Sir David Drummond CBE (December 1852 – 28 April 1932) was an Anglo-Irish physician and president of the British Medical Association.

[2] He studied medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, graduating MB and MCh in 1874.

[3] Drummond's academic career at Durham spanned over fifty years.

He eventually succeeded Sir George Hare Philipson as Professor of the Principles and Practice of Medicine, having previously held lectureships in pathology, physiology and therapeutics.

From 1925 to 1926, Drummond served as a member of the Royal Commission on Lunacy Law and Administration.