Dr. Samuel Galloway

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Samuel Galloway, MD, is a board-certified family medicine doctor specializing in sports medicine. His expertise includes diagnosing, treating, and preventing injuries associated with athletics. Dr. Galloway is skilled in performing joint injections and ultrasound-guided procedures for musculoskeletal conditions. As an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, he trains medical students, residents, and fellows. He has presented at national meetings on issues related to intermittent arm weakness, knee pain, and muscle atrophy in athletes. Dr. Galloway has contributed chapters to sports medicine books and serves as the team physician for the UC San Diego Tritons, head team physician for the San Diego Seals professional indoor lacrosse team, and the Scripps Ranch High School football team. He provides medical coverage for athletic teams and events in San Diego. Dr. Galloway completed his fellowship in primary care sports medicine and his residency in family medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, earning his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, MO. He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).