Arang Samim

Arang Samim, MD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Cardiology department at the School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is affiliated with the Fresno Medical Education Program (MEP), where he specializes in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease.

• Education:
  • BA in Chemistry and Biology from Boston University (2002)
  • MA in Medical Sciences from Boston University (2004)
  • MD from Boston University School of Medicine (2008)
  • Internal Medicine Residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2011)
  • Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at UCSF Fresno MEP (2015)
  • Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at UCSF Fresno MEP (2016)

Dr. Samim’s research focuses on cardiovascular disease, with expertise in myocardial ischemia, heart failure, vascular complications, and interventional cardiology. His publications highlight work in CT imaging, pleural effusion risk factors, and iatrogenic injuries. He has also contributed to otolaryngology literature on biopsy techniques for laryngopharyngeal tumors.

His recent publications (2010–2024) span topics from fibromuscular dysplasia and myocardial viability to cost-effectiveness in head and neck surgery. NLM-classified fields include Cardiology, Vascular Diseases, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiology, and Otolaryngology.