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C. Gail Summers, MD
C. Gail Summers, MD
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Minnesota Lions Children’s Eye Clinic
Park Plaza Building, Third Floor
701 25th Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-365-8350
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Philosophy of Care:

Provide compassionate and excellent care for pediatric ophthalmology patients, working in conjunction with my colleagues in other areas.

Medical Title:

Ophthalmologist

Academic Appointments:

Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, University of Minnesota

Services:

Eye Care
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview:
Eye Care (Ophthalmology)
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital:
Eyes/Vision (Ophthalmology)

Specialties:

Genetic Counseling
Ophthalmology
Pediatric Ophthalmology

Clinical Interests:

  • Pediatric ophthalmology
  • Adult strabismus
  • Genetic eye disorders
  • Albinism
  • Retinopathy of prematurity

Languages Spoken:

English

Education:

Medical School
University of Minnesota

Site of Residency
University of Minnesota (Ophthalmology)

Sites of Fellowship
University of Minnesota (Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus);
Washington, DC, Dr. Marshall Parks (Pediatric ophthalmology)

Board Certifications:

Ophthalmology

Hospital Privileges:

University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

U.S. News & World Report 2012 Top Doctor

Mpls. St. Paul Magazine 2012 Top Doctor

Secretariat Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010

Senior Honor Award, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2007

Alumni Recognition Award, University of Minnesota, 2003
 

Summers CG:  Causes of abnormal refractive errors in children.  Amer Orthop J 56:108-115, 2006.

Harvey PS, King RA, Summers CG: Spectrum of foveal development in albinism detected with optical coherence tomography.  J AAPOS 10:237-42, 2006.

Louwagie CR, Jensen AA, Christoff A, Holleschau AM, King RA, Summers CG: Correlation of grating acuity with letter recognition acuity in children with albinism.  J AAPOS 10:168-72, 2006.

Palmer EA, Hardy RJ, Dobson V, PHelps DL, Quinn EG, Summers CG, Krom CP, Tung B on behalf of the CRYO-ROP Cooperative Group:  15-year outcomes following threshold retinopathy of prematurity: Final results from the multicenter trial of cryotherapy. Arch Ophthalmol 123:311-8, 2005.

Anderson J, Lavoie J, Merrill K, King RA, Summers CG:  Efficacy of spectacles in persons with albinism. J AAPOS 8:515-20, 2004.

Merrill K, Lavoie JE, Summers CG:  Positive angle kappa in albinism.  J AAPOS 8:237-9, 2004.

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigative Group.  A randomized trial of atropine versus patching for treatment of moderate amblyopia in children. Arch Ophthalmol 120:268-78, 2002.

 


 

 
 
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