Dr. Samuel Cunningham was born in Panhandle, Texas. After graduating from Panhandle High School, he attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas where he received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology degree. Dr. Cunningham attended the University of Texas Medical Branch Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Galveston, Texas where he received a Master of Science degree and Doctorate in Molecular Biology degree. After completing medical school, Dr. Cunningham completed a one-year research fellowship where he studied gene expression in laryngeal cancer. He completed a residency training in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery in Galveston. Dr. Cunningham’s primary interests include pediatric ear, nose and throat (ENT) and allergy treatment.