Alastair A. Hutchison, MBChB, FRACP
Dr. Hutchison studied medicine at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Following graduation he was selected to be the St. Andrew’s Society of the State of New York Scholar and studied immunology at the University of Minnesota (1971-1972). Returning to the University of Aberdeen, he was appointed as a resident and fellow in Child Health (1972-1976). He then studied in Australia (1976-1980), being a resident in Paediatrics at the Universities of Sydney and Monash and a lecturer in Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne. Dr Hutchison is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Paediatrics. Following a fellowship in Neonatology at Vanderbilt University (1980-1982), he joined the faculty of the University of Florida College of Medicine, where he was appointed Professor of Pediatrics in 1995. From 1997 to 2002 Dr. Hutchison was Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky, and from 2002 to 2007 was Professor of Pediatrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined USF Health in 2007.
Dr. Hutchison is an author of over 60 publications. His primary research interests relate to understanding neonatal respiration and enhancing neonatal respiratory support, and he presents lectures at national and international venues on these topics. He also has a keen interest in medical education and is involved in the development of web-based curricula for the USF Neonatology and Pediatric fellowship programs.
Education & Training
| MBChB | University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1971 |
| Pediatric Residencies, Fellowship and Lecturer in Paediatrics |
University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1972-1976; Universities of Sydney, Monash and Melbourne, 1976-1980 |
| Fellowsip | The Royal Australasian College of Paediatrics: 1981 |
| Neonatology Fellowship | Vanderbilt University, 1982 |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Scholarly Activity
Dr. Hutchison’s research activities relate to understanding neonatal respiration and enhancing neonatal respiratory support. Currently, he is developing ideas about the central control of respiration and testing these ideas with Professor Bruce Lindsey (link) by comparing the outputs of an expanded model of respiratory control with known respiratory muscle activities that relate to critical breathing functions.
Selected Publications
Hutchison, A.A., Ross, K.R., and Russell, G. The effect of posture on ventilation and lung mechanics in preterm and light-for-date infants. Pediatrics 1979; 64:429-432.
Hutchison A.A. Recovery from hypopnea in preterm lambs - effects of breathing air or oxygen. Pediatric Pulmonology 1987; 3:317-323.
Hutchison, A.A., Burchfield, D.J., Wozniak, J.A., Mohrman, S.J. Laryngeal muscles activities with cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in newborn lambs. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 166:85-91.
Hutchison, A.A., Speck D.F. Laryngeal and diaphragmatic muscle activities after central nervous system lesions in cats. Acta Paediatr 2003; 92:1297-1307. (Accompanying Editorial. Devlieger, H. The respiratory pump: past and present understanding. Acta Paediatr 2003; 92:1245-1247)
Hutchison, A.A., Bignall S. Non-Invasive positive pressure ventilation in the preterm neonate: reducing endotrauma and the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Arch Dis Child 2008; 93:64-68.
