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Mr David Cumming

Verified Spinal Surgery Belgravia

Mr David Cumming

15 years of experience 5.0 (46 verified reviews)

6,286+
Patients seen
15
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr David Cumming at a glance

Mr David Cumming is a Spinal Surgery practitioner based in Belgravia, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 27+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2007). Serves patients in Belgravia, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Cumming is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spinal surgeon with twelve years experience as a consultant in Ipswich Hospital, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Trust. 

Mr Cumming was the Clinical Lead for spinal and musculoskeletal services in Ipswich. During this time he developed the service into one of the leading orthopaedic hub spinal centres.

During his time as a consultant, he has worked with NHS England to develop best practice in spinal surgery across the country. He is the National Clinical Director for Neurosurgery & Spinal Servcies for NHS England. 

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. 

He regularly performs spinal surgery on all areas of the spine for acute, degenerative and traumatic conditions.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


Spinal Surgery

Spinal Injections - Epidural, nerve root blocks, facet joint injections

Lumbar Spine Discectomy

Lumbar Spine Decompression

Lumbar Spine Fusion (Open& Minimally Invasive)

Cervical Discectomy

Cervical Spine Fusion

Cervical Disc Replacement

Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty

Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

Spinal reconstruction for Tumour, Trauma & Infection

Spinal biopsy

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

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr David Cumming

Education & training

  1. 2001–2007 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Belgravia (GB)
  2. 2007–2011 Residency · Spinal Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Belgravia (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2011-09–2012-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Spinal Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-891004 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Spinal Surgery
#EB-99429455 · issued 2012 · renewal 2022
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 393
Annual physical exam 99395 1,151
Vaccination administration 90471 415
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 656

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
David Cumming in consultation
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CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 111s
Meet David Cumming

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 7

  1. Long-term follow-up of Spinal Surgery across GB
    David Cumming, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.7448/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31930030 · cited by 73
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
    David Cumming, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4906/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 30308828 · cited by 19
  3. Long-term follow-up of Spinal Surgery across GB
    David Cumming, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.4768/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 39389671 · cited by 109
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Spinal Surgery
    David Cumming, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.5733/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 30462309 · cited by 71

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Spinal Surgery European Annual Congress (Spinal Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Spinal Surgery National Society Meeting · Belgravia · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Spinal Surgery — Belgravia · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2012
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2012
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2012

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Spinal Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a spinal surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.david.cumming@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

46 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
46 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr David Cumming's Areas of Specialty

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Spinal Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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