Cameron Eric Gaskill, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division Surgical Oncology
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Specialties
Global Health
Surgery
Cancer Surgery
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Pancreas Surgery
Liver
Pancreas
Department
Locations and Contact
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
2279 45th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5959
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Clinic Referral Phone
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Philosophy of Care
Dr. Cameron Gaskill, MD MPH FACS FSSO believes in a compassionate and personalized approach to pancreas and hepatobiliary cancer surgery. He leads a multi-disciplinary team to provide data-driven and innovative treatment to achieve the highest quality cancer care for his patients and their families.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Gaskill is fellowship-trained and board-certified in complex general surgical oncology. He is the Section Chief for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery and specializes in the treatment of patients with cancers of the liver, bile duct, pancreas, and duodenum. He has a special clinical interest and expertise in complex surgical care, surgical innovation, and robotic techniques, bring cutting edge treatments to patients at UC Davis. Dr. Gaskill is passionate about increasing access to advanced cancer care to patients throughout Northern California and abroad.
Outside the hospital, Dr. Gaskill enjoys sailing and skiing with his wife and daughters. He is a volunteer physician ski patroller in north Lake Tahoe.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Gaskill's research strives to advance early detection and treatment of pancreatic and hepatobiliary malignancies through clinical trials and quality improvement. He serves on the executive board of the University of California Pancreatic Cancer Research Consortium (link), is the Chair of the UC Davis Committee on Cancer, and is the NSQIP HPB service-line champion. Dr. Gaskill has published more than 40 scientific manuscripts and serves on the editorial board of Journal of Surgical Oncology.
In addition, Dr. Gaskill is the Director of the UC Davis Center for Global Surgery. He leads multiple global collaborations dedicated to improving the quality of cancer surgery in low-resource countries. His projects span sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, and Asia and include clinical programs, building education and research capacity, and international advocacy. He is an adjunct professor of surgery at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Division
Surgical Oncology
Center/Program Affiliation
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
UC Davis Center for Global Surgery
Undergraduate School
B.S., University of Washington, Seattle WA 2008
Medical School
M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA 2012
Other School
M.P.H., University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA 2016
Internship
General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle WA 2012-2013
Residency
General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle WA 2013-2019
Fellowship
Complex General Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX 2019-2021
Fellowship
Global Health Research, NIH Fogarty International Center, Kumasi, Ghana 2016-2017
Diamond Doc Award, 2023, 2024,
UC Davis Research Travel Grant Award, 2023, 2024,
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract International Junior Traveling Fellowship, 2024,
American Hepato-Pancreati-Biliary Society Gazi Zibari Global Outreach Humanitarian Award, 2025,
COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):1056-1063. doi:10.1093/bjs/znab101. PMID:33761533.
Gaskill CE, Gyedu A, Stewart B, Quansah R, Donkor P, Mock C. Improving Global Surgical Oncology Benchmarks: Defining the Unmet Need for Cancer Surgery in Ghana. World J Surg. 2021 Sep;45(9):2661-2669.
Gaskill CE, Maxwell J, Ikoma N, Kim MP, Tzeng CW, Lee JE, Katz MHG. History of preoperative therapy for pancreatic cancer and the MD Anderson experience. J Surg Oncol. 2021 May;123(6):1414-1422. doi:10.1002/jso.26394. PMID:33831256.
Stewart BT, Gyedu A, Gaskill C, Boakye G, Quansah R, Donkor P, Volmink J, Mock C. Exploring the Relationship Between Surgical Capacity and Output in Ghana: Current Capacity Assessments May Not Tell the Whole Story. World J Surg. 2018 Oct;42(10):3065-3074. doi:10.1007/s00268-018-4589-7. PMID:29536141.
Gyedu A, Gaskill CE, Agbedinu K, Salazar DR, Kingham TP. Surgical oncology at a major referral center in Ghana: Burden, staging, and outcomes. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Sep;118(3):581-587. doi:10.1002/jso.25168. Epub 2018 Aug 10. PMID:30095201.
Gyedu A, Gaskill CE, Boakye G, Abdulai AR, Anderson BO, Stewart B. Differences in Perception of Breast Cancer Among Muslim and Christian Women in Ghana. J Glob Oncol. 2018 Sep;4:1-9. doi:10.1200/JGO.2017.009910. Epub 2017 Sep 29. PMID:30241158.
Gyedu A, Stewart B, Gaskill C, Boakye G, Appiah-Denkyira E, Donkor P, Maier R, Quansah R, Mock C. Improving Benchmarks for Global Surgery: Nationwide Enumeration of Operations Performed in Ghana. Ann Surg. 2018 Aug;268(2):282-288. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000002457. PMID:28806300.
Gyedu A, Gaskill C, Boakye G, Abantanga F. Cost-Effectiveness of a Locally Organized Surgical Outreach Mission: Making a Case for Strengthening Local Non-Governmental Organizations. World J Surg. 2017 Dec;41(12):3074-3082. doi:10.1007/s00268-017-4131-3. PMID:28741201.
Gaskill CE, Kling CE, Varghese TK Jr, Veenstra DL, Thirlby RC, Flum DR, Alfonso-Cristancho R. Financial benefit of a smoking cessation program prior to elective colorectal surgery. J Surg Res. 2017 Jul;215:183-189. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2017.03.067. Epub 2017 Apr 7. PMID:28688645.