Ross S. Summer
Distinguished in Pneumonia

Dr. Ross S. Summer

Intensive Care Medicine
Jefferson Health
Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 17, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Pneumonia
Jefferson Health
Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 17, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Ross Summer is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Summer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Pulmonary Fibrosis. Dr. Summer is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 95 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Pneumonia.

Graduate Institution
Louisiana State University-New Orleans
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Fellowships
Boston Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 17, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-955-5161

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Summer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Asbestosis

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Phase 2b Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Repeat-dose, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of HZN-825 in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
A Phase 2b Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Repeat-dose, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of HZN-825 in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: HZN-825
Study Phase: Phase 2

95 Total Publications

High Flow Oxygen Therapy in ILD Exacerbations: An Imperfect Therapy.
High Flow Oxygen Therapy in ILD Exacerbations: An Imperfect Therapy.
Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Published: October 24, 2025
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    • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
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    • Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
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