Samantha Allen, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
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Locations and Contact
UC Davis Midtown Ambulatory Care Center
Midtown Neurology Clinic
3160 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-734-3588
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Allen knows well that seizures are life altering events and seeks to create a welcoming, safe environment where patients can feel comfortable accessing care that meets their individual goals. Her objective is to form a partnership with patients and their families in order to make decisions together that will cater to their specific needs. She works to ensure her patients feel thoroughly informed of their options and empowered to help shape their treatment path.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Allen is a neurologist with fellowship training in epilepsy. She cares for patients with all types of epilepsy, but focuses specifically on diagnosing and treating drug-resistant seizures. Dr. Allen is able to offer evaluation and planning for surgical options for the control of epilepsy. Clinically, she has a special interest in racial and ethnic disparities in health care, and ensuring wide availability of services to all.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Allen’s research focuses on issues of global public health and provision of care in low resource settings. She is currently collaborating with a research group in Peru studying a condition called neurocysticercosis, a common cause of epilepsy in low to middle income nations.
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., Religious Studies, Pomona College, 2008
Medical School
M.D., UCSF, 2017
Other School
M.S., Health and Medical Sciences, UC Berkeley, 2015
Internship
Neurology Preliminary Year, Internal Medicine Focus, Oregon Health and Science Univeristy (OHSU), 2017-18
Residency
Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), 2018-21
Fellowship
Epilepsy, UCSF, 2021-23
American Epilepsy Society (AES) Research and Training Fellowship for Clinicians Award, 2022, 2023
Peer-Reviewed Original Research (earlier publications under maiden name “Rudolph”):
McCleery E, Allen SE, Moyano LM, Gamboa R, Vilchez P, Muro C, Castillo Y, Pierre Dorny P, Garcia HH, O'Neal SE. Population screening for urine antigens to detect asymptomatic subarachnoid neurocysticercosis: A pilot study in northern Peru. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020;103(3):1125-1128.
Allen SE, Limdi N, Westrick AC, Ver Hoef LW, Szaflarski JP, Kuzniecky RI, Knowlton RC. Racial Differences in Adult Onset MRI-negative Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2019;100(Pt A):106501.
Allen SE, Limdi N, Westrick AC, Ver Hoef LW, Szaflarski JP, Knowlton RC. Racial disparities in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. 2018 Feb;140:56-60.
Rudolph SE, Lorincz A, Wheeler CM, Gravitt P, Lazcano E, Torres-Ibarra L, León L, Ramírez P, Rivera B, Franco EL, Cuzick J, Méndez-Hernández P, Salmerón J. Population-Based Prevalence of Cervical Infection with Human Papillomavirus Genotypes 16 and 18 and Other High Risk Types in Tlaxcala, Mexico. BMC Infect Dis. 2016;16:461.
Torres-Ibarra L, Lazcano-Ponce E, Franco EL, Cuzick J, Heranadez M, Lorincz A, Rivera B, Ramirez P, Mendiola-Pastrana I, Rudolph SE, Leon-Maldonado L, Hernandez R, Barrios E, Gravitt P, Moscicki AB, Schmeler KM, Flores YN, Mendez-Hernandez P, Salmeron J. Triage strategies in cervical cancer detection in Mexico: Methods of the FRIDA Study. Salud Publica Mex. 2014;56(5):502-10.
Meneses-Leon J, Denova-Gutiérrez E, Castañón-Robles S, Granados-García V, Talavera JO, Rivera-Paredez B, Huitrón-Bravo GG, Cervantes-Rodríguez M, Quiterio-Trenado M, Rudolph SE, Salmerón J. Sweetened beverage consumption and the risk of hyperuricemia in Mexican adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2014;14:445.
Granados-García V, Flores YN, Pérez R, Rudolph SE, Lazcano E, Salmerón J. Cost of the Cervical Cancer Screening Program at the Mexican Social Security Institute. Salud Publica Mex. 2014;56:502-510.