Dr. Samantha Hauff is a board-certified otolaryngologist/head and neck surgeon. She grew up in Michigan and has a lifelong love for lakes and midwestern food. She traveled east to Baltimore, where she earned her bachelors of science from Johns Hopkins University, graduating with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She returned home to the midwest to attend the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Hauff was lured to the West Coast by her husband’s Navy career, and she fell in love with San Diego and the surrounding areas. In 2017, she completed her 6-year residency training in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at UCSD Medical Center. She briefly lived in Okinawa, Japan, and is now happy to be back in California, where she enjoys spending time with her husband and kids, running, and going to the zoo.