After fellowship, Dr. Samuels joined the faculty at Helen Hayes Hospital, a free-standing rehabilitation hospital and the Regional Bone Center for New York. At Helen Hayes she served as Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and Attending Physician in the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Outpatient Service, while chairing the hospital-wide Nutrition Committee. In addition to her clinical work at Helen Hayes, Dr. Samuels served as a Principal Investigator for a CDC-funded grant, the "New York State Osteoporosis Prevention & Education Program" which allowed her to conduct clinical research to improve fracture prevention and treatment, supply the NY Dept. of Health and CDC with fact sheets and media content, and provide educational outreach to patients, physicians, and physical therapists, while running monthly support groups for osteoporosis patients.
After two years, Dr. Samuels transitioned her career to Westchester Medical Center, where she founded a Bone Health and Rehabilitation Outpatient Service and is co-investigator for a NIH-funded clinical trial investigating bone building drugs. Dr. Samuels is passionate about education, research, and clinical work in the areas of Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia, Prehabilitiation, and Women's Health.
Another important interest is teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. As such, Dr. Samuels is currently an Advisory Dean for New York Medical College, and recently became the founding Residency Program Director for the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program at Westchester Medical Center.
