Dr. Camila C. Simoes is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at UAMS, with a clinical interest in liver, gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary pathology with a special focus on medical liver disease. She was born and raised in Brazil where she received her medical degree with honors from the Faculty of Medicine, Gama Filho University, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Simoes completed her anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP) residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. She then completed a fellowship in liver and gastrointestinal/pancreatobiliary pathology at Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Pathology, Molecular and Cell-Based Medicine, New York City.
Prior to her pathology residency, Dr. Simoes completed a residency in ophthalmology and fellowships in clinical retina and ocular oncology at the University of Sao Paulo and Federal University of Sao Paulo, respectively. Among her academic achievements, she has many publications, presentations, and is the author or co-author of several abstracts on different subjects of pathology and ophthalmology.
Dr. Simoes is board certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology and an active member of several professional societies. Her academic/professional interests include clinical education of medical students and residents, medical liver diseases, and translational research involving pancreas and primary liver tumors. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband Jake, family, and friends.