A neurosurgeon in the North Shore of Sydney
specialising in surgery of the spine.
Dr Ball is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a member of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, Australian Medical Association and AO Spine. He has completed studies at the University of Newcastle and the University of NSW, Australia. As well as training in neurosurgery, he has completed further specialised training in spine surgery with a surgical fellowship at the University of Calgary in Canada.
Dr Ball works in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Royal North Shore Hospital. He is the Department Head of Neurosurgery at the hospital. He is one of 2 neurosurgeons in the Spinal Injuries Unit, providing services to spinal injured patients from the northern half of NSW. He also cares for patients at the North Shore Private Hospital and the Dalcross Hospital in Killara.
Dr Ball works in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Royal North Shore Hospital. He is the Department Head of Neurosurgery at the hospital. He is one of 2 neurosurgeons in the Spinal Injuries Unit, providing services to spinal injured patients from the northern half of NSW. He also cares for patients at the North Shore Private Hospital and the Dalcross Hospital in Killara.
Appointments
Head of Department, Neurosurgery
Royal North Shore Public Hospital
Visiting Medical Officer (Specialist)
Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
Royal North Shore Public Hospital
Visiting Medical Officer (Specialist)
Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
North Shore Private Hospital
Royal North Shore Public Hospital
Visiting Medical Officer (Specialist)
Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
Royal North Shore Public Hospital
Visiting Medical Officer (Specialist)
Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
North Shore Private Hospital
Educations and Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine
University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Medical Science (Hons I)
University of Newcastle
Master of Biomedical Engineering (in progress)
University of New South Wales
Fellowship (FRACS)
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Post Fellowship Training in Spine Surgery
University of Calgary
University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Medical Science (Hons I)
University of Newcastle
Master of Biomedical Engineering (in progress)
University of New South Wales
Fellowship (FRACS)
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Post Fellowship Training in Spine Surgery
University of Calgary
Memberships and Associations
Publications
2011
Ball JR & Hurlbert RJ
'Concepts of Disc Degeneration and Regeneration'
Youmans Neurologic Surgery
Elsevier, Philadelhia, PA, USA.
Clough A, Ball J, Smith GS, Leibman S.
'Porcine small intestine submucosa matrix (Surgisis) for oesophageal perforation'
Ann Thorac Surg 91(2):e15-6.
l-Habib AF, Attabib N, Ball J, Bajammal S, Casha S, Hurlbert RJ.
Clinical Predictors of Recovery after Blunt Spinal Cord Trauma: Systematic Review.
J Neurotrauma. 28(8):1431-43.
2008
Ball JR & Sekhon LHS
‘Cervical arthroplasty with myelopathy’
in Yue, Bertagnoli, McAfee & An (eds)
Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine: Advanced Techniques and Controversies
Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ball JR & Little NS
‘Resolution of syringomyelia after cervical arthroplasty’
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 15(4): 474–476.
2007
Ball JR & Biggs MT
‘Operative steps in management of benign nerve sheath tumors.’
Neurosurgical Focus. 22(6):E7.
2006
Ball JR & Sekhon LHS
‘Timing of decompression and fixation after spinal cord injury—when should we
operate?’
Critical Care and Resuscitation. 8(1):56-63.
Sekhon LHS & Ball JR
‘Artificial cervical disc replacement - principles, types and techniques’
Neurology India. 53(4):445-450.
1998
Hui R, Ball JR, MacMillan RD, Kenny FS, Prall OWJ, Campbell DH, Cornish AL,
McClelland RA, Daley RJ, Forbes JF, Blamey RW, Musgrove EA, Robertson JFR,
Nicholson RI & Sutherland RL
‘EMS1 gene expression in primary breast cancer : relationship to cyclin D1 and
oestrogen receptor expression and patient survival’
Oncogene. 17:1053-1059.
1997
Sutherland RL, Prall OWJ, Alle KM, Wilcken NRC, Hui R, Ball JR, Henshall SM,
Musgrove EA & Watts CKW :
‘Cyclin dependent kinases as downstream targets of oestrogen action : potential
prognostic indicators and therapeutic targets’
Endocrine Related Cancer. 4:357-360.
Ball JR & Hurlbert RJ
'Concepts of Disc Degeneration and Regeneration'
Youmans Neurologic Surgery
Elsevier, Philadelhia, PA, USA.
Clough A, Ball J, Smith GS, Leibman S.
'Porcine small intestine submucosa matrix (Surgisis) for oesophageal perforation'
Ann Thorac Surg 91(2):e15-6.
l-Habib AF, Attabib N, Ball J, Bajammal S, Casha S, Hurlbert RJ.
Clinical Predictors of Recovery after Blunt Spinal Cord Trauma: Systematic Review.
J Neurotrauma. 28(8):1431-43.
2008
Ball JR & Sekhon LHS
‘Cervical arthroplasty with myelopathy’
in Yue, Bertagnoli, McAfee & An (eds)
Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine: Advanced Techniques and Controversies
Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ball JR & Little NS
‘Resolution of syringomyelia after cervical arthroplasty’
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 15(4): 474–476.
2007
Ball JR & Biggs MT
‘Operative steps in management of benign nerve sheath tumors.’
Neurosurgical Focus. 22(6):E7.
2006
Ball JR & Sekhon LHS
‘Timing of decompression and fixation after spinal cord injury—when should we
operate?’
Critical Care and Resuscitation. 8(1):56-63.
Sekhon LHS & Ball JR
‘Artificial cervical disc replacement - principles, types and techniques’
Neurology India. 53(4):445-450.
1998
Hui R, Ball JR, MacMillan RD, Kenny FS, Prall OWJ, Campbell DH, Cornish AL,
McClelland RA, Daley RJ, Forbes JF, Blamey RW, Musgrove EA, Robertson JFR,
Nicholson RI & Sutherland RL
‘EMS1 gene expression in primary breast cancer : relationship to cyclin D1 and
oestrogen receptor expression and patient survival’
Oncogene. 17:1053-1059.
1997
Sutherland RL, Prall OWJ, Alle KM, Wilcken NRC, Hui R, Ball JR, Henshall SM,
Musgrove EA & Watts CKW :
‘Cyclin dependent kinases as downstream targets of oestrogen action : potential
prognostic indicators and therapeutic targets’
Endocrine Related Cancer. 4:357-360.
Presentations at Meetings
2011
Ball JR.
'Options for the management of cervical radiculopathy and recent changes in management'
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
2008
Ball JR, Attabib N, DuPlessis SJ, Casha S & Hurlbert RJ.
'Randomised Trial of Anterior Cervical Fusion and Disc Arthroplasty : Interim Analysis and Radiographic Results'
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
2007
Ball JR
‘LoloWiki : Development of a collaborative online educational resource for neurosurgery’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
Ball JR
‘LoloWiki : Development of a collaborative online educational resource for neurosurgery’
at RACS-NSW Annual Continuation Education Meeting.
Ball JR
‘Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury’
at ‘Brain Injury Experience’ Education Day, Royal Ryde Rehabilitation Centre.
2006
Ball JR, Morgan MK, Parkinson JF, Davidson AS & Assaad NN
‘Targeted intra-operative hypothermia in aneurysm surgery’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
Davidson AS, Morgan MK, Parkinson JF, Ball JR & Assaad NN
‘Variability in the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage amongst
Australasian neurosurgical units’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
2003
Chong P, Ball JR, McKechnie S, van Gelder J & Sheridan M
‘Hydrocephalus complicating decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
Ball JR & van Gelder J
‘Haemorrhage rates from cerebral cavernous malformations: effects of clinical
presentation’
at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting.
Ball JR
‘Chronic pain after neurotrauma – a review’
at Liverpool Hospital Trauma and Persistent Pain Conference.
2002
Ball JR, Gibson K & van Gelder J
‘Ventricular drain infections’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
Ball JR.
'Options for the management of cervical radiculopathy and recent changes in management'
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
2008
Ball JR, Attabib N, DuPlessis SJ, Casha S & Hurlbert RJ.
'Randomised Trial of Anterior Cervical Fusion and Disc Arthroplasty : Interim Analysis and Radiographic Results'
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
2007
Ball JR
‘LoloWiki : Development of a collaborative online educational resource for neurosurgery’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
Ball JR
‘LoloWiki : Development of a collaborative online educational resource for neurosurgery’
at RACS-NSW Annual Continuation Education Meeting.
Ball JR
‘Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury’
at ‘Brain Injury Experience’ Education Day, Royal Ryde Rehabilitation Centre.
2006
Ball JR, Morgan MK, Parkinson JF, Davidson AS & Assaad NN
‘Targeted intra-operative hypothermia in aneurysm surgery’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
Davidson AS, Morgan MK, Parkinson JF, Ball JR & Assaad NN
‘Variability in the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage amongst
Australasian neurosurgical units’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
2003
Chong P, Ball JR, McKechnie S, van Gelder J & Sheridan M
‘Hydrocephalus complicating decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
Ball JR & van Gelder J
‘Haemorrhage rates from cerebral cavernous malformations: effects of clinical
presentation’
at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting.
Ball JR
‘Chronic pain after neurotrauma – a review’
at Liverpool Hospital Trauma and Persistent Pain Conference.
2002
Ball JR, Gibson K & van Gelder J
‘Ventricular drain infections’
at Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting.
Awards
2008
'Medtronic Australia' Spine Surgery Fellowship
University of Calgary, Canada
‘DePuy Spine Clinical Fellowship Bursary’
Spine Society of Australia.
2007
‘The Noel Newton Medal’ and the ‘Johnson and Johnson’ Prize
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (NSW)
2006
‘RACS Foundation Scholarship’ (2006)
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
1996
‘The McGraw Hill Prize for Medicine’
The University of Newcastle
1993
‘The Andrew Lawson Memorial Prize for Oncology'
The University of Newcastle
'Medtronic Australia' Spine Surgery Fellowship
University of Calgary, Canada
‘DePuy Spine Clinical Fellowship Bursary’
Spine Society of Australia.
2007
‘The Noel Newton Medal’ and the ‘Johnson and Johnson’ Prize
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (NSW)
2006
‘RACS Foundation Scholarship’ (2006)
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
1996
‘The McGraw Hill Prize for Medicine’
The University of Newcastle
1993
‘The Andrew Lawson Memorial Prize for Oncology'
The University of Newcastle
