Loading Complete
Kelly Summers

Kelly Summers, PA, MHS

4.9412 ratings

Otolaryngology

Telehealth Visits Available
Online Booking
Video Visit
Need help scheduling? Call (404) 778-0278

Highlights

Languages

  • English

About Kelly Summers

Emory Affiliation

Emory Physician Group Practice

Year Started Practicing

2012

About the Provider

Kelly Summers, PA-C, is a dedicated healthcare professional who coordinates patient care with the Head and Neck Surgery team at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown. In her role as Lead Advanced Practice Provider for the Department of Otolaryngology at Emory Healthcare, Kelly plays a pivotal role in advancing patient care and supporting clinical operations.

Kelly’s clinical interests are deeply rooted in head and neck survivorship, HPV-related head and neck cancer, and facial paralysis. Her passion for these areas drives her commitment to improving patient outcomes and providing comprehensive care.

Since 2012, Kelly has been a Certified Physician Assistant, accredited by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She is a proud graduate of Mercer University and holds a Master of Health Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.

Interpretive Services

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

Locations

  1. Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown

Expertise

Board Certifications

  • Other: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2012

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

412 ratings

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Provider showed concern
Provider explained things clearly
Provider discussed treatment options
Provider included you in decisions
Likelihood of recommending this provider
Search reviews
    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/26/2026

    Great experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/24/2026

    Fantastic job

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/24/2026

    Kelly was very good.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/17/2026

    Can't say enough good things

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/10/2026

    Nothing but good as explained before

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/27/2026

    Kelly is a knowledgeable, professional and caring person. She listens well and is clear in her explanations. She is an asset to Emory Healthcare.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/11/2026

    All the questions above were discussed with care. Treatments were discussed and decisions were made. I will definitely will recommend Dr. Summers to others.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Kelly Summers always excellent. Expert; smart, empathic. Great at her job

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/30/2025

    Kelly is always knowledgeable, caring and friendly!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    One of my best providers! Excellent bedside manners! Listen with no interruptions! You can see that Kelly Summers care for her pts as all providers should. But all don't

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    Kelley was wonderful, listened to our concerns, moved quickly to schedule follow-up, very thorough, empathetic, and was very skilled(as expected).

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    Kelly Summers is absolutely the best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    Kelly's absolutely terrific! She takes the time to listen and there is no doubt that she "cares."

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/5/2025

    Kelly was amazing as always. She's very caring and personable. She always makes me feel comfortable, listens, and explains things in detail.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/27/2025

    Kelly is just wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/27/2025

    Very nice

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/20/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/20/2025

    Kelly Summers is excellent!

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/16/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/4/2025

    Excellent communication, very professional and friendly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/21/2025

    Very professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/10/2025

    Kelly has been one of the most important figures getting me through the last seven years. I cannot thank her enough. She is the best of what she does.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/10/2025

    Provider was amazing too nothing but good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/26/2025

    Kelly is a caring individual

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    Absolutely the best. So knowledgeable compassionate thorough kind Simply the best. Very grateful to have Kelly!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/26/2025

    Kelly was very gentle & reassuring. Was able to look in mouth & palpitate lymph area on side of throat as wife held his arm.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    Kelly Summers is an amazing Head and Neck PA. She has exemplary skills, professionalism and demonstrates compassionate care.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/15/2025

    Kelly summer is very professional I'm so pleased with her she always makes me feel that all will be fine

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/10/2025

    She was absolutely wonderful, with all the medical facial problems I am having, she gave me hope..And everything she said she was going to do she has within a few days..

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/8/2025

    Kelly is great!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/26/2025

    Ms Summers actually found something that my ENT missed

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/15/2025

    Kelly Summers is knowledgeable, thoughtful, and through. She is an asset to Emory Healthcare.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/13/2025

    Persistent and dedicated at getting thorough accurate results!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/9/2025

    We have seen Ms. Summers over several yrs always felt she was very professional.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/8/2025

    The reason for the visit was to go over the results of my CT scan in person, she never went over the results

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Oh my goodness, Kelly is the best! The issue this time was a tooth that had broken off. My dentist was going to send me to his oral surgeon for the extraction. Kelly insisted on my seeing the oral surgeon at Emory, because he is experienced with irradiated bone. It made sense.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/18/2025

    I enjoyed the one and only telephone conversation that I had with the surgeon, but I never met him face-to-face, which was a little unsettling. Everyone else that I met (the Fellow who met me preoperatively and who assisted during the surgery and the anesthesiologist that met me preoperatively) were absolutely fantastic.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/4/2025

    All excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/29/2025

    Kelly is an Excellent Physicians Assistant. She listens well, Is patient and is very empathetic. She is friendly, Knowledgeable and gives very clear and concise advice. Kelly is an asset to Emory Healthcare.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/21/2025

    Great professional and great care and communication.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/15/2025

    Kelly is one of the best healthcare providers I've ever had! She is top notch and a tremendous patient advocate!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/13/2025

    I'm extremely fortunate to have Kelly as part of my care team. For the past 3 and a half years she has consistently demonstrated exceptional professionalism, thorough knowledge, and extraordinary compassion during my treatment and follow-ups.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/11/2025

    Mrs. Kelly was very thorough while also being kind and compassionate. I know that I am a difficult patient. Surgery was recommended years ago which I declined in order to keep working. Now I need help. Even though I know that must be aggravating I was not made to feel bad. Mrs. Kelly was compassionate and ready to get the ball rolling to help me as quickly and thoroughly as possible. I am grateful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/7/2025

    As usual, Kelly, Sommer's is a great provider. She deserves five stars in every category.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/6/2025

    Kelly was awesome! She is a very knowledgeable and professional. PA. Answered all my questions, reviewed my recent CT scan in detail, pointed out findings on the display. Did a thorough physical exam of mouth, throat, glands. If I didn't see her title, I would think she was the ENT Doctor! If I have any more follow up visits I will definitely be asking for Kelly. She was not in a rush , very easy to talk to , and I left feeling confident that all my concerns had been addressed.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/4/2025

    100 across the board

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/25/2025

    Kelley Summers was grwat. Answered all my questions and even scheduled my next appointment

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/13/2025

    She was professional helpful and friendly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/28/2025

    Good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/22/2025

    Ms. Summers does a good job at scoping my throat (painless).

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/9/2025

    A stepped plan of action was detailed during my initial discussion. This provided me and my wife (who was with me at this appointment) a sense of "these people know what they are doing..." one of the many benefits of going to a health care provider who is a specialist and not a generalists.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/29/2024

    I give a fair rating because Ms. Summers didn't have an opportunity to speak about risks and future options. I was not there on a routine visit and while there developed an intense post op bleed from the mouth and my glossectomy site. The questions above aren't really relevant and do not reflect the situation Ms. Summers was in.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/20/2024

    Kelly is very thorough, shows concern and gives great care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/7/2024

    Kelly Summers is a very professional and caring doctor. She is competent, knowledgably, and empathetic with her patient's concerns. She listens well and is clear in her advice and counsel. She is an asset to Emory Hospital.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/23/2024

    Everyone in Otolaryngology ROCKS!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/22/2024

    Excellent care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/21/2024

    PA was very informative and carying. She is going to the extra mile to make sure I am well taken care of and elimating any cause for concern by doing all the exams needed.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/14/2024

    Very professional. Excellent explanations. Friendly interactions. Good listener.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/11/2024

    Kelley was wonderful!!! But I don't recommend anyone or anything to others.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/10/2024

    Ms. Summers is outstanding.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/2/2024

    Kelly was very thorough

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/31/2024

    When describing what she saw on my scope she showed me all the photos and also pulled up anatomy to give me a better description so that I fully understood what she was telling me what's wrong which I thought was extremely kind and helpful instead of saying things I definitely wouldn't understand.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/24/2024

    My provider had to remind me that I wasn't the worse case she has seen. Sadly, there have been many worse off, and I appreciated that gentle reminder.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/18/2024

    Very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/18/2024

    Kelly Summers is caring, through, professional and well informed. She is an asset to Emory Hospital.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/3/2024

    When you get the BEST, everything is VERY GOOD!!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/1/2024

    Kelly is extremely knowledgeable and an excellent caregiver

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2024

    Great experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/31/2024

    These would all be 10's if that were a choice. Kelly's demeanor, and empathy make her perfect for this job working with scared cancer patients. Well, with me anyway. And her knowledge of my cancer gives me confidence in what she tells me. Don't ever lose her!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/20/2024

    Kelly Summers, P.A. Is an asset to Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer. Her professionalism combined with compassion for her patients is exemplary.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/10/2024

    Kelly Summers is an excellent member of the staff. She is competent, caring, well informed and knowledgeable. She is an excellent communicator and a true professional. She is an asset to Emory Hospital.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/9/2024

    Kelly is the best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/12/2024

    Kelly is fantastic, and the person with her was great. My case was 9 years ago. You all help a huge number of patients, but Kelly conveys she cares a lot. She remembers all the details about my case. Makes me feel good.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/10/2024

    Kelly is a smart, empathic, expert communicator

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/11/2024

    As Mentioned on a prior page, Dr. Kelly Summers was wonderful. We worked with Dr. Shin in previous years, so she had a high bar to meet. Well, she exceeded any expectations in every way that she communicated, evaluated, and planned next steps.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/8/2024

    I am so happy to have Kelly on my care team!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/23/2024

    Explained diagnoisis well and options

    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/17/2024

    The PA was insistent on removal of neck mass without having all of the information for the CT done beforehand at a different facility.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/5/2024

    Kelly Summers was exceptional. She was pleasant, knowledgeable, and efficient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/4/2024

    Kelly Summers is awesome. She is thorough. She listens well and thoroughly explains everything.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/26/2024

    Kelly is very attentive, knowledgeable and easy to talk with.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/18/2024

    My PA Kelly is wonderful!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/18/2024

    Great