Renato V. Samala MD, HMDC, FACP, MHPE

Renato V. Samala, MD is a staff physician in the Department of Palliative and Supportive Care at the Taussig Cancer Center. His clinical interests include symptom management, advanced care planning, and post-acute care. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and teaches medical trainees of all levels and fellow healthcare providers. After graduating from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, he completed a residency in internal medicine at UPMC McKeesport and fellowships in Geriatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Samala is an active member of several professional societies, and a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He has written numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks and has presented atlocal, national and international conferences. Research pursuits include symptom management, home, and nursing facility-based palliative care, and medical education.