He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed both his general surgery internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Miami /Jackson Memorial Hospital. Following his residency, Dr. Sama received fellowship training in orthopedic trauma and reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Wiell Medical College of Cornell University, both in New York. As a student, he was the recipient of many honors and awards, including the Florida Resident of the Year Nominee. Dr. Sama is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Medical Association. His research is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.