Anastasia M Samaras, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Areas of Expertise

  • Older Adults
  • Telepsychiatry
Anastasia M Samaras, MD
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Expertise & Interests

Clinical Interests

Long term care; BPSD; Palliative care; ECT; Psychotic depression; Catatonia; Collaborative care

Education Interests

Trainee clinical education; Primary care education

Selected Publications

  1. Spiegel DR, Yuna D, Samaras A, DSouza H, Kot N, Yee K-L, Cook G. A case of Balints Syndrome due to left basal ganglia hemorrhagic stroke: Exploring the pathogenesis through parietal lobe circuits. The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. in press.
  2. Spiegel DR, Ramchandani J, Spiegel A, Samaras A, Johnson K, McAuliffe R, Nason K. A case of treatment-refractory hyperemesis gravidarum responsive to adjunctive mirtazapine in a patient with anxiety comorbidity and severe weight loss. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2020;40(5): 509-512.
  3. Spiegel DR, Samaras A, Oldham C, Kaloji M, Warren A, Maj S, Husain S, Solomons J, Le S. A likely case of limbic encephalitis in a patient with voltage gated potassium channel complex antibody, without a known antigenic target: A review of the disease state and value of antibody titers. Psychosomatics. (2017) 58(6): 669-675.
  4. Raduka J, Dombrosky E, Samaras A. Assessing the utility of ECG use in the free clinic setting. The Free Clinic Research Collective Journal. 2016;2.
  5. Bader C, Clouquer M, Ritchie C, Samaras A. Is a Better Death in Dementia Possible? American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ. March 16, 2025.
  6. Samaras A, McLean A. Essential Management of Anxiety & PTSD. Eastern Virginia Medical School Family Medicine Residency Didactic Interdisciplinary Lecture Series. Norfolk, VA. December 16, 2020.
  7. Samaras A, Johnson K, Patel S, Flaherty J, Okhravi H. Reducing Caregiver Burden: Group Psychoeducation for Caregivers of Patients with Dementia. American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Conference. Orlando, FL. March 20, 2022.
  8. Samaras A. Conversion Disorder: What We Know & How to Talk About It. Eastern Virginia Medical School Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Norfolk, VA. January 13, 2022.
  9. Farooqi A, Danstrom I, Samaras A, Johnson K, Flaherty J, Patel S, Sheehan BE, Brodie M, Gadsby L, Sandoval P, Okhravi H. Caregiver Burden: A Virtual Group Psychoeducation Intervention to Reduce Depression and Anxiety in Caregivers of Those with Dementia. American Geriatrics Society Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting. May 13-15, 2021.

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency
General Psychiatry, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Fellowship
Geriatric Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Selected Honors & Awards

  • Scholars Program Scholarship, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, Eastern Virginia Medical School

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