dr. David Tandian, Sp.BS(K) menyelesaikan pendidikan dokter umum di Universitas Indonesia pada tahun 1982, kemudian menyelesaikan Pendidikan Spesialis Bedah Saraf di Universitas Indonesia pada tahun 1993.
Beberapa course dan training yang pernah ditempuh dr. David diantaranya adalah Neurotrauma, Brain Research Institute, University of California Los Angeles (1990-1991), The 2nd Neurological Update for Young Neurosurgeon in Asia, Sapporo, Jepang (1995), The 3rd Neurological Update for Young Neurosurgeon in Asia, Osaka, Jepang (1998), Neuroendovascular Intervention, Extended Transsphenoidal Approach, Cerebrovascular Microsurgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo (2011), 4th Chulalongkorn-Aesculap Academy Combine Cervical & Lumbar Spine Workshop, Bangkok Thailand (2013), Training Introductory Course Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, Homolce Hospital, Republik Ceko (2018), dan Pelatihan Proteksi dan Keselamatan Radiasi, Jakarta (2019).
Saat ini dr. David Tandian, Sp.BS(K) menjabat sebagai Kepala Divisi Neuro Fungsional Bedah Saraf FKUI-RSCM. Beliau juga tercatat sebagai anggota Ikatan Dokter Indonesia (IDI), Perhimpunan Spesialis Bedah Saraf Indonesia (PERSPEBSI), World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), ASEAN Neurosurgical Society, dan Indonesian Neurosurgical Pain Society (INPS).
- A Dumbbell-shaped hypoglossal schwannoma managed by a combination of open surgery and endoscopic assistance, Sep 2021, In: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management
- Risk factors associated with post-therapeutic outcome for medulloblastoma: An experience from Indonesia, Sep 2021, In: Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
- O6-methylguanine-dna methyltransferase (Mgmt) promoter methylation status of high-grade and low-grade gliomas Aug 2021, In: Bali Medical Journal.
- Dose evaluation of organs at risk during treatment using gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSRS): Phantom study, Jun 2020, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series
- Verification of dose distribution on the gamma knife perfexion radiosurgery using gafchromic EBT3 film: RANDO phantom study, Jun 2020, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series
- Application of α-lipoic acid beyond peripheral diabetic polyneuropathy (a report of 3 cases) Jun 2019, In: Medical Journal of Indonesia.
- Amphetamine Enhance both Behavioral and Metabolic Recovery Following Fluid Percussion Brain Injury, 1990, Brain Research Institute, UCLA.
- Cathecolamine Stimulation Enhances Recovery of Function Following Concussive Brain Injury, 1990, Brain Research Institute, UCLA.
- Diffuse and Prolonged Inhibition of Protein Synthesis Following Fluid Percussion Brain Injury : In Vivo Measurement Using [14C] Leucine Autoradiography, 1990, Brain Research Institute, UCLA.
