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Paul J. Camarata, MD
Professor & Chairman
Vascular & Skull Base Neurosurgery
Education
- Undergraduate
- Stanford University 1982, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Italian and Biology, with Departmental Honors
- Medical School
- University of Kansas – 1986
- Internship
- University of Minnesota (General Surgery) – 1987
- Residency
- University of Minnesota Department of Neurosurgery – 1993
- Fellowship
- University of Minnesota Department of Neurosurgery - 1994, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery
Special Interests
- Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery
- Surgery of Intracranial aneurysms and AVMs
- Moyamoya disease
- Brain Tumors
- Epilepsy Surgery
Professional Affiliations
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Neurosurgical Society of America
- Joint Cerebrovascular Surgery Section of AANS/CNS
- North American Skull Base Society
- American College of Surgeons
- American Stroke Association
- Brain Aneurysm Foundation
Academic Appointments
- 1993-1996 University of Minnesota Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Director Cerebrovascular Surgery
- 1996-2007 University of Missouri, Kansas City, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery/Neurosurgery
- 2007-2010 University of Missouri, Kansas City, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery/Neurosurgery
- 2010 to 2016 University of Kansas Department of Neurosurgery, Associate Professor
- 2016 to date University of Kansas Department of Neurosurgery, Professor
- 2010 to date University of Kansas, Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
Honors and Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- Joseph Collins Memorial Scholarship, 1985
- University of Kansas Medical Student Research Grant, 1987
- Peyton Award for Outstanding Presentation of Scientific Investigation, 1991
- 38th American College of Surgeons Scholarship, 1991-1993
- Zhao Zi-Zhen Minnesota Medical Foundation University of Minnesota Neurosurgery Resident Award, 1992
PROFESSIONAL
- Top Doctors, Neurological Surgery, Consumer's Checkbook, Guide to Top Doctors, Kansas City Metro Area, physician nominated
- Top Doctors, Kansas City Business Journal, 2011, 2012
- The Squire, Top Doctors, neurosurgery, 1999, 2001, 2004, decade 1990-2000, physician nominated
- Kansas City's Top Doctors, Ingram's Magazine, November, 2002 to present, physician nominated
- Best Doctors in America, 2009-2012, physician nominated
- SuperDoctors Kansas City region, 2008-2012
Professional Service
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons, multiple committees and offices, including:
- Treasurer, 1999 to 2002
- Executive Committee, 1996 to 2006
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons, multiple committees, including:
- Chairman, Local Hosts Subcommittee, Annual Meeting, 1996
- Young Neurosurgeons Committee, 1991-1995
- Secretary, 1992-1993
- Chairman, 10/93-10/95
- Neurosurgical Society of America
- Councilor - 2009-2011
- Treasurer - 2015-2018
Representative publications available on request
For more information, visit Dr. Camarata's University of Kansas Health System bio.
Last modified:
Mar 09, 2020