
Melissa Ann Summers , MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Medical Sciences Building
COM Orthopaedic Surgery - 0212
Education
Bachelor of Science: University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN, 2011 (Biological Sciences and Sociology)
Doctor of Medicine: University of Toledo Toledo, OH, 2015
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2020
Sports Medicine & Shoulder Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, 2021
Certifications
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Certification Date: 07-16-2033 )
Clinical Interests
Orthopaedics
Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Achilles Tendon Injuries
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Injury
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Athletic Injuries
Complex Multi Ligament Knee Injury
Dislocated Shoulder
Femoracetabular Impingement
Hip Impingement (Femoroacetabular impingement)
Hip Labral tear
Knee Cap Dislocation
Knee Dislocation
Knee Ligament Injury
Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee Pain
Labral Tear
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
Lateral Patellar Dislocation
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Injury
Patella Tendon Tear
Patellar Dislocation
Patellar Tendon Rupture
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
Proximal and Distal Bicep Tendon Tear
Proximal Hamstring Tear
Quadricep Tendon Rupture
Quadricep Tendon Tear
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator Cuff Tear
Separated Shoulder
Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Instability
Sports Related Injuries
Specialities
Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Berry, Chirag A; Summers, Melissa A; Reddy, Krishna I A (2021. ) Superior Patellar Dislocation Reduced by Intra-articular Injection: A Case Report and Review of Literature.JBJS case connector, , 11 (2 ) , More Information
Summers, Melissa A; Matar, Robert N; Denning, Jaime Rice; Dixon, Tonya L; Ramalingam, Wendy G; Asghar, Ferhan A; Grawe, Brian M (2020. ) Closing the Gender Gap: Barriers to Success for Recruitment and Retention of the Female Orthopaedic Surgery Applicant.JBJS reviews, , 8 (5 ) ,e0211 More Information
Bedeir, Yehia H; Summers, Melissa A; Patel, Dhavalkumar J; Grawe, Brian M; Colosimo, Angelo J (2018. ) Anatomic Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Without Bone Tunnels or Anchors in the Patella.Arthroscopy techniques, , 7 (6 ) ,e611-e615 More Information