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John B. Summitt MD

Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery
Insurance Plans Accepted

About John B. Summitt

Areas of Expertise

  • Acute and Reconstructive Burn
  • Aesthetics
  • Burn
  • Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Locations

Vanderbilt Plastic Surgery Shelbyville
Vanderbilt Surgical Specialties Shelbyville
2839 Highway 231 North, Suite 208
Shelbyville, TN 37160

Services

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Tennessee Memphis, 1995
  • Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Residency - University of Tennessee Chattanooga
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Plastic Surgery - American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2005

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Never a bad experience here!
February 12, 2026
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Very responsive to questions; very patient to answer all my questions.
February 7, 2026
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Absolute professional, great sincerity, really liked him on a personal level
January 31, 2026
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Excellent verbal and illustrated communications
January 29, 2026
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The doctor explained the process very thoroughly.
December 17, 2025
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Good
October 31, 2025
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Good
October 14, 2025
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Polite doc
October 13, 2025
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Dr Summit is the best of the best and the most knowledgeable of his specialty. Thats why I don't mind driving to Nashville from Memphis for my appointments with Dr Summit. Dr Summit is cordial and very professional and spends as much time needed to answer all my questions. I sincerely trust Dr Summit and his care. As always, each appointment goes smoothly as a warm knife moving through butter.
October 6, 2025
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