Current Best Practice Session

Dr Ball has attended the Royal North Shore Department of Anaesthesia's 'Current Best Practice Session. He was invited to act as an expert panel member for a presentation on the 'management of raised intracranial pressure' and to speak on 'fluid management on neurotrauma'. The session allowed members of the anaesthetic department to review the care provided to Royal North Shore neurosurgical patients, ensuring they receive 'current best practice'.

NSW Institute of Trauma - Trauma Update Evening

Dr Ball has given a presentation on Spinal Injury Management at a Trauma Update Evening hosted by the NSW Institute of Trauma. The forum explored the current management of both spinal cord and spinal column injuries with an audience of 150 doctors, nursing staff, paramedics and allied health staff from around Sydney and NSW. As one of the 2 spinal neurosurgeons in the spinal injuries unit at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Dr Ball has a keen interest in best practice for the care of spinal injuries.