Sam Spitzer, MD

I  was born in Houston, Texas and raised in The Woodlands, a stone’s throw to the north. Following high school graduation, I attended Fire Academy to become a Fire Fighter, and attained my Paramedic licensure shortly thereafter. Working as a Paramedic was my first introduction to the world of medicine and healthcare. I quickly realized I had an innate drive and passion for helping my fellow man, and opted to work as a full-time Paramedic, serving the community I had grown up in. After four years of service to my community, I transitioned to a new form of a service, service to our country. I went on to serve four years in our United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman (medic). It was here where I was introduced to and able to work with highly motivated physicians and medical staff. With their guidance and mentorship, it was during this time that I decided to pursue higher education, and oriented myself towards becoming a Physician. My military enlistment was from 2012 to 2016, and once it ended I moved from my duty station in Nevada to Tempe, Arizona, to attend Arizona State University. I graduated December of 2018 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences.

I was drawn to Family Medicine as it allows the versatility to work in multiple environments and clinical settings, to wear multiple hats, and to have a real, lasting impact on the patients you care for. My interests span outpatient and inpatient medicine, emergency medicine and urgent care as well as lifestyle medicine and obesity medicine.