Dr Jonathon Ball

Dr Jonathon Ball is an experienced Neurosurgeon and Specialist Spine Surgeon, exclusively dedicated to spinal surgery at Sydney Neurospine. He consults at North Shore Private Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital where he was the former Head of the Department of Neurosurgery.

Dr Ball completed his medical degree at the University of Newcastle in 1999 followed by his specialised neurosurgical training in New South Wales, receiving a fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He completed further specialised training in spine surgery during a post-fellowship training at the University of Calgary in Canada. Additionally, he holds postgraduate qualifications in biomedical engineering from the University of New South Wales.

Dr Ball regularly sees patients suffering from a wide spectrum of conditions, including: back pain, neck pain, various disc issues, nerve pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, spinal tumours, fractures, scoliosis, and other spinal deformities. Patients seeking treatment at Sydney Neurospine can access a range of specialised options, including spinal surgeries such as cervical and lumbar spine surgery, robotic spine surgery, fusions, microdiscectomies, tumour surgeries, decompression procedures, and minimally invasive techniques. 

Dr Ball meticulously evaluates each patient's condition to recommend the most suitable treatment plan, which may involve non-invasive or minimally invasive approaches aimed at effectively treating their condition and alleviating distressing symptoms.

Alongside his clinical work, Dr Ball holds professional memberships with the Australian Medical Association, the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, the North American Spine Society, and AO Spine. He has authored numerous papers on spinal injuries and their treatments and is recognised as a trailblazer in spinal surgical technologies.