Dr Mark Tighe

Consultant Paediatrician

BM, MRCPCH, PhD

Member of BSPGHAN and CCLG

Areas of specialism

Paediatric gastroenterology and oncology

About Dr Mark Tighe

Dr Tighe graduated from Southampton University in 2000 with distinction in clinical medicine. A Wessex trainee, having completed SHO and specialist registrar training, he joined Poole Hospital as a locum consultant in 2009, and obtained a substantive post in 2010. He is currently clinical director for child health and deputy care group medical director for the Women, Children, Cancer and Specialities care group.

He is also the deputy for the paediatric oncology service in Poole and participates in end-of-life care.

Dr Tighe leads the UHD paediatric research programme including NIHR portfolio and commercial studies. He has a PhD by publication from Bournemouth University and a diploma in palliative medicine from Cardiff University.