Melissa Suzanne Camp
Assistant Professor
Surgery
John Hopkins University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Melissa Camp is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer, including nipple-sparing mastectomy breast conservation surgery. Her focus is on compassionate care and helping newly diagnosed patients navigate the decision-making process. She is associate program director of the Halsted General Surgical Residency Program.​ Dr. Camp received her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry/molecular biology summa cum laude from Dartmouth College. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and went on to complete residencies in general surgery and preventive medicine at Hopkins as well as a master's degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. After a fellowship in breast surgery at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, she joined the Hopkins faculty as assistant professor of surgery and oncology. A member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Camp has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has presented her work at national and international meetings.
Research Interest
Breast Biopsy, Breast Cancer, Breast Conservation Surgery, Breast Disease, General Surgery, Hereditary Breast Cancer
Publications
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Juo YY, Hyder O, Haider AH, Camp MS, Lidor A, Ahuja A. Is minimally invasive colon resection better than traditional approaches? First comprehensive national examination with propensity score matching. JAMA Surgery. 2014 Feb; 149 (2): 177-184.
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Camp MS, Coopey SB, Tang R, Colwell A, Specht M, Greenup RA, Gadd MA, Brachtel E, Austen WG, Smith BL. Management of positive subareolar/nipple duct margins in nipple sparing mastectomies. The Breast Journal. 2014 Jul-Aug; 20(4): 402-407.
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Petrovic MA, Aboumatar H, Scholl AT, Gill RS, Krenzischek DA, Camp MS, Senger CM, Deng Y, Chang TY, XIe Y, Jurdi ZR, Martinez EA. The perioperative handoff protocol: evaluating impacts on handoff defects and provider satisfaction in adult perianesthesia care units. J Clin Anesthesia. 2015 Mar; 27(2): 111-119.
