Dr. Sampson is a fellowship trained sports medicine physician who specializes in non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and pain throughout the body. His goal is to avoid surgery and get patients back to activity as soon as possible. He completed his undergrad degree in business/economics at UC Davis. He then received his MD from Georgetown University. He completed research in sports medicine at Stanford University. Following, he completed a residency in family medicine in Michigan prior to his sports medicine fellowship at the University of Utah. He has treated everyone from recreational to professional athletes. During his training he covered high profile teams and events including Division I college, NBA, professional cycling, and Olympic level events.
Dr. Sampson has extensive training in the use of ultrasound for in-office diagnosis as well as for guided injections. He has training in the use of ortho biologics as an option for treatment. He also performs injections of the lumbar spine under fluoroscopic (x-ray) guidance. He specializes in the care of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, injury prevention, fracture management, fluoroscopic procedures, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. He specializes in non-operative treatment of the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, foot, and low back.
Dr. Sampson is a Bay Area native, growing up in Marin County. He has a passion for fitness and is an active runner, cyclist, skier, snowboarder, and hiker.