Biography
Charles S. Kamen, Ph.D., M.P.H, is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Psychiatry. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Georgia, then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, a Master of Public Health degree at the University of Rochester, and a Graduate Certificate in LGBTQ Health and Policy from George Washington University. He has a strong background and training in behavioral medicine, health disparities, and interventions for diverse cancer patients and their caregivers. He leads the Health Disparities research effort in the University of Rochester NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Base.
Dr. Kamen's research has focused on factors that lead to health disparities among sexual and gender minority (SGM; e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) populations, specifically disparities in cancer-related health outcomes and psychological distress. He also leads a large national cohort study focused on disparities in response to immunotherapy among Black and White cancer patients.
Professional Background
2003-2004: Data Manager, New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
2005-2006: Research Therapist, American Heart Association Study/Emory University
2006-2007: Project Coordinator, University of Georgia, Department of Psychology
2007-2008: Associate Clinic Director, University of Georgia, Department of Psychology
2008-2009: General Intern, Palo Alto Veteran's Affairs Health Care System
2009-2011: Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2011-2012: Instructor, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2012-2015: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center
2015-2021: Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center
2021-Present: Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery and Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center
Research
Dr. Kamen's research focuses on behavioral medicine, relationship-based interventions, and health equity research, with an emphasis on cancer-related health disparities impacting sexual and gender minority (SGM; e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) and other minoritized populations. He works to address cancer health equity by: 1) assessing disparities in distress, particularly those affecting SGM cancer patients, and 2) developing behavioral interventions to address distress in cancer patients and their caregivers. As Assistant Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at Wilmot Cancer Institute, he oversees analysis and dissemination of community-relevant cancer health disparity data. In his work with the URCC NCORP Research Base, he reviews health equity-focused protocols and develops, promotes, and oversees research that incorporates minoritized populations.
Publications
Journal Articles
8/2023
Loh KP, Wang Y, Yilmaz S, Nightingale CL, Parsons SK, Braun-Inglis C, Gada U, Montes A, Magnuson A, Culakova E, Strause S, Kamen C, Dressler E, Mustian K, Morrow G, Mohile S, . "Information Technology and Telemedicine Services in Community Oncology Practices." JCO clinical cancer informatics.. 2023 Aug; 7:e2300086.
6/26/2023
Ruderman SA, Odden MC, Webel AR, Fitzpatrick AL, Crane PK, Nance RM, Drumright LN, Whitney BM, Mixson LS, Ma J, Willig AL, Haidar L, Eltonsy S, Mayer KH, O'Cleirigh C, Cropsey KL, Eron JJ, Napravnik S, Greene M, McCaul M, Chander G, Cachay E, Lober WB, Kritchevsky SB, Austad S, Landay A, Pandya C, Cartujano-Barrera F, Saag MS, Kamen C, Hahn AW, Kitahata MM, Delaney JA, Crane HM. "Tobacco Smoking and Pack-years are Associated with Frailty Among People with HIV." Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes : JAIDS.. 2023 Jun 26; Epub 2023 Jun 26.
2/1/2023
Ruderman SA, Nance RM, Drumright LN, Whitney BM, Hahn AW, Ma J, Haidar L, Eltonsy S, Mayer KH, Eron JJ, Greene M, Mathews WC, Webel A, Saag MS, Willig AL, Kamen C, Mccaul M, Chander G, Cachay E, Lober WB, Pandya C, Cartujano-Barrera F, Kritchevsky SB, Austad SN, Landay A, Kitahata MM, Crane HM, Delaney JAC. "Development of frail RISC-HIV: a risk score for predicting frailty risk in the short-term for care of people with HIV." AIDS.. 2023 Feb 1; Epub 2023 Feb 01.
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