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William S. Ball, MD

Title

Staff Neuroradiologist, Division of Interventional Radiology

Medical Advisor, Imaging Research Center

Appointment

Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology and Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Email

william.ball@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-8574

Fax

513-636-1388

Bio

William Ball, M.D., received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Louisiana State University. He is a graduate of Tulane Medical School, and is board certified in both pediatrics and radiology with added certification in Neuroradiology. He joined the faculty in Radiology at CCHMC in 1984, and became Chief of Section in Pediatric Neuroradiology, a position he held from 1988 - 2001.  In 1993, Dr. Ball developed and created the Imaging Research Center (IRC) at CCHMC and served as its Director from April 1993 - 2002. As a researcher, Dr. Ball has contributed over 123 scientific contributions to literature, 11 book chapters and was the Editor of a complete text Pediatric Neuroradiology that is still in publication today. He is currently a tenured Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Radiology and Pediatrics. In 2001, Dr. Ball became chair of the newly formed Department of Biomedical Engineering (UCBME) at UC. In 2003, a position he currently holds today. Under his direction, UCBME has grown to 13 full time faculty, over 200 undergraduate students and 45 graduate students. Undergraduate tracks include biomechanics and medical product design. Research programs in UCBME focus on medical imaging, reparative medicine, biomechanics, nanomedicine and bioinformatics.  In 2008, Dr. Ball returned to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as full-time Attending Staff Neuroradiologist.

Credentials

MD: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1974.

Residency: Pediatrics, Charity Hospital, Tulane Service, New Orleans, LA, 1977; Pediatrics, Oschner Foundation Hospital, Division of Pediatrics, New Orleans, LA, 1977; Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM.

Fellowships: Pediatric Radiology / Pediatric Neuroradiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1981; Neuroradiology, University of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM.

Certification: Certification of Added Qualifications Neuroradiology, American Board of Radiology 1999, American Board of Radiology, 1982; American Board of Pediatrics, 1982.

Awards and Honors

  • Chair, Medi Study Section for CSR/NIH, 2006-2008
  • Chair, BRP Study Section CSR/NIH, 2002-2006
  • Senior Editor, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 1998 to 2005.
  • President, American Society of Neuroradiology, April 2000-June 2001.
  • President-Elect, American Society of Neuroradiology, June 1999 to April 2000.
  • Vice-President, American Society of Neuroradiology, July 1998 to May 1999.
  • Derek Harwood Nash-Award (Best Paper) American Society of Pediatric
  • Neuroradiology (in conjunction with the American Society of Neuroradiology), 1998.
  • Secretary, American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology, 1997 to 1998.
  • Assistant Editor for Pediatrics, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 1994 to 1997.
  • Editorial Board, Pediatric Radiology, 1995 to 1997.
  • Treasurer, American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology, 1996.
  • Sterling-Winthrop National Guest Lecturer, AFIP, Washington, DC, 1994.
  • Distinguished Reviewer, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1993 to 1994.
  • Honors In Reviewing, American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1992 & 1993. 
  • Editor's Recognition Award with Special Distinction, Radiology (Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology), 1987-1990.
  • Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1982.

Research

MR applications of perfusion imaging, spectroscopy, and functional MR in metabolic / neurodegenerative disorders in childhood

Research Grants and Contracts

Holland, S.K., principal investigator; Ball, Jr., William S., co-investigator: FMRI of language development in children. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-R01 NIDCD, 20 percent effort (WSB) Imaging Research Center (1999-2005), $1,000,748. (Renewal approved to begin 2006)

Ball, W.S., principal investigator; Weber, A. co-investigator: Pediatric study centers (PSCs) for a MRI study of normal brain development. RFP NIH-NINDS-98-13, $821,532, (2000-2007), $933,391.00

Strakowski P, principal investigator, Ball WS, co-investigator:  The University of Cincinnati Stanley Center Project on the study of Bipolar Disorder. (2001-2006) $397,350.00.

Ball WS, principal investigator:  Establishing an undergraduate cooperative internship program in Bioengineering at the University of Cincinnati.  Whitaker Foundation (2001-2007) $178,000.

Grood E, co-principal investigator, Ball WS, co-principal investigator:  Special opportunities Award.  Undergraduate track in medical product design and entrepreneurship.  Whitaker Foundation (2002-2006), $995,116.00

Ball WS, principal investigator:  Educational program in computational informatics.  Computational Medical Center, CCHMC/UC.  Funded by State of Ohio Third Frontier Program (2004-2006), 1,500,000.

Cecil Kim, principal investigator, Ball WS co-investigator:  Study of prevalent neurotoxicants in children (11/01-10/06), NIH-P01 ES011261-01S0005.

Ball WS, principal investigator, director:  Neuroimaging training in pediatrics and brain development, NIH-NIBIB-T32 (1/1/04-12/31/08), $827,566.

Ball WS, member, neuroradiology core:  SITT Multi-institutional trial, Michael DeBrun, M.D., principal investigator, NIH, 2003-2008.   

Professional Organization Memberships

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