David Hanscom is a MD at Swedish Neuroscience Specialists at Swedish Neuroscience Specialists. Colleagues describe them as "Dr. Hanscom is a brilliant, compassionate physician who's paramount interest is always in the benefit of his patients. He's a rare animal indeed in that he's a surgeon who doesn't always recommend surgery when others already have. His book, "Back In Control: A Spinal Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain" should be a must-read for every spinal surgeon and every patient considering surgery as the proper caveat. "