Sam M. Salama, MD

He is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgeons. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. This means his education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Salama attended the University of Washington where he earned a degree in Biology in 1986, his Medical Degree in 1990 and completed two years of General Surgery Residency in 1992. He completed another three years of General Surgery Residency at the Mary Imogene Basset Hospital, New York, an affiliate of Columbia University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgeons. American College of Surgeons Dr. Salama is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. This means his education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the American College of Surgeons. Practice History After private practice in Yakima, Dr. Salama opened his practice in Bellevue in 1997. He is on staff at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland and Swedish Hospital in Seattle.