Karen Deborah Sumers MD

Cornea & External Disease

Physician

1100 Johnson Ferry RoadSuite 108Sandy Springs, GA 30342
Phone+1 404-531-9988
Fax+1 404-531-9488

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Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 1977 - 1980
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
WashU MedicineClass of 1976

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1977 - Present
GA State Medical License 1980 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Compulink Advantage, Compulink Healthcare Solutions, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Compulink Advantage, Compulink Healthcare Solutions, 2014, 2016-2017
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

125 citations
Penetrating Keratoplasty in Children
R. Doyle Stulting, Karen D. Sumers, H. Dwight Cavanagh, George O. Waring, J. Allen Gammon
Ophthalmology. 1984-10-01
46 citations
Spontaneous Separation of Epiretinal Membranes
Karen D. Sumers, Lee M. Jampol, Morton F. Goldberg, Felipe U. Huamonte
Archives of Ophthalmology. 1980-02-01