Paul J. Camarata, MD, FAANS, FACS

Professional Background

Dr. Paul Camarata is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Arriving to lead the Department in 2010, he was previously the Co-Director of the St. Luke's Brain and Stroke Institute in Kansas City, and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery) at the University of Missouri Kansas City, and before that Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Cerebrovascular Laboratory at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. He has been clinically active in the treatment of diseases of the brain in the Kansas City area for the past 25 years.

Dr. Camarata's primary clinical focus is in the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, brain tumors and tumors of the skull base.

Dr. Camarata has held a number of leadership roles in organized neurosurgery, including serving 10 years on the Executive Committee of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and serving as Treasurer. He has served as Treasurer of the Neurosurgical Society of America, and is now the President-elect. He has been involved in numerous scientific programs committees and presented work and national and international conferences. Most recently he was elected to serve on the American Board of Neurological Surgeons.

While maintaining an active clinical practice, Dr. Camarata serves as a reviewer for several journals, as an editor for Neurosurgery OPEN, has been a visiting professor at a number of institutions, and active in clinical research involving stroke and cerebrovascular disease.

• BA, Stanford Univ.
• MD, Univ. of Kansas-Medical Ctr.
• Internship, General Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Residency, Neurosurgery, university of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Clinical Fellowship, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

• State of Missouri License, Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
• State of Missouri, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

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• Fam Maged D, Hanley Daniel, Stadnik Agnieszka, Jesselson Michael, Money Lynn, Wu Meijing, Camarata Paul, Lane Karen, Zuccarello Mario, Awad Issam. 2016. Surgical Performance in Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus rt-PA for ICH Evacuation (MISTIE) Phase III Clinical Trial.. STROKE, 47
• Zia Wendy C, McBee Nichol, Lane Karen, Lees Kennedy R, Dawson Jesse, Vespa Paul, Thompson Richard E, Mendelow A. David, Kase Carlos S, Carhuapoma J. Ricardo, Thompson Carol B, Mayo Steven W, Reilly Pat, Janis Scott, Anderson Craig S, Harrigan Mark R, Camarata Paul J, Caron Jean-Louis, Zuccarello Mario, Awad Issam A, Hanley Daniel F. 2019. A randomized 500-subject open-label phase 3 clinical trial of minimally invasive surgery plus alteplase in intracerebral hemorrhage evacuation (MISTIE III). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, 14 (5), 548-554
• Camarata Paul J. 2020. Combined Internal Maxillary Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery and In Situ Middle Cerebral to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass for Complex Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm: 3-Dimensional Operative Video. OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY, 18 (4), E121-E122
• Faheem Nida, Gattozzi Domenico A, Madarang Ernest J, Camarata Paul J, Gronseth Gary S. 2019. Case-Control Study of Cephalometrics in Patients with Moyamoya. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 130, E831-E838
• Muelleman Thomas John, Peterson Jeremy, Chowdhury Naweed Iffat, Gorup Jason, Camarata Paul, Lin James. 2016. Individualized Surgical Approach Planning for Petroclival Tumors Using a 3D Printer. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PART B-SKULL BASE, 77 (3), 243-248
• Awad Issam A, Polster Sean P, Carrion-Penagos Julian, Thompson Richard E, Cao Ying, Stadnik Agnieszka, Money Patricia Lynn, Fam Maged D, Koskimaeki Janne, Girard Romuald, Lane Karen, McBee Nichol, Ziai Wendy, Hao Yi, Dodd Robert, Carlson Andrew P, Camarata Paul J, Caron Jean-Louis, Harrigan Mark R, Gregson Barbara A, Mendelow A. David, Zuccarello Mario, Hanley Daniel F, Abdul-Rahim Azmil, Abou-Hamden Amal, Abraham Michael, Ahmed Azam, Alba Carlos Alarcon, Aldrich E. Francois, Ali Hasan, Altschul David, Amin-Hanjani Sepideh, Anderson Craig S, Anderson Doug, Ansari Safdar, Antezana David, Ardelt Agnieszka, Arikan Fuat, Avadhani Radhika, Baguena Marcelino, Baker Alexandra, Barrer Steven J, Barzo Pal, Becker Kyra J, Bergman Thomas, Betz Joshua F, Bistran-Hall Amanda J, Bostrom Azize, Braun Jamie, Brindley Peter, Broaddus William C, Brown Robert, Buki Andras, Bulters Diederik, Cao Bing, Carhuapoma J. Ricardo, Chalela Julio, Chang Tiffany, Chicoine Michael R, Chorro Indalecio Moran, Chowdhry Shakeel, Cobb Cully, Corral Luisa, Csiba Laszlo, Davies Jason, Dawson Jesse, Diaz Alberto Torres, Dierdeyn Colin P, Diringer Michael, Dlugash Rachel, Ecker Robert, Economas Tracey, Enriquez Pedro, Ezer Erzsebet, Fan Yuhua, Feng Hua, Franz Douglas, Freeman W. David, Fusco Matthew, Galicich Walter, Gandhi Dheeraj, Gelea Mary Leigh, Goldstein Joshua, Gonzalez Alejandro Carrasco, Grabarits Christina, Greenberg Steven, Gregson Barbara, Gress Daryl, Gu Eugene, Gupta Gaurav, Hall Christiana, Harnof Sagi, Hernandez Fernando Munoz, Hoesch Robert, Hoh Brian L, Houser Jennifer, Hu Rong, Huang Judy, Huang Yi, Hussain Mohammed Akbar, Insinga Salvatore, Jadhav Ashutosh, Jaffe Jennifer, Jahromi Babak S, Jallo Jack, James Michael, James Robert F, Janis Scott, Jankowitz Brian, Jeon Esther, Jichici Draga, Jonczak Karin, Jonker Ben, Karlen Nicki, Kase Carlos S, Keric Naureen, Kerz Thomas, Kitagawa Ryan, Knopman Jared, Koenig Carolyn, Krishnamurthy Satish, Kumar Avinash, Kureshi Inam, Laidlaw John, Lakhanpal Arun, Latorre Julius Gene, LeDoux David, Lees Kennedy R, Leifer Dana, Leiphart James, Lenington Sarah, Li Yunke, Lopez George, Lovick Darren, Lumenta Christianto, Luo Jinbiao, Maas Matthew B, MacDonald Joel, MacKenzie Larami, Madan Vikram, Majkowski Ryan, Major Otto, Malhorta Rishi, Malkoff Marc, Mangat Halinder, Maswadeh Ahmed, Matouk Charles, Mayo Steven W, McArthur Kate, McCaul Scott, Medow Joshua, Mezey Geza, Mighty Janet, Miller David, Mitchell Patrick, Mohan Krishna K, Mould W. Andrew, Muir Keith, Munoz Lorenzo, Nakaji Peter, Nee Alex, Nekoovaght-Tak Saman, Nyquist Paul, O'Kane Roddy, Okasha Mohamed, O'Kelly Cian, Ostapkovich Noeleen, Pandey Aditya, Parry-Jones Adrian, Patel Hiren, Perla Krissia Rivera, Pollack Ania, Pouratian Nader, Quinn Terry, Rajajee Ventatakrishna, Reddy Kesava, Rehman Mohammed, Reimer Ronald, Rincon Fred, Rosenblum Michael, Rybinnik Igor, Sanchez Baltasar, Sansing Lauren, Sarabia Rosario, Schneck Michael, Schuerer Ludwig, Schul David, Schweitzer Jeffrey, Seder David B, Seyfried Donald, Sheth Kevin, Spiotta Alejandro, Stechison Michael, Sugar Elizabeth A, Szabo Katalin, Tamayo Gonzalo, Tanczos Krisztian, Taussky Philipp, Teitelbaum Jeanne S, Terry John, Testai Fernando, Thomas Kathrine, Thompson Carol B, Thompson Gregory, Torner James C, Huy Tran, Tucker Kristi, Ullman Natalie, Ungar Lior, Unterberg Andreas, Varelas Panos, Vargas Nataly Montano, Vatter Hartmut, Venkatasubramanian Chitra, Vermillion Krista, Vespa Paul, Vollmer Dennis, Wang Weimin, Wang Yan, Wang Ying, Wen Jiajun, Whitworth Louis Tony, Willis Byron, Wilson Alastair, Wolfe Stacey, Wrencher Myriha, Wright Shawn E, Xu Yongge, Yanase Lisa, Yenokyan Gayane, Yi Xuxia, Yu Zhiyuan, Zomorodi Ali. 2019. Surgical Performance Determines Functional Outcome Benefit in the Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation (MISTIE) Procedure. NEUROSURGERY, 84 (6), 1157-1167