Bio
Dr. Robin Kamal is an Assistant Professor and Medical Director in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed his undergraduate and medical education at the University of Missouri, and graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha and Cum Laude honors. He completed residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Brown University. He also completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at Brown University, and in Hand and Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery at Duke University. He completed a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. His clinical research training includes studying wrist injuries (distal radius fractures/ligament tears) as a research fellow at the University of Barcelona as well as research fellowships at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Iowa.
At Stanford, Dr. Kamal serves as the Medical Director for the Orthopaedic Service Line at Stanford Health Care, as well as the Value Based Care Champion. He is the Director of the VOICES Health Policy Research Center for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery where he collaborates with physicians across the country.
Dr. Kamal has published >100 peer reviewed publications and his NIH-funded research program focuses on the following (http://med.stanford.edu/s-voices.html):
1) Patient reported outcomes and their use in clinical care and in health policy
2) Quality and value in health policy
3) Development of high value care pathways for common surgical conditions
Nationally, Dr. Kamal currently serves as the Chair of the Distal Radius Fracture Quality Measure Workgroup and Chair of the Carpal Tunnel Quality Measure Workgroup for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for surgery of the Hand where he has led the development and submission of quality measures to Medicare and the National Quality Forum. He also serves as Chair of the Quality Metrics Committee for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and is an editor of the textbook Comprehensive Board Review in Orthopaedic Surgery. His research funding includes a NIH K23 grant, OREF Mentored Grant, and a quality measure development grant from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has served as a grant reviewer for the Department of Defense. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery.
His main surgical interests are in trauma and reconstructive surgery of the upper limb (hand, wrist, elbow). He strives to provide his patients the highest quality care possible - a commitment he makes his foremost priority. His research and clinical practice are devoted to improving hand, wrist, and elbow function and he treats upper extremity nerve compression syndromes (carpal tunnel), instability/arthritis (finger, wrist, or elbow joint replacement), sports/athletic injuries and fracture care including nonunion/malunion, and minimally invasive arthroscopy.
Clinical Focus
- Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery
- Upper Extremity Trauma
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Administrative Appointments
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Consulting Editor, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (2016 - Present)
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Consulting Editor, Journal of Oncology Practice (2016 - Present)
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Consulting Editor, American Family Physician (2016 - Present)
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Consulting Editor, Journal of Hand Surgery (2015 - Present)
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Member, Volunteer Services Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2014 - Present)
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Member, Hand Surgery Quality Consortium (2014 - Present)
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Member, Performance Measures Task Force of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2014 - Present)
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Clinician Scholar Development Program, AAOS/OREF/ORS (2012 - Present)
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Emerging Leader, American Orthopaedic Association (2011 - Present)
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Information Services Advisory Committee, Rhode Island Hospital (2011 - 2012)
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President, UMKC School of Medicine Student Body Member (2005 - 2006)
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Alumni Board, UMKC School of Medicine (2004 - 2006)
Honors & Awards
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Award for Community Service, UMKC School of Medicine Schaffer (2004)
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Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), UMKC School of Medicine (2006)
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Award For Research, St. Louis Friends of UMKC School of Medicine (2007)
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Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Research, UMKC School of Medicine (2007)
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Award for Scientific presentation at Annual Meeting, “Best of the AAOS” (2012)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2017 - Present)
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Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2018 - Present)
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Registered Disaster Responder, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2013 - Present)
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Candidate Member, American Association for Hand Surgery (2011 - Present)
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Emerging Leader, American Orthopaedic Association (2011 - Present)
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Member, International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) (2012 - Present)
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Candidate Member, Orthopaedic Trauma Association (2013 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery (2014) NC
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Fellowship: Brown University Rhode Island Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship (2013) RI
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Residency: Brown University Rhode Island Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (2012) RI
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Internship: Brown University Surgery Residency (2008) RI
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Medical Education: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine Registrar (2007) MO
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Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (2017)
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Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2016)
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Assistant Professor, Stanford University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Chase Hand and Upper Limb Center
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Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular
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Fellowship, Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Orthopaedic Trauma
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Residency, Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Internship, Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, General Surgery
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Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
Community and International Work
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Hand and Burn Surgery, La Paz, Bolivia
Partnering Organization(s)
ReSurge International and ASSH
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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English Teacher, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Medical Mission, San Lucas, Guatemala
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Orthopaedic Trauma, Hospital Roberto Calderon, Managua, Nicaragua
Topic
Orthopaedic Trauma
Partnering Organization(s)
Orthopaedic Overseas
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Orthopaedic Trauma, Adventist Hospital, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Topic
Trauma and Hand Surgery
Partnering Organization(s)
Loma Linda University
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No