Dr. Daniel Cameron, a senior staff physician with the Mitchell Cancer Institute, is a magna cum laude graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering and a master of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Prior to pursuing a career in medicine, Dr. Cameron worked as a mechanical design engineer for General Electric’s Aircraft Engine division, where he was awarded multiple patents for his design work.

After a decade working as an engineer, Dr. Cameron entered the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. During his residency, he worked on several published retrospective clinical studies related to colorectal cancer and thrombophilia. Dr. Cameron completed his fellowship in oncology at Ohio State University and in 2003 relocated his family to the Gulf Coast where he established himself as an integral part of a respected medical oncology team.

Prior to joining the Mitchell Cancer Institute, Dr. Cameron was in private practice serving the city of Mobile and other surrounding counties of south Alabama. With his broad experience in all hematology and oncology diseases Dr. Cameron has been a welcome addition to the interdisciplinary team here at the MCI. He looks forward to expanding his special interests in translational research and clinical focused activities in colon and breast cancers.