Peter Samuel, MD

Dr. Peter Samuel grew up in Richmond, Va. and completed his undergraduate studies in bioinformatics. During that time he was exposed to the blend of biology/medicine and technology. He completed his medical education at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Va. while continuing  research in bioinformatics. He then completed a residency in internal medicine in Charlotte, N.C. at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.

During his training, Dr. Samuel sat on several of the hospital’s health IT committees and achieved Physician Builder certification with EPIC. He worked on many projects involving improving patient care delivery, governance and workflow optimization.

Dr. Samuel works clinically as a hospitalist during fellowship and is completing a master of science degree in Applied Clinical Informatics. He hopes to pursue a career in operational clinical informatics after fellowship, serving patients and supporting colleagues. He has a specific interest in clinical decision support, ambient scribing technology and precision medicine. He is also the first-year clinical informatics fellow at VUMC (Fall 2025).