Mr Daniel Fagan
Qualifications
MBChB, MRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
GMC number: 4219910
Practising since: 1995
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Sub-specialties: Spinal Surgery
Consultation times
- Wednesday AM
- Tuesday AM
- Overview
About
Mr Fagan is an experienced Consultant Spinal Surgeon who has been helping people with back and neck problems for more than 20 years. He qualified from Bristol University in 1995 and trained in some of the UK’s leading spinal centres. Since 2012, he has successfully run his own private practice, offering patients fast access to expert care and clear, supportive guidance.
Helping People With Back and Neck Pain
Mr Fagan treats a wide range of adult spinal conditions including:
- Degenerative spinal conditions
- Low back pain and sciatica
- Slipped disc
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Cervical disc replacement
- Neck and lower‑back degenerative conditions
He has performed hundreds of spinal operations, using the latest techniques to help people reduce pain, improve movement, and get back to the activities they enjoy.
Patients describe Mr Fagan as calm, understanding and easy to talk to. He takes time to listen and explain your options clearly, always treating people with empathy and consideration. His approach is built around a simple but important belief:
“Choosing the right operation for the right condition at the right time.”
At Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, he provides timely access to consultations, imaging and treatment, helping you get back to normal life as quickly and safely as possible.
Alongside his clinical work, Mr Fagan is an advisor to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and regularly treats professional sportsmen and women, offering advanced care to support recovery and long‑term spinal health.
Other interests
Areas of interest include Balloon Kyphoplasty and Minimal Access Lumbar Fusion
Personal interests
Snowboarding and motorsports
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Daniel Fagan at Nuffield Health
- Lumbar discectomy
- Manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA)
- Kyphoplasty
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
- Facet joint injections
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery
- X-Ray Guided Facet Joint Injection
- Laminectomy
- Spinal fusion surgery
- Epidural injection for pain relief
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Dorsal root ganglion block
Locations Mr Daniel Fagan works with
Related experience
Memberships
- British Association of Spinal Surgeons
- British Scoliosis Society
- AO International Spine
- British Orthopaedic Association
Other posts held
- Consultant in private practice
Declaration
Mr Daniel Fagan does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Daniel Fagan does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Daniel Fagan does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.