Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Dr. Cameron attended the Johns Hopkins Medical School and trained in surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He pursued fellowship training at UCLA studying liver transplantation and now focuses on hepatobiliary surgery. His clinical interests include End Stage Liver Disease and hepatocellular cancer. Dr. Cameron runs a basic science laboratory studying molecular aspects of Hepatitis C, focusing on developing RNA technology to design novel drugs for prevention of viral recurrence after liver transplantation.
Education and Training:
- B.A., Magna Cum Laude, History and Science, Harvard College (1987-1991)
- M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University (1991-1998)
- Surgical Residency/Research Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital (1998-2004)
- Liver Transplant Fellow, The University of California, Los Angeles (2004-2006)
Clinical Interests
- End Stage Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation
- Hepatocellular Cancer
Research Interests
- Hepatitis C
Selected Honors:
NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship
Awarded grant for proposal "Immune Tolerance in Chimeric Miniature Swine"
Harvard Medical School Excellence in Teaching Award
From Harvard Medical School Class of 2001 "to recognize an outstanding clinical teacher"
The William Stewart Halsted Award
From the Johns Hopkins University Department of Surgery "for outstanding performance in surgery"
Selected Publications:
Cameron AM, Ghobrial RM, Hiatt JR, Gordon SA, Famer DG, Yersiz H, Zimmerman MA, Durazo F, Gornbein J, and Busuttil RW. "Hepatitis C Recurrence following Liver Transplant is influenced by non-viral factors." Annals of Surgery. 244:563-571. 2006.
Cameron AM, Ghobrial RM, Yersiz H, Famer DG, Lipshutz GS, Gordon SA, Zimmerman MA, Hong J, Collins TE, Gornbein J, Amersi F, Weaver M, Cao C, Chen T, Hiatt JR, and Busuttil RW. "Optimal Utilization of Donor Grafts with Extended Criteria: A Single Center Experience in over 1,000 Liver Transplants." Annals of Surgery. 243(6): 748-755.2006.
Cameron AM, and Busuttil RW "The Current Status of Liver Transplantation for Hepatitus C" Expert Opinion on Biologic Therapy. 6(10): 993-1002. 2006.
Contact information:
Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery
720 Rutland Avenue
Ross 765
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: (410) 614-8297
Fax: (410) 614-7649
