Division Chief and Physician Lead, Infectious Disease, Summa Health
Medical Director, Summa Health Clinical Research Center
Professor of Internal Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Treasurer, American College of Physicians
Akron, OH

Dr. Michael J. Tan is the Division Chief of Infectious Disease and Physician Lead for Summa Health Medical Group in Akron, Ohio, where he also serves as Medical Director of the Summa Health Clinical Research Center. Academically, he is a Professor of Internal Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), where he serves as Section Chief of the Infectious Disease section of the Drugs and Therapeutics course. Board-certified in internal medicine and infectious disease, Dr. Tan earned his medical degree from NEOMED, completed his residency training at Summa Health System, and completed his infectious disease fellowship at the University of South Florida.

A distinguished leader in medical society governance, Dr. Tan is a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) and a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA). Within the ACP, he has held extensive national leadership positions, including serving as Treasurer, member of the Board of Regents, and Governor for the Ohio Chapter. He has guided key governance and financial operations as chair of the Financial Policy and Audit Committee, while also contributing to national committees dedicated to credentials, awards, mastership, and annual scientific programming.

Dr. Tan’s research focuses on multicenter controlled clinical trials evaluating novel therapeutics for Clostridioides difficile infections, complex skin and soft tissue infections, and pneumonia. A frequent national lecturer, he is the co-editor of major reference texts, including the ACP Press Expert Guide to Infectious Diseases and Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology. In recognition of his clinical expertise, Dr. Tan is consistently named among the Best Doctors in America.