Mark Ball, MD, FACS

So great to meet all of the residents at @AmerUrological #AUAFundamentals today and to discuss #KidneyCancer. My @michaelpollan inspired approach to kidney tumors:

@SPuro88 @w_witthaus Needs one more nipple on the tip of the scope.

Travelers are ruining medicine. #IYKYK

NCI Urologic Oncolgy Branch is still accepting @SUO_YUO fellowship applications - interviews April 13, 14, 20. DM or email margot.michels@nih.gov for more information.

Unraveling smooth muscle-rich #RenalCellCarcinoma: Clinical, oncological, genetic, and pathological insights. #AuthorCommentary Smooth muscle–rich #RCC is a rare but distinct entity. In the largest cohort to date, smrRCC showed frequent bilateral multifocal disease, unique genetic features, and rare metastatic potential—highlighting the need for genetic testing, surveillance, and nephron-sparing care. #ReadMore on UroToday > bit.ly/464Vech @RubenBlachmanMD @MillanBraden @markballmd @theNCI @urogoldjournal

I’ve spent my entire professional career as a cancer surgeon fighting cancer in the OR. This spring, I’m taking that fight to the mats. 🥋🎗️ Proud to compete in Tap Cancer Out Baltimore on May 9, 2026, representing Culture of Jiu Jitsu Academy. I'm asking for your help. Please donate below and support the fight: wecan.tapcancerout.org/fundraiser/696… #TapCancerOut #RollToEndCancer #BJJForACause

A familiar face returns, wiser in years and rich in scholarship. Welcome back @PGomellaMD, to UOB grand rounds on Genetics of Prostate Cancer.

Unraveling smooth muscle-rich #RenalCellCarcinoma: Clinical, oncological, genetic, and pathological insights. #AuthorCommentary Smooth muscle–rich #RCC is a rare but distinct entity. In the largest cohort to date, smrRCC showed frequent bilateral multifocal disease, unique genetic features, and rare metastatic potential—highlighting the need for genetic testing, surveillance, and nephron-sparing care. #ReadMore on UroToday > bit.ly/464Vech @RubenBlachmanMD @MillanBraden @markballmd @theNCI @urogoldjournal

Congratulations to @UrolOncol 2025 Best Reviewers! #SUO2025 @SUO_YUO @UroOnc @VikramNarayan @LauraBukavinaMD @therealUroJET @TaylorGoodstein @rezanab @PCuroMD @abetakashige

The editorial team of Urologic Oncology extends its sincere appreciation to our peer reviewers who have completed over 100 manuscript reviews. Their dedication of time, depth of expertise, and thoughtful insight strengthen the journal’s quality and help advance the field.

What a treat to chat with these three kidney cancer thought leaders.

Kidney cancer management is evolving. How are experts adapting? In this installment of BackTable Tumor Board, Dr. Brandon Manley, Dr. Raquibul Hannan, and Dr. Rana McKay join guest host Dr. Mark Ball to share their multidisciplinary perspectives on challenging, real-world kidney cancer cases. This podcast is supported by: Ferring Pharmaceuticals Watch the episode here: na2.hubs.ly/H01mb5Q0 #ONC23 #kidneycancer #oncology #urology

MRI features can distinguish benign from malignant HLRCC-associated renal cysts. Our model could spare >50% of patients with benign cysts from unnecessary surgery. Huge thanks to my PI @aamalayeri and our amazing team @aryanzg @NIHClinicalCntr ! rdcu.be/eGH9z

@LauraBukavinaMD @uretericbud Both funny and unfunny until someone hears the punch line

@markballmd This seems like a perfect @uretericbud joke

Quantum surgery

📢Published in the September issue of @UrolOncol Feasibility and perioperative outcomes of re-operative retroperitoneal robotic partial nephrectomy Click here to read the article▶️bit.ly/3I49TM9 #UroSoMe #MedTwitter #kidneycancer

@aamalayeri @NIHClinicalCntr @NIH We miss you already. Thank you for willingness to always pick up the phone to discuss a case, your partnership in research and your friendship.

Radiology is humbling. Today is my last day at the NIH. After 9 years of working at the @NIHClinicalCntr, doing almost exclusively research on hereditary renal masses, I reviewed a case of a kidney mass, and I had zero idea what it was. So long @NIH - thanks for the memories!

🚨Publication alert in @UrolOncol! Urinary leak after partial nephrectomy: Insights from a cohort with hereditary, multifocal, and reoperative cases @RubenBlachmanMD @markballmd Click to read the article▶️ bit.ly/4m9yxd6

@urogeek 🤣

With all this hubbub about the couple that got busted at the Coldplay concert, I thought I would share with you what I would get in trouble for…

@UclaUrology @uroegg @UCLAHealth @AmerUrological @UroOnc @UChicagoUrology Fantastic - congrats to both @uroegg & @UclaUrology!

We are thrilled to announce and welcome Dr @uroegg as the new chair of Urology at @UCLAHealth A thought leader in @AmerUrological @UroOnc and at @UChicagoUrology , we look forward to seeing the impact of your leadership here in Los Angeles.