About Me
Philip Samuels, MD, is director of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program and director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program. He is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Originally from Corsicana, Texas, Dr. Samuals earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas. He completed his residency at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, Va., followed by a fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Samuels’ clinical and research interests include the medical complications of pregnancy, especially neurological, hematological, renal, autoimmune and gastrointestinal (including liver). He has written book chapters and papers in these and other areas.
He is passionate about educating students, residents and fellows. He enjoys preparing them for lifelong learning; and teaching and modeling professionalism. His favorite part of medical education is bedside teaching.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Samuels enjoys spending time with family, gardening with native Ohio plants, bird watching, photography, theater and classical music.
Highlights
- Named to the Castle Connolly list of “America's Top Doctors,”
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2015
- Best Doctor in America, 2017
Additional Languages I Speak
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Reproductive Health
- Collagen Diseases
- Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy
- Preconception Care
- Pregnancy, High-Risk
- Nervous System Diseases
- Hypertension
- Premature Birth
- Women's Health
- Obstetrics
- Hematology
Locations Where I Practice
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
614-293-2920
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
8/1/1975 - 8/1/1976
Medical School
Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX
8/1/1976 - 6/1/1980
Residency
Eastern Virginia Medical School-GME, Norfolk, VA
7/1/1980 - 6/30/1984
Fellowship
Presbyterian Medical Center/University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
7/1/1984 - 6/30/1986
Board Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
12/11/1987
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology-Maternal & Fetal Medicine
12/1/1988
Academic Information
My Department
Obstetrics & Gynecology
My Division
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2022, Dr. Samuels has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
