Dr. Matthew Samaro joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine as an Instructor as of July 2026.
Dr. Samaro grew up in Dublin, CA, nestled in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. He attended the University of California, San Diego, and graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Psychology. During his time at UCSD and following graduation, he was involved in research projects with the Department of Neuroscience studying verbal working memory and he also served as a student volunteer in clinical medicine at the Stanford Cancer Center. His involvement in these activities solidified his desire to pursue a career in medicine.