A Georgia native, Samantha Werkheiser attended Florida State University where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology. She completed her master’s degree in physician assistant studies and graduated with honors from South University in Savannah, Georgia.

Wells is a nationally board-certified physician assistant and a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants. Formerly a medical assistant in a primary care practice in Spain, she also has experience working in dermatology and allergy/immunology.

In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, exercising, and spending time with her family, friends, and her dog, Zeus.