David W. Monks

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Associate Professor

UAMS primary University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Norfolk State University (1992–1996); Mount Sinai Hospital (2015–2016); Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2023–2025); Agricultural Research Service (2015–2017); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (2000); North Carolina State University (1994–2025); Georgetown University (2000); University of Toronto (2016–2017); Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (2017–2021); Washington University in St. Louis (2018–2025); Sinai Hospital (2017); The Royal Free Hospital (2014); Jewish Hospital (2023–2025); St George's Hospital (2020); Plant (United States) (1991); University College London (2014); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (1991); University of Plymouth (2020)

Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with University of Arkansas through 1988; recent publications list North Carolina State University.

19 h-index 85 pubs 1,285 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

David W. Monks' research focuses on improving maternal and infant health outcomes, with a particular emphasis on the peripartum period. His work investigates interventions and modifiable risk factors that can enhance postpartum mental health. Currently, Dr. Monks is actively researching the potential of ketamine to prevent postpartum depression, particularly after cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia.

His previous research has involved the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage, including network meta-analyses of pharmacological agents and systematic reviews on the long-term effects of oxytocin. He has also examined the efficacy of regional blocks and local anesthetic infiltration for analgesia after cesarean delivery. Dr. Monks has contributed to guidelines for intraoperative, postoperative, and antenatal care in cesarean delivery as part of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 19, with 85 total publications and 1,256 total citations.

Metrics

h-index: 19
Publications: 85
Citations: 1,285

Positions

Associate Professor 2024–present

Washington University in St. Louis Anesthesiology ORCID
Associate Professor publications 2025

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ORCID
Assistant Professor 2018–2024

Washington University in St Louis Anesthesiology ORCID
Consultant Anaesthetist 2015–2018

Kings London Guy's and St.Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust ORCID

Selected Publications

Guidelines for intraoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations (part 2)—2025 update (2025)

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 citations DOI OpenAlex

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