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 MagedD., 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 WendyC., McBee Nichol, Lane Karen, Lees KennedyR., Dawson Jesse, Vespa Paul, Thompson RichardE., Mendelow A.David, Kase CarlosS., Carhuapoma J.Ricardo, Thompson CarolB., Mayo StevenW., Reilly Pat, Janis Scott, Anderson CraigS., Harrigan MarkR., Camarata PaulJ., Caron Jean-Louis, Zuccarello Mario, Awad IssamA., Hanley DanielF.. 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 PaulJ.. 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 DomenicoA., Madarang ErnestJ., Camarata PaulJ., Gronseth GaryS.. 2019. Case-Control Study of Cephalometrics in Patients with Moyamoya. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 130, E831-E838
• Muelleman ThomasJohn, Peterson Jeremy, Chowdhury NaweedIffat, 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 IssamA., Polster SeanP., Carrion-Penagos Julian, Thompson RichardE., Cao Ying, Stadnik Agnieszka, Money PatriciaLynn, Fam MagedD., Koskimaeki Janne, Girard Romuald, Lane Karen, McBee Nichol, Ziai Wendy, Hao Yi, Dodd Robert, Carlson AndrewP., Camarata PaulJ., Caron Jean-Louis, Harrigan MarkR., Gregson BarbaraA., Mendelow A.David, Zuccarello Mario, Hanley DanielF., Abdul-Rahim Azmil, Abou-Hamden Amal, Abraham Michael, Ahmed Azam, Alba CarlosAlarcon, Aldrich E.Francois, Ali Hasan, Altschul David, Amin-Hanjani Sepideh, Anderson CraigS., Anderson Doug, Ansari Safdar, Antezana David, Ardelt Agnieszka, Arikan Fuat, Avadhani Radhika, Baguena Marcelino, Baker Alexandra, Barrer StevenJ., Barzo Pal, Becker KyraJ., Bergman Thomas, Betz JoshuaF., Bistran-Hall AmandaJ., Bostrom Azize, Braun Jamie, Brindley Peter, Broaddus WilliamC., Brown Robert, Buki Andras, Bulters Diederik, Cao Bing, Carhuapoma J.Ricardo, Chalela Julio, Chang Tiffany, Chicoine MichaelR., Chorro IndalecioMoran, Chowdhry Shakeel, Cobb Cully, Corral Luisa, Csiba Laszlo, Davies Jason, Dawson Jesse, Diaz AlbertoTorres, Dierdeyn ColinP., 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 MaryLeigh, Goldstein Joshua, Gonzalez AlejandroCarrasco, Grabarits Christina, Greenberg Steven, Gregson Barbara, Gress Daryl, Gu Eugene, Gupta Gaurav, Hall Christiana, Harnof Sagi, Hernandez FernandoMunoz, Hoesch Robert, Hoh BrianL., Houser Jennifer, Hu Rong, Huang Judy, Huang Yi, Hussain MohammedAkbar, Insinga Salvatore, Jadhav Ashutosh, Jaffe Jennifer, Jahromi BabakS., Jallo Jack, James Michael, James RobertF., Janis Scott, Jankowitz Brian, Jeon Esther, Jichici Draga, Jonczak Karin, Jonker Ben, Karlen Nicki, Kase CarlosS., Keric Naureen, Kerz Thomas, Kitagawa Ryan, Knopman Jared, Koenig Carolyn, Krishnamurthy Satish, Kumar Avinash, Kureshi Inam, Laidlaw John, Lakhanpal Arun, Latorre JuliusGene, LeDoux David, Lees KennedyR., Leifer Dana, Leiphart James, Lenington Sarah, Li Yunke, Lopez George, Lovick Darren, Lumenta Christianto, Luo Jinbiao, Maas MatthewB., MacDonald Joel, MacKenzie Larami, Madan Vikram, Majkowski Ryan, Major Otto, Malhorta Rishi, Malkoff Marc, Mangat Halinder, Maswadeh Ahmed, Matouk Charles, Mayo StevenW., McArthur Kate, McCaul Scott, Medow Joshua, Mezey Geza, Mighty Janet, Miller David, Mitchell Patrick, Mohan KrishnaK., 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 KrissiaRivera, 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 DavidB., Seyfried Donald, Sheth Kevin, Spiotta Alejandro, Stechison Michael, Sugar ElizabethA., Szabo Katalin, Tamayo Gonzalo, Tanczos Krisztian, Taussky Philipp, Teitelbaum JeanneS., Terry John, Testai Fernando, Thomas Kathrine, Thompson CarolB., Thompson Gregory, Torner JamesC., Huy Tran, Tucker Kristi, Ullman Natalie, Ungar Lior, Unterberg Andreas, Varelas Panos, Vargas NatalyMontano, Vatter Hartmut, Venkatasubramanian Chitra, Vermillion Krista, Vespa Paul, Vollmer Dennis, Wang Weimin, Wang Yan, Wang Ying, Wen Jiajun, Whitworth LouisTony, Willis Byron, Wilson Alastair, Wolfe Stacey, Wrencher Myriha, Wright ShawnE., 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