A lifelong resident of Massachusetts, Sam was born and raised in the Merrimack Valley. He was actively involved in the Boy Scouts, where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and explored his love for the outdoors. He completed a bachelor's degree in microbiology at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. During this time, he spent his summers working as an EMT and was actively involved in microbiology research. After completing his bachelor's degree, he went on to medical school at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. During his time there, he was part of their global health program and helped to run “Ask the Doctor” sessions for newly arrived refugees from all over the world. He is now a second year pediatrics resident at Baystate Medical Center. Outside of medicine, Sam enjoys hiking, skiing, cooking, baking, listening to international music, and learning about commercial aviation.