Robert B Cameron MD
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Clinical Informatics
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology
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200 Medical Plaza; Room B265-1David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLALos Angeles, CA 90095
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Summary
- I am a thoracic (chest) surgeon and surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon) specializing in surgery of the lungs, pleura, esophagus, chest wall, mediastinum, and diaphragm. Specific areas of expertise include mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, thymus tumors, pectus deformities (excavatum or carinatum), hyperhidrosis, and lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). I offer a broad range of services in the field of surgical chest diseases from cancer screening to radical surgery and the most advanced clinical treatment trials.
I provide comprehensive expert surgical services to patients with all types of diseases of the chest, including lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for emphysema, thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome, pectus excavatum/carinatum repair, esophageal procedures for hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and surgical removal of benign and malignant tumors (cancer) of the chest, i.e., lung cancer, mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, thymoma and other thymic tumors, sarcoma, and germ cell tumors. We use the entire range of latest surgical techniques, including lasers, bronchial (airway) and esophageal stents, video- and computer-assisted (robotic) surgery.
Education & Training
NYP Hosp-Weill Cornell Med Ctr1994
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1992- National Cancer Institutenone, Surgical Oncology, 1986 - 1989
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1984- Stanford UniversityBAS, Medieval Studies and Biology, With Distinction, 1976 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1986 - 1990
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Editorial Board Member Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016-2021
- Top Surgeon (Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology) Consumers' Research Council of America, 2007-2021
- America’s Top Doctors Castle Connolly Ltd, 2007-2021
Clinical Trials
- Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Rare Tumors Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 30
- Veterans Affairs Lung Cancer Surgery Or Stereotactic Radiotherapy Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 13
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsGoing to MARS may shorten our patient's survival.R Taylor Ripley, Prasad S Adusumilli, Adam J Bograd, Servet Bölükbas, Raphael Bueno
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-06-01 - 5 citationsRapid closure and hemostasis of ruptured soft tissues using a modified human tropoelastin-based sealant in preclinical models.Mahsa Ghovvati, Saumya Jain, George Z Cheng, Naoki Kaneko, Joshua A Boys
Science Translational Medicine. 2025-05-14 - 6 citationsLight-field tomographic fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy.Yayao Ma, Jongchan Park, Luzhe Huang, Chandani Sen, Samuel Burri
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Advanced thoracoscopy: What is the critical information in case reports and how do we achieve the next level?Cameron RB, Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2017
- Minimally invasive closure of bronchopleural fistulae with novel closure devices: Fantasy or reality?Cameron RB, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2016
- Understanding pathophysiologic changes occurring in chronic thromboembolic diseaseCameron RB, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2016
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Phase 2, multi-center study of the EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostat in adults with relapsed or refractory malignant mesothelioma (MM) with BAP1 loss of functionZauderer M, Szlosarek P, Le Moulec S, Popat S, Taylor P, Planchard D, Scherpereel A, Jahan T, Koczywas M, Forster M, Cameron RB, Peikert T, Campbell C, Sapir I, McDona..., ASCO Annual Meeting, 1/1/2018
- Genomic mechanisms underpinning BAP1 loss in mesotheliomas from patients treated with the EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostatFennell D, Zauderer MG, Le Moulec S, Szlosarek P, Taylor P, Popat S, Planchard D, Scherpereel A, Koczywas M, Forster M, Jahan T, Cameron RB, Peikert T, Cosmopoulos K, ..., International Mesothelioma Interest Group Meeting 2018, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 1/1/2018
- Chest dynamics in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients using real time respiratory motion MRISaleh R, Cameron RB, Lohan DG, Moghaddam AN, Mahidhara R, Goldin J, and Finn JP, Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., 1/1/2009
Lectures
- Nuances in the surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancerLos Gatos, CA - 1/1/2011
- Surgical approaches to lung surgery that minimize postoperative complicationsHonolulu, HI - 1/25/2011
- Mesothelioma: Evaluation and Surgical OutcomesCity of Hope National Cancer Center, Duarte, California - 1/2./2006
Authored Content
- Surgery for Mesothelioma: Is There A Future? (7th Annual Mesothelioma Symposium)September 2017
- Options for Intraoperative Adjuvant Therapies (6th Annual Mesothelioma Symposium)September 2016
- "Diffuse" Pleural Mesothelioma: Implications for Surgical Technique (4th Annual Mesothelioma Symposium)September 2014
Press Mentions
Whistleblower Physician Reinstated at California VA HospitalJuly 7th, 2022- Mesothelioma Specialty Centers Factor in 2021 Best Hospital RankingsJanuary 12th, 2022
Belgian EPP Study Shows Mesothelioma Surgery Extends SurvivalMarch 4th, 2019
Committees
- Chairman, Preferred Oncology Network of California Lung Cancer Committee
- Member, UCSF Cancer Center Protocol Review Committee
- Member, UCSF Cancer Center Steering Committee
- Member, UCLA-Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Qualtiy Assurance Committee
- Member, UCLA Cancer Committee
Professional Memberships
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- Longmire Surgical SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, Vietnamese
External Links
- UCLA http://www.uclahealth.org/RobertCameron
- Professional websitehttp://www.mychestsurgeon.com
- Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/drrcameron
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