Dan graduated from Southampton University in 1999 and trained as a specialist registrar in trauma and orthopaedic surgery at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, before moving to general practice in 2007. During this time, he taught anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons of England as well as running educational courses to train new GPs. He is also a GP Partner at Fairfield Park Health Centre, Bath. He has a specialist interest in orthopaedics, soft tissue medicine and primary care surgery.

Dan has performed over 3,500 carpal tunnel releases and vasectomies apiece with the Independent Health Group and takes pride in a high patient satisfaction rate. When not operating or being a GP, Dan is usually found playing music somewhere or cheering on a game of rugby!​