Mr David Cumming is a private Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon in London, specialising in back and spine conditions. He is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spinal surgeon with eleven years’ experience as a Consultant at Ipswich Hospital, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Trust. Mr Cumming was the Clinical Lead for spinal and musculoskeletal services in Ipswich for five years and during this time, he developed the service into one of the leading orthopaedic hub spinal centres. Mr Cumming also works with NHS England to develop best practice in spinal surgery across the country. He is the National Clinical Director  for Spinal Surgery & Neurosurgery for NHSE.

He is the Immediate Past President of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons and has been involved with the society in developing guidelines and organising national meetings. 

In clinical practice, he is involved in treating adult spinal conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions and regularly performs spinal surgery on all areas of the spine for acute, degenerative and traumatic conditions.

Areas of expertise

• Back and Spine
• Degenerative spinal conditions (cervical and lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis)
• Acute spinal conditions (disc prolapse with sciatica or brachalgia)
• Total Spine Care Clinic (multidisciplinary management of back pain)
• Spinal trauma
• Minimally invasive spinal surgery
• Cement augmentation for vertebral fractures
• Degenerative Scoliosis
• Spinal reconstruction for tumour, trauma and infection

Current and recent appointments

• Ipswich Hospital, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Society memberships

• Mr David Cumming is the immediate Past President of the British Association of Spine Surgeons