Jack L Summers

Jack L Summers, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Urology at Northeast Ohio Medical University, passed away on July 31, 2025. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Margaret E. Summers (nee Snyder) and Leo G Summers on February 18, 1939. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Patricia A Summers (nee Walrond); a son, Scott A Summers of Viginia Beach, his wife Julie and Grandchildren Mikala and James Sargent; a daughter, Marcia L Summers, her husband Demetri C Capetanopoulos and grandson Leo Capetanopoulos of Columbus, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his sister Shirley Fox of Clarksburg, West Virginia.

After Jack graduating from Clarksburg’s Victory High School in 1957, he attended West Virginia University where he was the President of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, a member of Mountain Honor Society and a member of the WVU marching and concert bands.

After his father was injured in a mining accident, Jack left the university and moved to California to work for a company doing drug research. When his father recovered, Jack returned to WVU and completed his degree. While there, he met and married the love of his life Patricia. After graduation, he continued on to the West Virginia University College of Medicine and completed his medical degree in 1966.

Upon graduation Dr Summers moved to Akron, Ohio for an internship and surgical residency at Akron City Hospital. His studies were interrupted by the Vietnam War. After completing his commitment to the United States Navy and achieving the rank of Lt Commander, he returned to Akron for a urology residency. After completing residency in 1973, Dr Summers entered practice with the Chief of Urology, Manley Ford, MD.

When Dr Ford retired, Dr Summers was appointed Charman of the Urology Department at Akron City Hospital. He was later appointed Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at the Northeast Ohio Medical University, he received his PhD from the Institute for the Advanced Study in Human Sexuality in San Francisco, and he founded a departmental research laboratory focusing on urologic cancer. Dr Summers also served as President of the Ohio State Urological Society, was Chairman of the Ohio Medical Foundation and was the President of the North Central Section of the American Urological Society.

Dr Summers retired to Sun City Center, Florida in 2001 where he was an active member of the Ruskin Methodist Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed non-fiction and fiction creative writing, clay sculpting, golfing, and scuba diving. In lieu of flowers, Jack

requested that donations be made to the Ruskin Methodist Church. A Memorial service will be held on August 9th at 11:00am at the church.