Jerilyn M. Summay, MD

Bio

Jerilyn Nova (Summay), MD, serves at the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Neurology’s neuroimmunology fellow. Upon fellowship graduation in spring 2026, Nova will be Indiana’s only fellowship-trained pediatric autoimmune neurologist and will lead a new neuroimmunology clinic for children at Riley Children’s Health. Nova earned her medical degree at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and completed her pediatric neurology residency training at the IU School of Medicine. Nova treats a wide variety of conditions including multiple sclerosis and related disorders including neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disease and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Her research interests include patient education, understanding and eliminating healthcare disparities, and healthcare ethics.