About
Dr. James Summers is a board-certified General Surgeon practicing at Southeastern Idaho Surgical Group, located in Idaho Falls, ID. Dr. James Summers graduated from Weber State University in Ogden, UT with his degree in Zoology before continuing into his medical school degree at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale, AZ. He then pursued his internship and residency at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita, KS.
Dr. Summers chose general surgery because he enjoys that every case is different and challenging in its own way. Symptoms and conditions can be remedied in a relatively quick fashion with surgical intervention and Dr. Summers gets great satisfaction in being an integral part of the process.
Dr. Summers believes all patients deserve thorough and detailed workups to devise the best plan of care with the patient. He strives to think through all options and advise patients with the safest, most accurate care possible.
Dr. Summers has a wife and four children and enjoys downhill skiing as often as he can.
Education
Medical School
Midwestern University: Glendale, AZ, 2011 Doctor of Medicine
Internship
University of Kansas: Wichita, KS, 2012
Residency
University of Kansas: Wichita, KS, 2016
Certifications & Memberships
American Board of Surgery
Affiliations
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Southeastern Idaho Surgical Group
Gender
Male
Languages Spoken
English
Procedures & Conditions
Breast Cancer Surgery, Complex GERD Treatments, Cyst and Gland Removals, Dialysis Access, Endoscopic Treatments, Enterostomy / Ileostomy, Gallbladder Removal, Hemodialysis Fistula Placements, Robotic Hernia Repair, Laparotomy (Exploratory), Lesion Removal, Liver Biopsy, Portacath and Permacath, Skin Grafting, Spleenectomy, Swollen Lymph Nodes, Temporal Artery Biopsy, Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease Treatment, Burn Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Hemorrhoidectomy
Appendicitis, Bowel Obstruction, Breast Cancer, Breast Diseases, Cellulitis, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Diseases, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hernias, Trauma, Burns
Hernia, breast cancer, dialysis access, GERD treatment, Pilonidal Cyst, lipoma
Specialty
General Surgery
Office Locations
Southeastern Idaho Surgical Group
3200 Channing Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Phone: (208) 529-2230
Fax: (208) 453-6142
Office Hours
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-5:00pm
Accepted Insurance
Most Insurances accepted