Shamsher Samra, MD, MPhil
Attending Physician - Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Structural Racism and Health Equity Theme Co-Chair, Assistant Clinical Professor - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
About
Dr. Samra is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at UCLA and Olive View Medical Centers and earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He also holds a Master’s degree in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, where he was a Gates-Cambridge Scholar.
Dr. Samra’s academic and professional interests center on liberation medicine—the practice and teaching of healthcare as a tool to promote collective well-being and cure structural violence. He currently serves within the Department of Health Services’ Community Programs division, focusing on initiatives that support individuals impacted by the carceral system. He co-leads the Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program at Harbor-UCLA and co-chairs the Structural Racism and Health Equity Theme at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is a member of Frontline Wellness Network and sits on the board of Doctors for Global Health.
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