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Office
757 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-267-4612Fax+1 424-320-9724- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2025
- 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
- America’s Top Doctors Castle Connolly Ltd, 2007-2021
- Super Doctor Key Professional, Inc, 2007-2021
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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
- Multi-Institutional Patterns of Use of Tumor-Treating Fields for Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.Tugce Kutuk, Joshua M Walker, Matthew T Ballo, Robert B Cameron, Jean Bustamante Alvarez, Sheema Chawla, Eric Luk, Deepti Behl, Alan Dal Pra, Neil Morganstein, Arshin ...> ;Current Oncology. 2023 May 23
- Light-field tomographic fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy.Yayao Ma, Luzhe Huang, Chandani Sen, Samuel Burri, Claudio Bruschini, Xilin Yang, Robert B Cameron, Gregory A Fishbein, Brigitte N Gomperts, Aydogan Ozcan, Edoardo Cha...> ;Research Square. 2023 May 10
- The majority of patients with resectable incidental lung cancers are ineligible for lung cancer screening.Nanruoyi Zhou, John Deng, Claire Faltermeier, Terrance Peng, Hanna Mandl, Sha'shonda Revels, Paul Toste, Robert B Cameron, Jay M Lee, Jane Yanagawa> ;JTCVS Open. 2023 Mar 1
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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
- Emergency Transcervical Innominate Artery Clamping: Is It A Real Option?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
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- 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
- 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
- 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
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Lectures
- Nuances in the surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancerLos Gatos, CA - 1/1/2011
- Bleomycin toxicity and bleomycin lungBethesda, MD - 1/11/1983
- Video-assisted thoracic surgeryShriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, San Francisco, California - 1/9./1994
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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
- Treatment of Mesothelioma as a Sarcoma (3rd Annual Mesothelioma Symposium)September 2013
- rd Annual Mesothelioma Symposium) Surgical Approaches to MesotheliomaMay 2011
- UCLA Comprehensive Mesothelioma ProgramMarch 1997
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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
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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
- Member, UCLA Pain Management Task Force
- Member, UCLA ad hoc Peer Review Committee
- Member, UCLA Centers of Excellence Design Team
- Member, CALGB Surgery Committee
- Member, CALGB Thoracic Surgery Subcommittee
- Member, CALGB Respiratory Committee
- Member, SWOG Lung Committee
- Member, SWOG Thoracic Surgery Subcommittee:
- Member, SSO Clinical Affairs Committee
- Member, ACSOG Thoracic Committee
- Member and Track Leader 2017-2018, ASCO Scientific Program Committee (Lung Cancer - Non-small Cell Local-regional/Small Cell/Other):
Professional Memberships
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- Longmire Surgical SocietyMember
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- Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)Member
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Member
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)Member
- Western Thoracic Surgery Association (WTSA)Member
- Pacific Coast Surgical Association (PCSA)Member
- International Mesothelioma Interest GroupMember
- (International) Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)Member
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)Member
- International Chest Wall Interest Group (ICWIG)Member
- International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE)Member
- International Thymic Malignancies Interest Group (ITMIG)Member
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)Member
- American Medical Informatics AssociationMember
- Royal Society of MedicineMember
- San Francisco Surgical Society (SFSS)Member
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)Member
- American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)Member
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society (AOA)Member
- Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN)Member
Other Languages
- Spanish, Vietnamese
Hospital Affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
- UCLA Medical Center-Santa MonicaSanta Monica, California
External Links
- UCLA http://www.uclahealth.org/RobertCameron
- Professional websitehttp://www.mychestsurgeon.com
- Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/drrcameron
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