David Corbin is a Rochester-based artist, writer, poet, public speaker, fine art photographer, and quadriplegic whose memoir, Ninety-Eight Nights, chronicles his journey through catastrophic injury, intensive care, rehabilitation, and recovery.

Following a life-changing spinal cord injury, David spent ninety-eight nights in the hospital and years adapting to a new reality. His story offers a rare bedside perspective on what patients experience after trauma and during hospitalization, rehabilitation, and long-term recovery.

David was selected as one of CITY Magazine's 2025 Rochester Ten and created the official poster for the Rochester Lilac Festival. He speaks to healthcare students, educators, and the public about resilience, patient-centered care, disability awareness, the lasting impact healthcare professionals have on the people they serve, PTSD, and the healing benefits of writing a memoir. He has a wife, a son, two step-kids, and two dogs