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David is the Lead Physiotherapist for the Neurology and Vestibular Physiotherapy Department at St George’s Hospital, and conducts research at the Institute of Neurology, University College London. He combines extensive clinical expertise with ground-breaking research to provide exceptional care to patients with complex neurological and vestibular conditions.

He obtained a first-class honours degree in Physiotherapy from Keele University and obtained a PhD from King’s University. His doctoral research focussed on developing a successful rehabilitation program for individuals suffering from persistent dizziness, known as the INVEST trial. He continues to incorporate research into his clinical practice, and has received two prestigious research grants from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

David is a highly respected clinician with a global reputation for his expertise in vestibular rehabilitation. He is a member of the Bárány Society, and has earned advanced accreditation in vestibular rehabilitation from Emory and Duke University in the USA.

David is also passionate about education and leadership. He is the director of the UK Vestibular Rehabilitation Competency Course, which allows him to train and mentor the next generation of physiotherapists. He is also part of the teaching faculty for advanced adult and paediatric vestibular courses at the University College London Ear Institute. He is a frequent invited speaker at other national and international conferences and events, and has previously served as the Chair of the UK physiotherapy special interest group for vestibular rehabilitation (ACPIVR).

Areas of Expertise

  • Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Neuro-Otology
  • PPPD (chronic dizziness)
  • Functional Neurological Disorders
  • Falls & Balance Rehabilitation

Health & Care Professions Council Registration

Number PH91739

Professional Membership

  • Bárány Society
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Vestibular
  • Rehabilitation (ACPIVR)
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology (ACPIN)
  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
  • Functional Neurological Disorder Society (FNDS)

Awards and grants

2024 NIHR Advanced Clinical Academic Fellowship
2023 Translational and Clinical Research Institute (TACRI) Senior Research Fellowship, St Georges Hospital
2023 ACPIVR Research Grant
2016 NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Award
2015 Care Award, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Book Chapters

Meldrum D., Burrows, L., Herdman, D., McConn-Walsh, R. (2023). Vestibular Rehabilitation. In Lennon, S., Ramdharry, G., Verheyden, G. Physical Management for Neurological Conditions. Fifth ed. United Kingdom: Elsevier

Publications

Herdman D. (2024). Advances in the diagnosis and management of acute vertigo. The Journal of laryngology and otology, 138(S2), S8–S13. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215123002232

Evans, A., Frost, K., Wood, E., & Herdman, D. (2024). Management of recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The Journal of laryngology and otology, 138(S2), S18–S21. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215123002244

Herdman D., Ahmad H., Antoniades G., Bailur G., Pajaniappane A., Moss P. (2023). Developing an implementation intervention for managing acute vertigo in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2023-213344

Picariello, F., Chilcot, J., Chalder, T., Herdman, D., & Moss-Morris, R. (2023). The Cognitive and Behavioural Responses to Symptoms Questionnaire (CBRQ): Development, reliability and validity across several long-term conditions. British Journal of Health Psychology, 00, 1– 20. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12644

Herdman, D., Norton, S., Murdin, L., Frost, K., Pavlou, M., & Moss-Morris, R. (2022). The INVEST trial: a randomised feasibility trial of psychologically informed vestibular rehabilitation versus current gold standard physiotherapy for people with Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness. Journal of neurology, 269(9), 4753–4763. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-022-11107-w

Herdman, D., Picariello, F., & Moss-Morris, R. (2022). Validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS) in Patients With Dizziness. Otology & neurotology: official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, 43(3), e361–e367. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000003460

Herdman, D., Norton, S., Pavlou, M., Murdin, L., & Moss-Morris, R. (2021). Protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study of psychologically informed vestibular rehabilitation for people with persistent dizziness: INVEST trial. Pilot and feasibility studies, 7(1), 156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00896-y

Herdman, D., Evetovits, A., Everton, H. D., & Murdin, L. (2021). Is ‘persistent postural perceptual dizziness’ a helpful diagnostic label? A qualitative exploratory study. Journal of vestibular research: equilibrium & orientation, 31(1), 11–21. https://doi.org/10.3233/VES-201518

Herdman, D., Norton, S., Pavlou, M., Murdin, L., & Moss-Morris, R. (2020). The Role of Prediagnosis Audiovestibular Dysfunction Versus Distress, Illness-Related Cognitions, and Behaviors in Predicted Ongoing Dizziness Handicap. Psychosomatic medicine, 82(8), 787–795. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000857

Herdman, D., Norton, S., Pavlou, M., Murdin, L., & Moss-Morris, R. (2020). Vestibular deficits and psychological factors correlating to dizziness handicap and symptom severity. Journal of psychosomatic research, 132, 109969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.109969

Herdman, D., Sharma, H., Simpson, A., & Murdin, L. (2020). Integrating mental and physical health assessment in a neuro-otology clinic: feasibility, acceptability, associations and prevalence of common mental health disorders. Clinical medicine (London, England), 20(1), 61–66. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2019-0156