Marshfield Clinic’s Scott Edward Cameron Dies at 62

Scott Edward Cameron, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin, passed away on June 6, 2023, at the age of 62, after a valiant battle with a rare cancer.

Cameron practiced orthopedic surgery at the Marshfield Clinic for almost 30 years.

His expertise was in hip and knee replacements, and he led the Center of Excellence project for knee and hip replacement for the Eau Claire Marshfield Clinic in June 2022. Marshfield Clinic is one of only three health systems in the state to have this advanced specialty certification.

Cameron earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1985. Afterwards, he completed an internship at Fitsimmons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, and an orthopedic surgical residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

A U.S. army veteran, he served nine years, achieving the rank of Major.

Cameron was born on June 21, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the late Edward Cameron and Janice Killmar. He graduated from Whitefish Bay High School in 1978, and then studied biology at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. He completed his undergraduate degree in 1981.

He and his wife, Mary Lou, married in November of 1984. They loved traveling together and spending time at their cabin. Cameron loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

“As an orthopedic surgeon, outdoorsman, and most notably a family man, he made a significant impact on the lives of many. Whether he was in the woods, treating patients, or spending time with loved ones, he had a magnetic optimism that brought joy to everyone around him. Many will remember him for his warmth and kind eyes,” his family wrote.

Cameron his survived by his wife; his children, Erica, Jessica, and Hunter; as well as his grandchildren, Sebastian, Elliot, Ezra, and Philip. He also leaves behind his siblings, Ray, Camille, Mike, and Becky.