Ron E. Samet, MD

1996: BA in Biology, Yeshiva University, New York NY

2001: MD, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT - Medical Doctoral Thesis: Patient Knowledge of Their Care Providers in a University Teaching Hospital

2001-2002: Intern, Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark University Hospital, Newark NJ

2002-2005: Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick NJ

2005-2006: Fellowship, Trauma Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore MD

Ron Samet graduated Yale Medical School (2001), completed an anesthesiology residency at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Jersey (2005) and a trauma anesthesiology fellowship at the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (2006). 

Ron is currently an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Division Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

Previously, he founded and directed Maryland's Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia Service (MAPRAS) and served as the Fellowship Director of the Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship until 2025.

Dr. Samet has lectured and led over 300 ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia talks and workshops both nationally and internationally and has particular expertise on peripheral nerve blocks in trauma patients.

He is the author of several chapters and articles on topics related to trauma anesthesiology and regional anesthesiology.

Richards JE, Samet RE, Koerner AK, Grissom TE. Tranexamic Acid in the Perioperative Period: Yes, No, Maybe? Adv Anesth. 2019 Dec;37:87-110. PMID: 31677661.

Grissom TE, Samet RE. The Anesthesiologist’s Role in Teaching Airway Management to Non anesthesiologists: Who, Where, and How. Adv Anesth. 2020 Dec;38:131-156. PMID: 34106831.

Richards JE, Samet RE, Grissom TE. Scratching the Surface: Endothelial Damage in Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock. Adv Anesth. 2021 Dec;39:35-51. PMID: 34715980.

Samet RE, Richards JE, Slade IE. Principles of Anesthesia and Pain Management in Trauma Patients. David Feliciano, Kenneth Mattox, Ernest Moore, eds. TRAUMA. Ninth ed. 2021:409-426.

Torrie AM, Brookman JC, Samet RE. Regional Analgesia and Acute Compartment Syndrome. Curr Anesthesiol Rep. 2022 Jun;12, 226-232.

Samet RE, Torrie AM, Chembrovich SV, Ihnatsenka BV. Pro-Con Debate: Peripheral Nerve Blockade Should Be Provided Routinely in Extremity Trauma, Including in Patients at Risk for Acute Compartment Syndrome. Anesth Analg. 2023 May 1;136(5):855-860. PMID: 37058722.

Samet RE, Brookman JC, Grissom TE. Peripheral Nerve Blockade for Tibia Fractures: To Block or Not to Block? Is It Still a Question? Anesth Analg. 2025; 140(6):p 1286-1289. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000007359. PMID: 39745879.

Samet RE, Powelson EB, Parrino CR, Slade IR. Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia for Acute Trauma Patients. Anesthesiol Clin. 2025 Dec;43(4):707-738. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2025.07.009. Epub 2025 Sep 6. PMID: 41233104.

Samet R, Villamater E. Eight ball, corner pocket for ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block: high-risk for a scratch. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2008: 33(1), 87. PMID: 18155063.

Samet RE. Nerve Blocks in Trauma Patients. Peripheral Nerve Blocks. Huang Y, Hang J ed. China. People's Medical Publishing House: 2012:238-257.

Samet RE, Bigeleisen PE. Microanatomy of the Peripheral Nervous System and Stimulation Thresholds Inside and Outside the Epineurium Part 2. Nerve Stimulation Thresholds. Paul Bigeleisen, Michael Gofeld, Steven Orebaugh, eds. Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Second ed. Philadelphia, PA. Wolters Kluwer: 2015:43-44.

Monroe H, Samet RE, Bigeleisen P. Ultrasound-Guided Medial Paravertebral Block, Lateral Paravertebral Block, Pectoral Block, and Serratus Anterior Block: Part 3 Pectoral and Serratus Anterior Block. Paul Bigeleisen, Michael Gofeld, Steven Orebaugh, eds. Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Second ed. Philadelphia, PA. Wolters Kluwer: 2015:322-329.

Pittman TD, DiStefano A, Chow R, Samet R. Ultrasound-Guided Phrenic Nerve Block for Intractable Hiccups in Patients with Metastatic Colon Cancer: A Case Report. J Palliat Care Med. 2017: 7(3).

Slade IR, Samet R. Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia for Acute Trauma Patients. Anesthesiol Clin. 2018: 36(3), 431-454. PMID: 30092939.

Samet RE, Slade IR. Regional Anesthesia for the Acute Trauma Patient. Curr Anesthesiol Rep. 2018: 8(1), 94-106.

Valentine J, Shteyman M, Samet RE. Large Iatrogenic Tracheal Injury from Attempted Endotracheal Cuff Leak Remedy: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2019: 13(6), 225-227. PMID: 31206376.

Grissom T, Samet RE, Hodge CB, Anders MG, Conti BM, Brookman JC, Martz DG, Hong CM, Gibbons M, Rock P. Impact of Pandemic Response on Training Experience of Anesthesiology Residents in an Academic Medical Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cureus. 2023 Jan 8;15(1):e33500. PMID: 36756025.

Samet RE, Dorsey N, Sappenfield JW, Gold AK, Hsiao EJ, Bentzen SM, Bigeleisen PE. The influence of patient position on ultrasound examination of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa: A cross-sectional study. Australas J Ultrasound Med. 2023 Apr 12;26(3):142-149. PMID: 37701771.

Bova S, Samet RE, Deering J, Gaines S, Weinrub A, Bhati C, Niederhaus S. Successful Opioid Minimization Following Kidney Transplant: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Cureus 2024 Jan 25;16(1): e52917. doi:10.7759/cureus.52917 PMID: 38410295.

Samet RE, Kahntroff SL, Langhammer CG, Parrino CR. Successful ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus continuous blockade for traumatic amputation of digits in a 3-year-old child: A case report. Pediatr Anesth. 2024;00:1-2. doi:10.1111/pan.14981. Epub 2024 Aug 11. PMID: 39127917.

Parrino CR, Samet RE. Right Under Your Nose! A Search for a Dislodged Tooth Discovered in the Nasopharynx by Lateral Neck Radiograph. Cureus. 2025 Apr 29;17(4):e83201. doi: 10.7759/cureus.83201. PMID: 40443607; PMCID: PMC12121970.

Torrie AM, Slobogean GP, Johnson R, Samet RE, Galvagno SM, O'Toole RV, O'Hara NN. Regional Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery in Older Adults: A Retrospective Comparison of Outcomes Using ACS NSQIP Data. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2025 Jun 28;16:21514593251353114. doi: 10.1177/21514593251353114. PMID: 40585866; PMCID: PMC12206264.

Torrie AM, O'Hara NN, Sprague S, Borges FK, Samet RE, Neuman MD, O'Toole RV, Slobogean GP; Survey Respondents. Orthopaedic surgeons' perspectives on peripheral nerve blocks for surgical fixation of hip fractures in older adults. OTA Int. 2025 Sep 1;8(3):e419. doi: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000419. PMID: 40755549; PMCID: PMC12316334.

Torrie AM, Neuman MD, Sprague S, Borges FK, Scott-Herring M, Jaremko K, Samet RE, Mulazzani F, O'Hara NN, Slobogean GP; Survey Respondents. Anesthesia clinicians' perspectives on peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in older adults. BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Feb 18;26(1):194. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03691-5. PMID: 41709152; PMCID: PMC13020384.

Peripheral nerve blocks in trauma patients

Intentional intraneural blocks

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Trauma Resuscitation

Traumatic Airway Management

Trauma Anesthesiology
Regional Anesthesiology

Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA)

Fellow of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (FASRA)