Daniel Samano

About Daniel Samano

Dr. Daniel Samano is a Neurology Resident at UM/JHS. Formely, a Research-Scientist for Neurological Surgery at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, and the Department of Neurology – Division of Neuro Critical Care (NCC), at The Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami (UM). He received his Medical Degree in 2012 from Anahuac University in Mexico City, and a Master of Public Health degree in 2019 from the University of Miami. Dr. Samano oversees local and national clinical trials in Miami site focusing in the fields of Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, & Recovery of Consciousness. He manages research related activities involving NCC attendings, fellows, residents, medical-graduate-undergraduate students. Dr. Samano clinical research background includes sleep apnea and quality of life in chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Stroke prevention through Smoking Cessation programs at the Department of Public Health Sciences in UM. Additionally, he has vast research experience in topics like Zika and HIV in collaboration with the Department of Obgyn at UM, and non-communicable diseases at the National Public Health Institute of Mexico. Dr. Samano research interests also include studying the Climate Change-Extreme Weather Events’ impact on healthcare utilization by vulnerable populations. He is an active member at the American Public Health Association (APHA) where he has presented several abstracts, oral, roundtables and speaker-invited sessions. For the APHA-International Health Section, Dr. Samano serves as a Research Design Advisor for Public Health students. His clinical experience includes international clerkships in England, Germany, and United States in the fields of Neurosurgery, Surgery, ObGyn and Onco-Plastic Breast Surgery. He was a Neurosurgery pre-residency fellow in the Methodist-American British Cowdray Medical Center in Mexico City. He frequently give lectures and mentors International Medical Graduates who are interested in studying for the USMLE and research. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Samano has given interviews to CNN en espanol, lectures to international communities regarding the epidemiology of COVID-19 and implemented remote Mindfulness practices for SCI participants. He has volunteered with lectures to create awareness of people living with disabilities (SCI), in collaboration with FIU and The New York Times. Finally, he enjoys running marathons and all kind of races pushing people living with SCI with the Nirvana project, a non-profit organization based in Miami.

Experience

1. Resident Doctor - Neurology

   University of Miami Health System

   Jun 2023 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   Neurology Resident at UM/JHS

Education

• Universidad Anáhuac

  Doctor of Medicine - MD

  2005 — 2012

• Tecnológico de Monterrey

  Bachillerato

  2001 — 2004

• University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

  Master of Science in Climate and Health - MSCH

• University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

  Master of Public Health - MPH

  2017 — 2020