Hasan Samra

Hasan Samra is an Assistant Professor at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, specializing in the Department of Pathology with a focus on Clinical Pathology. His academic and clinical work bridges diagnostic pathology with infectious diseases, emphasizing rare and complex infections in immunocompromised populations.

• Education: MD from Syrian Private University (2014)
• Certifications: Georgia Professional Licensing (BRD, 2021)

Dr. Samra’s research explores emerging infectious diseases, fungal and bacterial pathogenesis, and molecular diagnostics. He investigates rare infections like mucormycosis, listerial peritonitis, and Naegleria fowleri, often in high-risk patients such as those with diabetes, hematologic malignancies, or post-transplant conditions. His work also addresses public health challenges, including undiagnosed AIDS in pediatric monkeypox cases and post-disaster infections.

Publications highlight trends in invasive fungal sinusitis, prosthetic joint infections, and rapid diagnostic methods like the Idylla system. His scholarship emphasizes precision medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, and improving diagnostic protocols for challenging cases.

He teaches Clinical Pathology (PATH 5009) and contributes to institutional policies on surgical pathology examination standards.