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Robert Cameron, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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Thoracic Surgery Los Angeles, CA

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Clinical Informatics

Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology

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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 Ctr
    NYP Hosp-Weill Cornell Med Ctr1994
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1992
  • National Cancer Institute
    National Cancer Institutenone, Surgical Oncology, 1986 - 1989
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1984
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityBAS, Medieval Studies and Biology, With Distinction, 1976 - 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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 disease  
    Cameron RB, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Genomic mechanisms underpinning BAP1 loss in mesotheliomas from patients treated with the EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostat
    Fennell 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 function
    Zauderer 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 MRI
    Saleh 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 cancer 
    Los Gatos, CA - 1/1/2011
  • Bleomycin toxicity and bleomycin lung 
    Bethesda, MD - 1/11/1983
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery 
    Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, San Francisco, California - 1/9./1994
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Other

  • New Results and Concepts in Systemic Treatment of Mesothelioma 
    Olevsky O, Wong RM, and Cameron RB, Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare
    1/1/2014
  • Lung cancer: specifications for acceptable care 
    Cameron RB, Preferred Health Systems, LLC
    Bethesda, Maryland - 1/1/1996

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 Hospital
    Whistleblower Physician Reinstated at California VA HospitalJuly 7th, 2022
  • Mesothelioma Specialty Centers Factor in 2021 Best Hospital Rankings
    Mesothelioma Specialty Centers Factor in 2021 Best Hospital RankingsJanuary 12th, 2022
  • Belgian EPP Study Shows Mesothelioma Surgery Extends Survival
    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 Society
    Member
  • Member
  • 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 Group
    Member
  • (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 Association
    Member
  • Royal Society of Medicine
    Member
  • 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