Meet David Hanscom, MD

As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. David Hanscom dedicated much of his career to performing revision surgeries on patients with multiple prior spinal procedures. He began performing complex spinal surgeries in 1986 and retired from clinical practice in 2019 to focus on developing effective, nonsurgical solutions for chronic mental and physical pain.

Dr. Hanscom’s goal is to bring nonsurgical, science-based treatments for chronic mental and physical health concerns back into standard medicine. By using structured protocols, educational tools, and collaborations, he helps clients and healthcare providers identify the root causes of long-term disease and improve quality of life. He has launched a movement called Dynamic Healing, which recognizes the interactions between stress and one’s coping capacity. Managing stress more effectively and enhancing the resiliency of the nervous system facilitates healing. 

He is an active speaker, author, and consultant. His new book, Calm Your Body, Heal Your Mind: Transcending Pain, Anxiety, Anger, and Repetitive Unpleasant Thoughts, has just been published. His first book, Back in Control, is in its second edition.