Meet Dr. Bans
Meet Dr. Larry H. Bans
Board-Certified Urologist
Prostate Cancer Consultant
Larry L. Bans, M.D., is a board-certified urologist with over 30 years of experience. For the past 15 years, he has specialized exclusively in prostate health. Dr. Bans is actively involved in prostate research projects and wrote and produced a patient education video titled “Your Prostate Biopsy Is Positive: Here’s What You Should Know.”
Dr. Bans is passionate about elevating the standard of care for prostate cancer. He uses a multi-disciplinary approach to treat prostate cancer, incorporating urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, alternative medicine, advanced imaging, and genetic/biomarker testing.
Education & Training
Residency in Urology, 1983
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
Internship in General Surgery, 1979
Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree, 1978
Cornell University Medical College
New York, New York
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree; Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 1974
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Board Certification
- American Board of Urology
Awards & Honors
- Peer-selected ”Top Doc” in PHOENIX Magazine, Arizona Cancer Center Advisory Board, 2019
- Named one of the 20 Top Urologists in the United States, Men’s Health Magazine, April 2007
- American Cancer Society Research Grant
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors (2008–2014)
- Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors for Cancer (2007–2013)
Publications
Almeida FD, Yen CK, Scholz MC, Lam RY, Turner J, Bans LL, Lipson R. Performance characteristics and relationship of PSA value/kinetics on carbon-11 acetate PET/CT imaging in biochemical relapse of prostate cancer. Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2017;7(1):1–11.