Medical Student
Georgetown University Medical Center, US
Cameron Sabet Biography
Cameron Sabet is a medical student at Georgetown University with a focus on spine surgery. His research in neurosurgery and orthopedic trauma includes studies on surgical delays, spine ergonomics, and post-operative patient outcomes. He has presented at major conferences such as the CNS Annual Meeting and the Campbell CURRE Research Symposium.
Education and Research
Sabet earned a BA/MA from the University of Pennsylvania studying religion at the College and management at Wharton, and completed a mathematics-based MS in Finance and MBA at Edinburgh Business School. Now a Georgetown medical student and official 2025 National Academy of Sciences Cozzarelli Prize Nominee, his research has been published in The Spine Journal and is in press at Neurosurgery and The New England Journal of Medicine. He additionally has had lead- or senior-author publications at Lancet, Lancet Global Health, Lancet Public Health, BMJ, BMJ Leader, Nature, National Academy of Sciences, Annals of Neurology, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, and the American Neurological Association. As an official Lancet Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Senior Collaborator, he recently co-authored The 2025 Lancet Presidential Briefing Book alongside 11 other official Lancet GBD publications that have been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The Guardian, UN, EU, WHO, Washington Post, TIME, The Economist, and Nature News. As a medical journalist and US Congressional Delegate, he has additionally published in The New York Times, Washington Post, The Hill, Smithsonian Magazine, and more.
Contributions to Spine Surgery
Sabet’s research addresses disparities in spine surgery outcomes and efficiency in surgical workflows. He has co-authored studies on predictors of spine surgery delays and post-operative delirium risk in older patients. His work on exoskeletal technologies in spinal procedures highlights advancements in surgical ergonomics and precision.
Professional Involvement
He is actively involved in spine surgery innovation, contributing to peer-reviewed journals and national policy discussions on healthcare access. His focus remains on improving surgical outcomes and addressing systemic inefficiencies in spine care.