Celebrating National Doctors Day 2025

Sunday, March 30, is National Doctors Day, an annual opportunity to recognize Summa Health System’s 1,000+ employed and affiliated physicians for their leadership in the prevention and treatment of illness and injury. National Doctors Day is set aside as a day to express our sincere gratitude for all they do to help our patients, community and organization. 

Submit a Note of Appreciation

Please use the form below to submit a note of appreciation to our Summa Health physicians. If there is a specific doctor that you or a family member sees as a patient (or work alongside as a colleague), please include his/her name. We'll post some of your "thank yous" on our website and social media channels.

When you want to say more than “thank you,” recognize your doctor with a gift in his or her name while helping other patients in our community. To make a gift in your doctor’s honor, donate online or call 330.375.3159

Thank you…and thank you, Summa Health doctors!

Notes of Appreciation

Anonymous: "Dr. Cesta thank you for all you do for you patients, your dedication shows in the care you provide. You have not only provided care for me but also my family member. You made us feel safe and well cared for. You are so modest but there is a reason your nickname in surgery is Cesta the Besta!"

Adam: "Thank you for all that you do for Summa! Your engagement in every facet of Epic development and implementation is truly inspiring!"

Anonymous: "Dr. Gerritson performed an ENT surgery on me in the fall of 2024! He not only has great bedside manner but also great surgical skill. I am so happy with my results. I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge him and the care he provides."

Joetta: "Dr. Renee Mackey is wonderful to work with and all her patients love her in the wound clinic! Thank you for all you do for our patients!"

Carla: "Shout Out to all Family Medicine Doctors at Akron 55 Arch St. location. All of you are amazing docs and truly appreciate your patients. Enjoy Your Day!!"

Joetta: "Dr. Paul Ferraro our Medical Director in the wound clinic teaches us everyday! His patients love him and he takes times to educate the patient and the staff. Thank you for all you do for us!"

Anonymous: "Thank you to Dr. Greg Manson, Oncology. for getting me thru my five years post colo-rectal surgery and chemo treatment. It is 6 yrs now! I struggle with anxiety and was not always an easy patient, I’m sure. But Dr. Manson was very encouraging and helped me get through. He said, “Go through each step in the process one at a time, and then you're living your life and getting through the five years before you know it.” Thank you for answering all my questions and being very patient with me. So thankful!"

Anonymous: "I want to thank Dr. Teresa Goebel for her intelligence, kindness, compassion, and professionalism as she guided me through my journey with multiple myeloma. I am now in remission because of her vision and guidance."

Anonymous: "I would like thank Dr. Sarah Tarter. You have been there for me and my wife. I'm grateful for how you take things head on and show the kindness when we don't feel so good. Very smart and very organized in the way you do things. You are the best. You never let us down. Take care. We are glad you are there."

Lena: "From all of us in the Breast Center we want to say a huge Thank You to Dr. Kinsell, Dr. Bogdan, Dr. Brantley, Dr. Ferguson, Dr. Sheu, Dr. Pavlo, Dr. Merunka, and Dr. Unger! We are extremely grateful to have such an amazing group of radiologists who go above and beyond every day to serve our patients!"

Jessica: "To ALL of the doctors that provide care to our patients at Summa Medina ASC. THANK YOU! Your care for our patients and our staff that is unmatched! Happy Doctor's Day!"

Sandra: "So thankful for our doctors in Interventional Radiology! Our patients give wonderful feedback concerning the care they have received. Keep up the great work team!"

Anonymous: "I want to say thank you to Dr. Jessica Clemons for being an awesome gyno for all these years. She listened to me and helped me to better lifestyle. If it weren't for her I wouldn't be here right now living life and she did an amazing job on my hysterectomy. I will always choose her as a Summa Health OBGYN doctor anyday as long as she's there. We appreciate you greatly!"

Betty: "Thankful for all the knowledge of these fine physicians. Dr Raina. Hughes Dr Ochoa Dr Nguyen Shannon Berrodin Pinter. Dr Scalera… to name a few."