)

The Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) for which
he chairs the Anticoagulation Working Group

The RCGP research committee

Sits on the editorial board of the British Medical Journal

Is a member of the Advisory Group of the UK Medical Research Council 

He was formerly the primary care editor for the PROMOAT website.

He has published extensively in the field of primary care cardiovascular research and was co-author of the UK self-management for oral anticoagulation guidelines.

Selected Publications

Fitzmaurice DA.  Oral anticoagulation control: the European perspective. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2006 Feb;21(1):95-100. Review.

Fitzmaurice DA, Murray ET, McCahon D, Holder R, Raftery JP, Hussain S, Sandhar H, Hobbs FD.  Self management of oral anticoagulation: randomised trial. BMJ. 2005 Nov 5;331(7524):1057. Epub 2005 Oct 10. Erratum in: BMJ. 2005 Dec 3;331(7528):1330.


Fitzmaurice DA, Gardiner C, Kitchen S, Mackie I, Murray ET, Machin SJ; British Society of Haematology Taskforce for Haemostasis and Thrombosis. An evidence-based review and guidelines for patient self-testing and management of oral anticoagulation. Br J Haematol. 2005 Oct;131(2):156-65. Review. Erratum in: Br J Haematol. 2006 Jan;132(1):118.

Fitzmaurice DA.  Anticoagulation. CMAJ. 2004 Feb 17;170(4):447, 450; author reply 451.

Fitzmaurice DA, Hobbs FD, McManus RJ.  Thromboembolism. Am Fam Physician. 2004 Jan 1;69(1):132-4. Review.

Fitzmaurice DA.  General practitioners with special clinical interests: evidence for effectiveness exists. BMJ. 2003 Oct 18;327(7420):933.