Soraya Samii

Soraya Samii, MD, PhD is a Professor of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, specializing in Cardiology within the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at the Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute. She serves as the Associate Program Director of the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship, demonstrating her leadership in academic cardiology training. Dr. Samii maintains an active clinical practice focusing on complex cardiac electrophysiology cases while contributing significantly to medical education and research.

Dr. Samii's research interests center on cardiac electrophysiology, with particular expertise in arrhythmia management, atrial fibrillation, heart failure therapies including cardiac contractility modulation, and innovative cardiac device technologies. Her work explores both pharmacological approaches using antiarrhythmic agents like dofetilide and dronedarone, as well as advanced device-based interventions including leadless pacemakers and novel pacing techniques for patients with complex cardiac anatomy. She has made significant contributions to understanding sex differences in device therapies and managing arrhythmias in challenging patient populations including those with congenital heart disease.

Her scholarly work demonstrates consistent productivity with 32 research outputs spanning from 2003 to 2024, including recent high-impact publications in cardiac device therapy and arrhythmia management. Dr. Samii's research has contributed to the understanding of cardiac electrophysiology across multiple dimensions, from basic mechanisms to clinical applications.

Dr. Samii completed her medical education at Penn State College of Medicine in 1997, followed by residency in Internal Medicine at UPMC Presbyterian in 2000, and dual fellowships in Cardiology at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2002) and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (2005). Her career trajectory reflects a strong commitment to both clinical excellence and academic advancement in cardiovascular medicine.