William S. Ball

Biography

Dr. Ball received his degree in biochemistry from Louisiana State University, is a graduate of Tulane Medical School, and is board certified in both pediatrics and radiology with certification in Neuroradiology. In 1991, Dr. Ball developed and created the Imaging Research Center at Cincinnati Children’s. Dr. Ball has written over 123 scientific contributions and 11 book chapters. He became chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UC in 2001. Dr. Ball later returned to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as full-time attending staff neuroradiologist where he continued his research in pediatric cerebrovascular occlusive disease with a focus on Sickle Cell Disease. He returned to the university in 2011 and would become permanent vice-president for research in 2012. 

Research Interest

Medical Science