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Brian Howard Cameron

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Professor EmeritusSurgeryMcMaster University

Brian Howard Cameron

Professor Emeritus

Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2021

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Supervision signals

Emeritus professors are retired and rarely take new students.
No graduate courses on record.
2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 CIHR grant, most recently in 2010.

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Publications

1,540

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Contact

cameronb@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 75231

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Global Health and SurgeryMedicine
Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences
Global Health Workforce IssuesHealth Professions

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72 publications.

Do geography and resources influence the need for colostomy in Hirschsprung’s disease and anorectal malformations? A Canadian association of paediatric surgeons: Association of paediatric surgeons of Nigeria survey

Abdur-Rahman LO, Shawyer A, Vizcarra R, Bailey K, Cameron BH

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery2026Senior author

DOI: 10.67481/ajps.v11i2.486

Development and evaluation of a mobile application trauma registry for use in low- and middle-income countries

Grant CL, Ali AM, Oyania F, Oloya P, Robinson T, Cameron B, Situma M, Eurich D, Bigam D, Saleh A

Trauma20243 citations

DOI: 10.1177/14604086221129385

Sternomastoid Tumour of Infancy and Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Abdur-Rahman LO, Cameron BH

20201 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41724-6_38

Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy

Thomas HS, Weiser TG, Drake TM, Knight SR, Fairfield C, Ademuyiwa AO, Aguilera ML, Alexander P, Al‐Saqqa SW, Borda‐Luque G

British Journal of Surgery201974 citations

DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11051

Unifying Children’s Surgery and Anesthesia Stakeholders Across Institutions and Clinical Disciplines: Challenges and Solutions from Uganda

Kisa P, Grabski DF, Ozgediz D, Ajiko M, Aspide R, Baird R, Barker G, Birabwa‐Male D, Blair G, Cameron B

World Journal of Surgery201936 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-04905-9

Laparoscopy in management of appendicitis in high-, middle-, and low-income countries: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study

GlobalSurg Collaborative

Surgical Endoscopy201865 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6064-9

Replacing gastrostomy tubes with collapsible bumpers in pediatric patients: Is it safe to “cut” the tube and allow the bumper to pass enterally?

Thomas H, Yole J, Livingston MH, Bailey K, Cameron BH, VanHouwelingen L

Journal of Pediatric Surgery201812 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.02.020

Establishing disability weights for congenital pediatric surgical conditions: a multi-modal approach

Poenaru D, Pemberton J, Frankfurter C, Cameron BH, Stolk E

Population Health Metrics201730 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12963-017-0125-5

Variability of diagnostic approach, surgical technique, and medical management for children with biliary atresia in Canada — Is it time for standardization?

Stagg H, Cameron BH, Ahmed N, Butler A, Jimenez-Rivera C, Yanchar NL, Martin SR, Emil S, Anthopoulos G, Schreiber RA

Journal of Pediatric Surgery201718 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.01.041

E-Learning in Global Surgery

Cameron BH, Schofield S

20176 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49482-1_7

Researchers with similar interests

Christian Kraeker

Medicine

Global Health and Surgery, Global Health Workforce Issues

Rahim Valani

Medicine

Global Health and Surgery, Global Health Workforce Issues

Andrea Hunter

Pediatrics

Global Health and Surgery, Global Health Workforce Issues

Stephen Ttendo

Anesthesia

Global Health and Surgery

Iris Mujica

Nursing

Global Health and Surgery

Desigen Reddy

Anesthesia

Global Health and Surgery

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Global Health and Surgery Dear Professor Cameron, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Do geography and resources influence the need for colostomy in Hirschsprung’s disease and anorectal malformations? A Canadian association of paediatric surgeons: Association of paediatric surgeons of Nigeria survey" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Brian Howard Cameron

Research

Do geography and resources influence the need for colostomy in Hirschsprung’s disease and anorectal malformations? A Canadian association of paediatric surgeons: Association of paediatric surgeons of Nigeria survey

Development and evaluation of a mobile application trauma registry for use in low- and middle-income countries

Sternomastoid Tumour of Infancy and Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy

Unifying Children’s Surgery and Anesthesia Stakeholders Across Institutions and Clinical Disciplines: Challenges and Solutions from Uganda

Laparoscopy in management of appendicitis in high-, middle-, and low-income countries: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study

Replacing gastrostomy tubes with collapsible bumpers in pediatric patients: Is it safe to “cut” the tube and allow the bumper to pass enterally?

Establishing disability weights for congenital pediatric surgical conditions: a multi-modal approach

Variability of diagnostic approach, surgical technique, and medical management for children with biliary atresia in Canada — Is it time for standardization?

E-Learning in Global Surgery

Frequent collaborators

Karen Allison Bailey

Jonathan Mark Walton

Michael Livingston

Arnav Agarwal

Rose Frances Clause

Gordon Smith Cameron

Researchers with similar interests

Christian Kraeker

Rahim Valani

Andrea Hunter

Stephen Ttendo

Iris Mujica

Desigen Reddy