Prof. Daisuke Ban

HPB Surgery

MD, PhD, FACS, Chairman and Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital; Former Chairman and Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo Medical University; Former Vice…

Japan

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Biography

Dr. Daisuke Ban is a Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon and Professor and Chairman at the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital, in Japan. He moved to Institute of Science Tokyo, in 2024 after National Cancer Center Hospital Japan as chief staff hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon.

Dr. Daisuke Ban is the current member of the Japan Society of Endoscopic Surgery (JSES). He is a member of the JSES Board, and member of Skill Qualification Committee. The Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System is a certification system for surgeons that aims to standardize endoscopic surgery and ensure a high level of technical skill is available everywhere, by evaluating the skills of surgeons through video reviews of their actual surgeries.

His main professional and scientific interests focus on hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, in particular minimally invasive surgery, quality of surgery, and risk stratification and modeling.

Publications

Selected publications from PubMed

Academic value and impact of continuous global academic learning: the International HPB surgery journal club concept.

Gulla A, Ignatavicius P, Correa C, Inohue Y, Hashimoto D, Ban D, Heger U, Wagner D, Xie Q, Shen P, Michel AL, Lerut J, Del Chiaro M, Hackert T, Wolfgang CL, He J, Kingham P, Pawlik TM, Satoi S, Schemmer P, Strupas K, Siriwardena AK

HPB (Oxford). 2023 Aug;25(8):980-982 doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.03.008.

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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

In recent years, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has revolutionized the way we treat pancreatic cancer and tumors. These advanced methods offer numerous benefits over traditional open surgery, such as smaller incisions, reduced pain and faster recovery times.Thanks to the precision of laparoscopic and robotic systems, surgeons can navigate the pancreas with enhanced accuracy, minimizing the risk of damage to surrounding organs and blood vessels. This level of precision not only improves surgical outcomes but also reduces complications and preserves the patient’s quality of life.

With Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Published

Jun 2025

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