Dr. Samuels’ lifelong passion for surgery began in 1982 when she graduated with distinction from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Pharmacy. In 1987, she earned her medical degree from UK, again graduating with distinction.
Dr. Samuels’ post-graduate study included a five-year residency in General Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. She spent over two years completing her Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residency there and at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, one of the nation’s premier plastic surgery centers of excellence. Dr. Samuels is double board certified in General Surgery as well as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
While at UTSW and Baylor, Dr. Samuels trained with key leaders in the field of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, earning widespread recognition for her academic excellence and clinical expertise. Her articles on cosmetic facial, breast and body conturing surgery, as well as multiple research articles and book chapters on Intimate Female Wellness, have appeared in leading national medical journals. She also has been teaching cosmetic surgical techniques to plastic surgery residents at the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville since 1995. Dr. Samuels is on the External Advisory Board of the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College and was an Honors College alumnus herself. She initiated that college’s premedical student mentorship program within Lewis Honors College.
Dr. Samuels lives in Louisville with her husband Tom and twin daughters Lexie and Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn is following in her mother’s professional footsteps and will complete a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2029.
