Participating Centres

The following Hospitals/Centres are participating within the POLAR clinical trial:

Hospital / Institution Name Location

Recruitment Status

Lead Investigator
Australia (AUS)
Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne, VIC Recruiting

A/Prof Louise Owen

King Edward Memorial Hospital Perth, WA Recruiting A/Prof Andrew Gill
Sunshine Hospital / Joan Kirner Women's & Children's Hospital Melbourne, VIC Recruiting Dr Arun Sett
Mater Mothers Hospital Brisbane, QLD Recruiting Prof Helen Liley
Women & Children's Health Network Adelaide, SA Recruiting

Dr Chad Andersen

A/Prof Michael Stark

Europe (EU)
Amsterdam University Medical Centre / Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam, Netherlands Recruiting

Prof Anton van Kaam

Máxima Medical Centre Veldhoven, Netherlands Recruiting

Dr Hendrik Niemarkt

Radboud University Medical Centre Netherlands Recruiting

Prof Willem de Boode

Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital / Ospedale dei Bambini Milan, Italy Recruiting

Dr Francesco Cavigioli

Maggiore Policlinico Milan, Italy Recruiting

Dr Anna Lavizzari

Gemelli University Hospital Rome, Italy Recruiting

Prof Giovanni Vento

Careggi University Hospital Florence, Italy Recruiting

Prof Carlo Dani

Fondazione Monza Monza, Milan, Italy Recruiting

Dr Camilla Rigotti

Fillipo del Ponte Hospital Varese, Milan, Italy Recruiting

Dr Ilia Bresesti

Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, Austria Recruiting

Prof Burkhard Simma

Antoine Beclere Medical Centre Paris, France Recruiting

Prof Daniele De Luca

Poznan University of Medical Sciences Poznan, Poland Recruiting

Prof Tomasz Szczapa

United States (USA)
Hospital of the University of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Recruiting Dr Elizabeth Foglia
Jacobs Medical Centre/UCSD San Diego, California Not yet open to recruitment Dr Sandra Leibel
Rady Children’s at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla/UCSD San Diego, California Not yet open to recruitment Dr Richard Song
Riley Hospital for Children / Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana Recruiting Dr Bobbi Byrne
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns San Diego, California Recruiting A/Prof Anup Katheria
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, Arkansas Recruiting Prof Sherry Courtney
United Kingdom (UK) - Primary Recruiting Sites
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital Birmingham, England Recruiting Dr Harsha Gowda
James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough, England Recruiting Dr Prakash Kannan Loganathan
Southmead Hospital Bristol, England Recruiting Prof Charles Roehr
Leicester University Hospital Leicester, England Recruiting

Dr Joe Fawke

Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, Scotland Recruiting

Dr Joyce O'Shea

Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland Recruiting

Dr David Quine

University Hospital Wishaw Wishaw, Scotland Recruiting

Dr Karen McCall

United Kingdom (UK) - Continuing Care Sites
Borders General Hospital Melrose, Scotland Approved

TBC

Darlington Memorial Hospital Darlington, England Approved

Dr Hilal Misgar

Derriford Hospital Derriford, England Approved

Ms Diane Keeling

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary Dumfries, Scotland Approved

Dr Andrew Eccleston

Forth Valley Royal Hospital Falkirk, England Approved

Dr Domenic O'Reilly

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Gloucester, England Approved

Dr Miles Wagstaff

Good Hope Hospital Birmingham, England Approved

Dr Harsha Gowda

Great Western Hospital Swindon, England Approved

Dr Girish Gowda

Kettering General Hospital Kettering, England Approved

Dr Abraham Isaac

Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln, England Approved

Dr Udoka Asoh

Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton, England Approved

Ms Sara Followell

Ninewells Hospital Dundee, Scotland Approved

Dr Jennifer Scotland

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital Cramlington, England Approved

Dr Sangeeta Tiwary

Peterborough City Hospital Peterborough, England Approved

Ms Sarah Green

Pilgrim Hospital Boston, England Approved

Dr Diesha Mapa

Princess Royal Hospital Telford, England Approved

Dr Sanjeev Deshpande

Princess Royal Maternity Hospital Glasgow, Scotland Approved

Dr Joyce O'Shea

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead, England Approved

Kelly Arnett

Raigmore Hospital Inverness, Scotland Approved

Dr Philine van der Heide

Royal Alexandra Hospital Paisley, Scotland Approved

Dr Joyce O'Shea

Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, England Approved

Dr Charlotte Lea

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Wonford, England Approved

Dr David Bartle

Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland Approved

Dr David Quine

Royal Princess Hospital Telford, England Approved

Dr Sanjeev Deshpande

Royal United Hospital Bath, England Approved

Dr Christina Oliver

Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle upon Tyne, England Approved

Dr Sundeep Harigopal

Singleton Hospital Swansea, Wales Approved

Dr Sreedhara Nittur

St Johns Hospital Livingston, Scotland Approved

Dr Deepa Patil

St Michael's Hospital

Bristol, England Approved

Dr Liam Mahoney

Sunderland Royal Hospital Sunderland, England Approved

Dr Ruppa Geethanath

Torbay Hospital Torbay, England Approved

Dr James Dearden

University Hospital Crosshouse Ayrshire, Scotland Approved

Dr Raju Sunderesan

University Hospital of North Durham North Durham, England Approved

Dr Hilal Misgar

University Hospital of North Tees Stockton-on-Tees, England Approved

Dr Chidambara Harikumar

Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy, Scotland Approved Dr Ahmad Sherjil
Yeovil District Hospital Yeovil, England Approved

Dr Camelia Vaina

 

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