Shane B. Banks, D.O., FACS
General SurgeryBiography
Office:
308-352-7133
Education:
Doctor of Osteopathy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Degree B.S.
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Distinguished Graduate
Internship:
General Surgery Internship
Keesler Medical Center General Surgery Residency Training Program, Biloxi, Mississippi
Residency:
General Surgery Residency
Keesler Medical Center General Surgery Residency Training Program (temporarily closed after Hurricane Katrina) Biloxi, Mississippi
The University of Texas Health Science Center/Wilford Hall, San Antonio, Texas
Certification:
Nebraska State License No 546 Active,
Board Certified, American Board of Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Professional Membership - American College of Surgeons
Biography:
Dr. Banks was raised in rural southwest Missouri on a small farm. He was the first young man to graduate from the United States Air Force Academy from his hometown. Next, he matriculated to medical school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After completing a six year General Surgery Residency in Texas, he served on active duty in the United States Air Force at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska and then Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi. During his time in the Air Force, Dr. Banks deployed three times overseas in defense of our country to Iraq, Afghanistan, and South America. He
personally cared for over 1000, war casualties during his duty as a combat surgeon. Upon leaving the Air Force, he moved to Ogallala, Nebraska to work for 4 years as a rural surgeon. Currently, Dr. Banks has moved his practice to Grant, Nebraska.
Dr. Banks� surgical practice includes an extremely broad spectrum of care. He has performed over 5,300 operations in his career thus far (and counting!). He enjoys helping patients with surgical needs of the gastrointestinal system, the abdomen and its contents, breast diseases, skin and soft tissue cancers and diseases, hernias, wound healing, and traumatic injuries. He enjoys music, NFL football, and spending time with his family and friends.
