Mark Camel, MD
Dr. Mark Camel is a the section head of Neurosurgery at Greenwich Hospital. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.
Dr. Camel received his undergraduate degree from University of Rochester in New York and medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Missouri. After finishing his role as Chief Resident in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Barnes Hospital, he studied the molecular biology of pituitary tumors and astrocytoma during his research fellowship in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Pharmacology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He served on the Executive Committee of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons for nine years in many roles including Vice President and several committee chairmanships.
Currently, Dr. Camel is a member of the New York Regional Cabinet for Washington University and serves on the Board of Trustees of Brunswick School.
Specialties
Brain Tumors, Cervical Foraminotomy, Concussion, Kyphoplasty, Laminectomy/Discectomy, MISS Spinal Fusion, Neuro-oncology, Peripheral Nerve Tumors, Spinal Tumors, Spine, Traumatic Brain Injury
Education
College
University of Rochester, New York, 1977
Medical School
Washington University School of Medicine,
Saint Louis, Missouri, 1981
Internship
General Surgery, Barnes Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1981-1982
Residencies
Neurological Surgery, Barnes Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1982-1985
Chief Resident, Neurological Surgery, Barnes Hospital, 1985-1986
Fellowship
Neurological Surgery Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, 1986-1987
Affiliations
Academic Affiliations
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Professional Affiliations
Congress of Neurological Surgeons/ Section on Tumors
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Board of Neurological Surgeons
The New England Neurological Society
The Physician's Scientific Society
Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Additional Honors
Awards
Castle Connolly New York Metro Area Top Doctor 2010, 2012
Greenwich Magazine Top Doctor 2012
Stamford Magazine Top Doctor 2012
New Canaan/Darien Magazine Top Doctor 2012
Fairfield Magazine Top Doctor 2012
Connecticut Magazine Top Doctors 200 - 2012
The Wag Best Doctors 2010
Published Research
Cluster headache as a manifestation of intracranial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour: a case report with pathophysiological considerations. Bigal ME, Rapoport AM, Camel M. Cephalalgia. 2003 Mar;23(2):124-8. PMID: 12603369 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Presentation at the American Academy of Neurology, April, 2002
Twist-drill craniostomy for the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. Camel M. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2000 Jul;11(3):515-8. Review. PMID: 10918023 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Mutagenesis and chimeric genes define determinants in the beta subunits of human chorionic gonadotropin and lutropin for secretion and assembly. Matzuk MM, Spangler MM, Camel M, Suganuma N, Boime I. J Cell Biol. 1989 Oct;109(4 Pt 1):1429-38. PMID: 2477377 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Camel M, Grubb RI, Jr. Treatment of chronic subdural hematoma by twist-drill craniostomy with continuous catheter drainage. Journal of Neurosurgery 1986 65:183
Langford LA, Camel M Palisading pattern in cerebral neuroblastoma mimicking the primitive polar spongioblastoma. An ultrastructural study. Acta Neuropatholgia (Berlin) 1987 73:153
Nadel S, Camel M, Gado M, etc. Specific MRI features of cerebral gliomas. Presentation at the 72nd Scientific Assembly of the Rhe Radiological Society of North America, November, 1986
Testimonials
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At 86 years of age, E.B. of State College, PA is a healthy and active woman, accustomed to an independent lifestyle that includes gardening, volunteer work and traveling. She awoke one morning with considerable pain in her back and right leg. The previous afternoon she had spent raking and pulling weeds in her garden and her physician in Pennsylvania concluded that she had badly strained a muscle. The pain grew worse over time and after five weeks of physical therapy and pain medication, her condition had deteriorated significantly. Searing pain shot into her right thigh whenever she attempted to bear weight on it and she could no longer walk without leaning on a walker. Climbing stairs was all but impossible.
With great difficulty, E.B. traveled to Westchester County to visit her daughters for Thanksgiving. They brought her to ONS to see Dr. Mark Camel. Upon reading an MRI of her lower back, he determined that the source of her pain was pressure on the spinal nerve created by a ruptured disc. A 45-minute procedure called a discectomy could end her suffering.
She underwent the operation to remove disc fragments and material from the damaged disc. By the afternoon on the day of surgery she was up and walking with less difficulty, and in less than two weeks she was walking and climbing stairs unassisted.
“What a relief,” said E.B. “I had become so disabled, that I was really concerned I might lose my independence. The surgery was as successful as Dr. Camel predicted and it exceeded my expectations. I only wish I’d had it done sooner.”
E.B., State College, PA
