
Kelly Summers, PA, MHS
Otolaryngology
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
Locations
- Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
- 36 Linden Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30308
- Get Directions
- phone: 404-778-0278
Expertise
Board Certifications
- Other: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2012
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
412 ratingsThe 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.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/26/2026
Great experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/24/2026
Fantastic job
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/24/2026
Kelly was very good.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2026
Can't say enough good things
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2026
Nothing but good as explained before
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 1/6/2026
Kelly Summers always excellent. Expert; smart, empathic. Great at her job
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/30/2025
Kelly is always knowledgeable, caring and friendly!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 12/12/2025
Kelly Summers is absolutely the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 11/27/2025
Kelly is just wonderful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2025
Very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/20/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/20/2025
Kelly Summers is excellent!
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/16/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/4/2025
Excellent communication, very professional and friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2025
Very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Provider was amazing too nothing but good experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/26/2025
Kelly is a caring individual
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2025
Absolutely the best. So knowledgeable compassionate thorough kind Simply the best. Very grateful to have Kelly!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 7/8/2025
Kelly is great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2025
Ms Summers actually found something that my ENT missed
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/15/2025
Kelly Summers is knowledgeable, thoughtful, and through. She is an asset to Emory Healthcare.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2025
Persistent and dedicated at getting thorough accurate results!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
We have seen Ms. Summers over several yrs always felt she was very professional.
- 1 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 5/2/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 4/4/2025
All excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 3/21/2025
Great professional and great care and communication.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 3/7/2025
As usual, Kelly, Sommer's is a great provider. She deserves five stars in every category.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 3/4/2025
100 across the board
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/25/2025
Kelley Summers was grwat. Answered all my questions and even scheduled my next appointment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2025
She was professional helpful and friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/28/2025
Good experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/22/2025
Ms. Summers does a good job at scoping my throat (painless).
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 12/20/2024
Kelly is very thorough, shows concern and gives great care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 11/23/2024
Everyone in Otolaryngology ROCKS!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/22/2024
Excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 11/14/2024
Very professional. Excellent explanations. Friendly interactions. Good listener.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2024
Kelley was wonderful!!! But I don't recommend anyone or anything to others.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/10/2024
Ms. Summers is outstanding.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/2/2024
Kelly was very thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 10/18/2024
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2024
Kelly Summers is caring, through, professional and well informed. She is an asset to Emory Hospital.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/3/2024
When you get the BEST, everything is VERY GOOD!!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2024
Kelly is extremely knowledgeable and an excellent caregiver
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2024
Great experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 8/9/2024
Kelly is the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 7/10/2024
Kelly is a smart, empathic, expert communicator
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 6/8/2024
I am so happy to have Kelly on my care team!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2024
Explained diagnoisis well and options
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 5/5/2024
Kelly Summers was exceptional. She was pleasant, knowledgeable, and efficient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/4/2024
Kelly Summers is awesome. She is thorough. She listens well and thoroughly explains everything.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/26/2024
Kelly is very attentive, knowledgeable and easy to talk with.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2024
My PA Kelly is wonderful!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2024
Great
