Mr Daniel Fagan

About

Mr Daniel Fagan is a leading consultant spinal surgeon based in Darlington, Harrogate and Stockton-on-Tees who specialises in balloon kyphoplasty, adult degenerative spinal conditions and minimally invasive spinal surgery, alongside percutaneous discectomy, cervical disc replacement and low back pain. He privately practises at Woodlands Hospital, The Duchy Hospital and Nuffield Tees Hospital. 

Mr Fagan is highly qualified with an MBChB from Bristol University in 1995 and also has an MRCS (Eng) and FRCS (Fr&Orth) from the Royal College of Surgeons. His background in orthopaedic and trauma surgery has been developed over 25 years of practise, meaning he has a wide range of experience in the field. Furthermore, he has detailed spinal fellowship training and has developed his own expertise in treating painful conditions and adult scoliosis or deformity correction.  

Mr Fagan, who is the only surgeon in the region to offer expertise in percutaneous discectomy, or laser discectomy, is also an expert in balloon kyphoplasty. He brought this treatment to patients with osteoporotic fractures in the area 10 years ago. He also has expertise in managing acute spinal cord injuries and complex adult spinal trauma in isolation, or within the sphere of multiple trauma and critically-injured or unwell patients.

Mr Fagan was an early adopter of minimal access treatment of osteoporotic fractures of the spine with vertebral body augmentation, and his research into this, as well as various other orthopaedic and spinal surgery topics, has been published in various peer-reviewed journals. This has led to him being invited to speak at international meetings and teach these techniques to other consultants.

Mr Fagan is a respected clinical leader, and is an advisor for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee and is part of the senior management for clinical governance and patient safety at Woodlands Hospital. He is also the Clinical Chair of Circle Health Group. 

Mr Fagan is a member of various professional organisations including the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS), British Scoliosis Society (BSS) and AO International Spine. 

Education

• Advisor, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)• Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Woodlands Hospital
• Clinical Chair, Circle Health Group• Senior Management,  Clinical governance and patient safety, Woodlands Hospital
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