Cameron Schmidt, MD

EDUCATION

Residency: Stanford University Hospital (2023 - 2026)

Internship: Stanford University Hospital (2022 - 2023)

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2018 - 2022)

Undergraduate: Colgate University (2012 - 2016)

CLINICAL AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Vascular Neurology
• Neurocritical Care
• Global Health

PUBLICATIONS

Yilmaz E, Schmidt CK, Mayadev A, et al. Does treadmill training with Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) impact the quality of life? A first case series in the United States. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2019; 14(5):521-525.

Schmidt C, Tubbs RS. Meningocele Manque. In: Tubbs R, Ouskouian R, Blount J, Oakes W (eds). Occult Spinal Dysraphism. Springer. 2019.

Schmidt C, Voin V, Iwanaga J, et al. Aberrant Innervation of the Lateral Abdominal Muscles by Direct Branch of L4 Nerve. Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology. 2019; 124(1):1-4.

Dupont G, Schmidt C, Yilmaz E, et al. Our current understanding of the lymphatics of the brain and spinal cord. Clin Anat. 2019; 32(1):117-121.

Fisahn C, Yilmaz E, Iwanaga J, Schmidt C, et al. Avoiding the Esophageal Branches of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Retractor Placement: Precluding Postoperative Dysphagia During Anterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine. Global Spine J. 2019; 9(4):383-387.

Rustagi T, Yilmaz E, Alonso F, Schmidt C, et al. Iatrogenic Bowel Injury Following Minimally Invasive Lateral Approach to the Lumbar Spine: A Retrospective Analysis of 3 Cases. Global Spine J. 2019; 9(4):375-382.

Schmidt C. The Role of the Insula in Schizophrenia. In: Turgut M, Yurttas C, Tubbs RS (eds) Island of Reil (Insula) in the Human Brain – Anatomical, Functional, Clinical and Surgical Aspects. Springer Nature. 2018.

Fisahn C, Schmidt C, Rustagi T, et al. Comparison of Chronic Dysphagia in Standalone versus Conventional Plate and Cage Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2018; 109:e382-e388.

Fisahn C, Schmidt C, Schroeder JE, et al. Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Infection in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review. Global Spine J. 2018; 8(2):198-207.

Rustagi T, Alonso F, Schmidt C, et al. Rapid Progression of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2018; 110:11-16.

Schmidt C, Voin V, Iwanaga J, et al. Junctional neural tube defect in a newborn: report of a fourth case. Childs Nerv Syst. 2017; 33(5):873-875.

Schmidt C, Bryant E, Iwanaga J, Oskouian RJ, Oakes WJ, Tubbs RS. Meningocele manqué: a comprehensive review of this enigmatic finding in occult spinal dysraphism. Childs Nerv Syst. 2017; 33(7):1065-1071.

Schmidt C, Rustagi T, Alonso F, et al. Nerve root anomalies: making sense of a complicated literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 2017; 33(8):1261-1273.

Schmidt C, Iwanaga J, Yilmaz E, Wilson C, Oskouian RJ, Tubbs RS. Absence of the Lumbosacral Trunk. Cureus. 2017; 9(10):e1809.

Alonso F, Rustagi T, Schmidt C, et al. Failure Patterns in Standalone Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Implants. World Neurosurg. 2017; 108:676-682.

Fisahn C, Schmidt C, Rostad S, et al. Adult Apical Ligament of the Dens Lacks Notochordal Tissue: Application to Better Understanding the Origins of Skull Base Chordomas. World Neurosurg. 2017; 101:42-46.

Rustagi T, Alonso F, Drazin D, Schmidt C, et al. Autologous Bone Harvest in Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Quantitative and Qualitative In Vitro Analysis of Cadaveric Tissue. World Neurosurg. 2018; 112:e134-e139.

Grunert P, Drazin D, Iwanaga J, Schmidt C, et al. Injury to the Lumbar Plexus and its Branches After Lateral Fusion Procedures: A Cadaver Study. World Neurosurg. 2017; 105:519-525.

D'Antoni AV, Donaldson OI, Schmidt C, et al. A comprehensive review of the anterior fontanelle: embryology, anatomy, and clinical considerations. Childs Nerv Syst. 2017; 33(6):909-914.

Sardi JP, Iwanaga J, Schmidt C, et al. Anatomy of the Alar Ligament: Part II: Variations of Its Attachment onto the Dens. World Neurosurg. 2017; 107:1007-1011.

Iwanaga J, Watanabe K, Schmidt C, et al. Anatomical Study and Comprehensive Review of the Incisivus Labii Superioris Muscle: Application to Lip and Cosmetic Surgery. Cureus. 2017; 9(9):e1689.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Neurology Clerkship Medical Student Teaching Award (2024)

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (2021)

Gold Humanism Honor Society (2021)