David is Bowel Cancer UK & RCS(Engl) Professor of Surgery at the University of Leeds and Hon. Consultant Surgeon at NHSLTHT. Clinical Director of Leeds NIHR Surgical Technologies Co-operative’s national network of clinicians, academics, patients, public, and commercial partners developing solutions to unmet surgical need. A practising colorectal surgeon, David is committed to improving the quality of life and outcomes for patients with bowel disorders, and tackling morbidity associated with major surgery. As Clinical Advisor David brings a wealth of experience in technology evaluation for clinical application, ensuring Asclepius’s remote preoperative innovation informs better shared decision-making and stratified treatment pathways.