Neurosurgeon Highlight: Mable Banson, MBChB

Dr. Mabel Banson is Ghana’s first female neurosurgeon and a leading clinician at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, where she also serves as a part-time lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School. She specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery, keyhole approaches, and interventional pain management, with other interests in neuro-oncology, pediatric neurosurgery, and neuroendoscopy.

After graduating from Holy Child School in Cape Coast and later the University of Ghana Medical School, Dr. Banson completed her neurosurgical training through the West African College of Surgeons before pursuing subspecialty fellowships in minimally invasive brain and interventional pain and spine neurosurgery at the Advance Neurosurgery Centre, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Her work is driven by a commitment to advancing neurosurgical training and services in Ghana and contributing meaningfully to the global neurosurgical community through education, advocacy, research, and mentorship. Her research interests include neuro-oncology, neurotrauma, implant infections, and hydrocephalus/spina bifida.