Wallace Sampson

Wallace Sampson (March 29, 1930 – May 25, 2015), also known as Wally, was an American medical doctor and consumer advocate in opposition to alternative medicine and other fraud schemes. He was an authority in numerous medical fields, including oncology, hematology, and pathology. He was emeritus professor of clinical medicine at Stanford University. He was the former head of medical oncology at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, In April 2011 the executive council of CSI selected Sampson for inclusion in the CSI Pantheon of Skeptics. The Pantheon of Skeptics was created by CSI to remember the legacy of deceased fellows of CSI and their contributions to the cause of scientific skepticism.

He was an editor of the scientific skepticism website Science-Based Medicine.