Marc A. Samson, MD

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Dr. Samson

Medical Degree

Internship

Orthopedic Surgery Residency

Boston University and Boston Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts

Sports Medicine Fellowship

Certifications

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Member of the California Orthopaedic Association

Achievements

• Named One of America's Top Surgeons, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
• Awarded an excellence in teaching award from USC-California Hospital Residency Program
• Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital

Team Affiliations

• Assistant NFL Team Physician San Francisco 49'ers Football Team, 1997-98
• NFL Rookie Combine Physician Examiner, San Francisco 49'ers, Indianapolis, 1998
• Team Physician, Santa Clara University, 1997-98
• Team Physician, Stanford University, 1997-98
• Team Physician, University of Massachusetts-Boston, 1995-97

Research & Publications

• Arthroscopic Management of Shoulder Instability: Current Concepts. Surgical Technology Review. M. Samson, M. Dillingham, G. Fanton. 1998
• Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy, 3rd edition, J.F. Guhl, M.D. Chapter 19: The Use of Laser for Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy. M. Dillingham, G. Fanton, M. Samson. 1998
• Primary Rheumatology, 1st edition, E.D. Harris, Jr., M.D. Trauma- It's management by the primary care physician and the orthopaedic surgeon. M. Samson, M. Dilligham, G. Fanton. 1998
• The Anatomic Variability of the Axillary Nerve: Implications for Arthroscopic Surgery. T. Foster, M. Samson. 1996
• Conducted independent research studying the effects of Thyroid Hormone on the development of muscarinic receptors in rat cerebral cortex. 1987-1988 at U.C. Berkeley.
• Presented this work at the fall, 1987 meeting of the American Physiological Society. The same study was published in the August, 1987 issue of the PHYSIOLOGIST.
• Conducted anesthesiology research, with department chairman Dr. Kevin Tremper, U.C. Irvine Medical Center- Developing non-invasive monitors of transcutaneous PO2 and direct infrared analyzers of end-tidal CO2, summer 1987
• Investigated the effects of Adrenal Hormones on the development of glucocorticoid receptors in rat G.I. tract & brain, 1986 at U.C. Berkeley.
• Helped develop a non-radioactive marker for DNA plasmid transformation with Dr. Kenneth Jones, Cal. State Univ. Northridge, summer 1986.

Presentations

• Management of Osteoarthritis: Current Concepts. Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, Ca. July 2000. Given to the Medical Staff.
• Traumatic Injuries to the Knee: Physical Diagnosis and Treatment. University of Southern California, School of Medicine. April 2000. Given to the Physical Therapy Doctoral Program.
• Traumatic Injuries to the Shoulder: Physical Diagnosis and Treatment. University of Southern California, School of Medicine. March 2000. Given to the Physical Therapy Doctoral Program.
• Traumatic Injuries to the Knee: Physical Diagnosis and Treatment. Good Samaritan Hospital Trauma Course, Los Angeles, Ca. September 1999.
• Arthroscopic Management of Shoulder Instability: Current Concepts. Stanford University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Grand Rounds. Stanford, Ca. April 1988.

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