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Michel Samson, M.D.

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Appointed: 2001
Gender: Male
Languages: English
Plastic Surgery (Weston)

Staff, Active Staff

Phone:(954) 659-5212
Location:Weston
Mail Code FLA
2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Weston, FL 33331
 
 
Biographical Sketch

Michel C. Samson, MD, FRCSC, FACS, is a Staff Surgeon in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida Weston. He is also Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director and Chairman (Interim) of the Department of Plastic Surgery. In addition, Dr. Samson has an Adjunct Clinical Faculty appointment at Barry University in Miami, Fla., and is Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Health Sciences Center of Ohio State University, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Samson's specialty interests lie in cosmetic surgery of the face and body and cosmetic breast surgery and breast reconstruction.

After receiving a BS in physics with first class honors from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, Dr. Samson studied medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, completing his degree in 1995 with academic distinctions in medicine and surgery.  Dr. Samson was selected for and completed an integrated plastic surgery residency at Dalhousie University.  He subsequently completed advanced training in an aesthetic plastic surgery fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Florida. He was appointed to Cleveland Clinic in 2000, and is licensed to practice in Florida, North Carolina and New York.

Dr. Samson is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, with specialist board certification in plastic surgery.

Professional Societies

  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow
  • American Medical Association
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Broward County Medical Association
  • Broward County Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Fellow
  • South Florida Chapter, American College of Surgeons
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Professional Highlights
  • Association of Academic Chairmen in Plastic Surgery, Active
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Education & Fellowships
Medical School:Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, Canada
 
Internship:Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Halifax, Canada
Residency:Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Halifax, Canada
Fellowship:Cleveland Clinic Florida, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Weston, FL
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Additional Training
  • Allergan Physician Certification Program
  • Mentor MemoryGel Breast Implants Device Access Education Course
  • Sculptural Rejuvenation of the Head and Neck and Facial Features Course
  • Cynosure Laser Training Comprehensive Course
  • Sculptra Injectable Training Program
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Certifications

Royal College of Surgeons of Canada - Plastic Surgery

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Specialty Interests
Cosmetic surgery of face and body, breast surgery and reconstruction.
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Innovations & Patents
Helped pioneer the use of laser assisted ICG dye angiography imaging systems for DIEP flap breast reconstruction, which helps patients by improving surgery success rates in breast reconstruction after cancer mastectomy.
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Awards & Honors
  • Attending Clinician of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Florida/Memorial Regional Hospital Plastic Surgery Residency Program, 2006
  • Who's Who in America, 2005
  • Who's Who in Medicine, 2005
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Professional Memberships
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
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Specializes in Services
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Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 9/4/2008, Dr. Samson has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting.  Dr. Samson receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
  • Closure Medical Company
  • Novadaq Technologies Inc.
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