About
Dr. Becca Summers earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2006, following undergraduate study at Haverford College. She completed her Internal Medicine residency across Boston Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center, then spent a year with the University of North Carolina Project in Lilongwe, Malawi before returning to New York for an Infectious Disease fellowship at NYU. She holds board certification in both Internal Medicine, since 2009, and Infectious Disease, since 2014.
After more than a decade practicing primary care and infectious disease in the boroughs of New York City, Dr. Summers completed her Somatic Experiencing Practitioner training between 2020 and 2022, earning her SEP credential in 2023. She also trained as a Safe and Sound Protocol Provider, holds Reiki I and II Usui attunements, and completed a Master Course in Medical Syndromes and Long COVID in 2023. She recently spent a year in a headache and neurology practice, deepening her skills in migraine diagnosis and management. Her own experience with a post-infectious autoimmune disease after a parasitic reinfection in Malawi, and her healing from shock PTSD during the 2021 COVID delta surge, shaped her understanding of how trauma and infection intersect with chronic illness. Dr. Summers developed the Embodied Medicine Pathway and coined the term 'Threat Vortex' to describe the interplay of pathogens, trauma, and environmental stress that keeps the body in a threat-response state. She lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, where she also organizes community groups for the Safe and Sound Protocol. Her clinical passions include Long COVID, post-infectious syndromes, nervous system regulation, and fertility and perinatal support.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Haverford College, BS, 2000
Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine, MD, 2006
Residency
Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center & Montefiore Medical Center, 2006-2009
Fellowship
Infectious Disease, New York University, 2010-2012
Additional Training
University of North Carolina Project in Lilongwe, Malawi 2009-2010; Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner Training 2020-2022; Reiki I & II Usui attuned 2018; Master Course in Medical Syndromes & Long-Covid 2023; Safe & Sound Protocol Provider 2022; Active Release Techniques for Spine Level I 2022
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Summers right for?
Dr. Summers is a strong fit for adults navigating complex or chronic conditions that have not fully resolved with standard care. Patients living with Long COVID, post-infectious syndromes, ME/CFS, or chronic fatigue find her dual background in infectious disease and somatic medicine especially relevant. She works well with patients managing autoimmune disease, migraine, chronic pain, or PTSD who want to address nervous system regulation alongside medical treatment. Those seeking support through fertility challenges, the perinatal period, or postpartum recovery benefit from her specialized focus in that area. Patients open to an integrative, body-centered approach will find her practice a natural fit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Summers focuses on Long COVID, post-infectious syndromes, migraine and headache, autoimmune diseases, HIV, chronic pain, PTSD, ME/CFS, fertility challenges, and postpartum health. She also manages hypertension, diabetes, anxiety, depression, IBS, and post-concussion syndrome. Her background in infectious disease gives her particular depth with complex, chronic, and difficult-to-diagnose conditions.
Yes. Dr. Summers holds dual board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal Medicine, since 2009, and Infectious Disease, since 2014. She also holds the Somatic Experiencing Practitioner credential, earned in 2023, and is a certified Safe and Sound Protocol Provider since 2022.
Dr. Summers uses a combination of medical management and nervous system regulation techniques to support Long COVID recovery. She draws on Somatic Experiencing and the Safe and Sound Protocol, both of which she deploys in individual sessions and small group settings specifically for Long COVID patients. She completed a Master Course in Medical Syndromes and Long COVID in 2023 and spent a year in a headache and neurology practice developing additional clinical tools relevant to Long COVID symptoms.
Dr. Summers developed the Embodied Medicine Pathway as a comprehensive care approach that combines medical evaluation, Somatic Experiencing, and myofascial work. It starts with a Stage 1 intake at $444, which includes a full medical examination, history review, and a first Somatic Experiencing session. Two monthly tiers follow: Tier 1 Intensive at $864 per month and Tier 2 Foundations at $564 per month. The pathway works best with a minimum three-month commitment to support gradual nervous system regulation.
Dr. Summers coined the term Threat Vortex to describe a physiologic dynamic in which infectious pathogens, trauma effects, symptoms, and environmental influences interact to keep the body in a persistent protective state. The Embodied Medicine Pathway directly addresses and resolves components of this dynamic. It is a central framework in how Dr. Summers understands and treats chronic illness.
Yes. Dr. Summers offers standalone Somatic Experiencing sessions for patients who want somatic work outside of a full medical membership. Sessions run 60 minutes, with some scheduled at 85 minutes. Sliding scale fees are available on request for SE sessions.
Yes. Dr. Summers is psychedelic-experienced and offers Somatic Experiencing sessions for patients preparing for or integrating experiences with psilocybin, ayahuasca, MDMA, or ketamine. This service sits within her broader somatic practice and does not involve prescribing or administering psychedelic substances.
Dr. Summers recently completed a year working in a dedicated headache and neurology practice. That experience gave her strong clinical skills in headache diagnosis and management, including migraine. She also treats headache through trigger point needling, which targets muscle tension patterns that contribute to migraine syndromes.
Yes. Dr. Summers developed a post-infectious autoimmune disease after a parasitic reinfection during her time in Malawi, and she has since fully healed. She also experienced shock PTSD during the 2021 COVID delta surge and pursued her own healing during that period. These experiences directly inform her clinical approach to post-infectious illness and trauma recovery.
Doctor profile last updated August 17, 2026