David Merrill Summers DO
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
97 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite 100 Frederick MD, 21702About
Dr. David Summers is a cardiologist practicing in Frederick, MD. Dr. Summers specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Summers also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1985
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 1990
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1985
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Diagnosing variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with the pulvinar sign: MR imaging findings in 86 neuropathologically confirmed cases.
- The pulvinar sign in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
- Validation of diagnostic criteria for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
- Two cases of recurrent stroke in treated giant cell arteritis: diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.
- Carbon payments and low-cost conservation.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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