Professor David Stott

Cargill Professor of Geriatric Medicine

Tel no:  44 (0)141 211 4976

E-mail:  d.j.stott@clinmed.gla.ac.uk

Fax no:  44 (0)141 211 4033

I have conducted a broad portfolio of original research directly relevant for healthcare of older people. My current primary research includes prediction and prevention of cognitive decline in older age, screening for dementia, complications after stroke, and nutritional support in rehabilitation. I currently hold eight research grants including from Scottish Executive CSO and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, with national (Dundee) and international collaborations (Eire, Netherlands, Australia). Previous research has included work on influenza showing that vaccination of healthcare workers prevented transmission and reduced deaths in older patients. My assessment and rehabilitation research (stroke, cognition, proximal femoral fracture) is regularly included in guidelines for best practice and systematic reviews. This component of my research is interdisciplinary, including nursing and professions allied to medicine. My work in prevention has shown the benefits from the use of statins in the elderly (PROSPER study). I give high-quality support to research staff; I have personally supervised 10 prize-winning presentations by research staff at national meetings.

Additional Information:

Current post - David Cargill Professor of Geriatric Medicine (Honorary Consultant), February 1994 – present. 

Other significant appointments:

• Chair, Health Services Research Committee, CSO, Scottish Executive, from December 2007.
• Lead, Cochrane Older People’s field, August 2006 to present.
• Systematic Reviews Editor and Member of the Editorial Board for Age and Ageing, 1998 to present.
• Subeditor for Geriatric Medicine British Medical Bulletin, August 2004 to present.
• International Advisor, Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, August 2006 to present.