Biographical summary
Vin Shen Ban, M.B. B.Chir., MSc., is a neurosurgeon with subspecialty fellowship training in skull base and cerebrovascular disorders. He combines multimodal techniques, both open and minimally invasive, in
achieving optimal outcomes for his patients. Dr. Ban's practice is constantly evolving with the goal of refining surgical techniques to minimize the surgical footprint on his patients. He is an early adopter of technology and a believer of personalized medicine.
From a scientific standpoint, Dr. Ban's interests include risk prediction modeling for the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders such as aneurysms, AVMs and moyamoya disease. He is working to combine real-world clinical data with patient specific tissue analysis to inform the mechanisms of moyamoya disease and AVMs. Dr. Ban has been involved in several multicenter studies which have resulted in high-impact publications in peer-reviewed journals. He brings scientific discoveries back to the bedside to benefit his patients.
On a national level, Dr. Ban has been active in organized neurosurgery since his days as a junior resident. He is committed towards the education of future leaders in the field as a way of giving back and honoring
his mentors. Dr. Ban is also a peer reviewer for multiple journals within neurosurgery and the field of medicine.
Conditions treated
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2024
Fellowship - Open Cerebrovascular FellowshipNeurosurgery, Stanford University
- 2023
Residency - Neurological SurgeryDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2022
Fellowship - Skull Base/Cerebrovascular Enfolded FellowshipDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
- 2015
MSc - Surgical SciencesUniversity of Edinburgh
- 2012
MB, B ChirUniversity of Cambridge
- 2009
BA - Part I MVST (pre-clinical medicine); Part II Physiology, Development & NeuroscienceUniversity of Cambridge
Activities and honors
Professional memberships
- 2022 - 2023
MemberCommittee Early Career, AANS Practice Management
- 2021 - 2025
MemberAANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee
- 2021 - 2022
Resident RepresentativeUTSW GME Program Accreditation & Compliance Subcommittee
- 2021
ChairCongress of Neurological Surgeons Resident Research Forum
- 2020 - 2023
DelegateResident Fellow Section Executive Council (TMA), Texas Medical Association
- 2020 - 2021
MemberAANS/CNS Tumor Section Social Media Committee
- 2020 - 2021
FellowSocioeconomic Fellow, Joint Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, Council of State Neurological Societies
- 2020
VolunteerGuidelines Committee Resident, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- 2019 - 2022
MemberResident Fellow (Resident Committee), Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- 2017 - present
Resident MemberCongress of Neurological Surgeons
- 2017 - present
Candidate MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications