Dr. Michael J Somers M.D.
Nephrologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Nephrology
300 Longwood Ave Boston MA, 02115Rating
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About
Dr. Michael Somers is a pediatric nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Somers specializes in caring for children with chronic conditions such as hypertension, kidney disease, and chronic dialysis. Pediatric nephrologists have extensive knowledge on the dialysis and transplant processes, while simultaneously developing lasting relationships with the families of their young patients.
Education and Training
Univ of Vt Coll of Med, Burlington Vt 1985
University of Vermont College of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Nephrology
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Utility of hemodialysis in maple syrup urine disease.
- Hypertension in adolescents: a review of diagnosis and management.
- Effects of fire and fire intensity on the germination and establishment of Acacia karroo, Acacia nilotica, Acacia luederitzii and Dichrostachys cinerea in the field.
- Central nervous system lymphoproliferative disorder in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.
- Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis in children: a longitudinal assessment.
- Short- and long-term efficacy of levamisole as adjunctive therapy in childhood nephrotic syndrome.
- Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) after stem cell transplantation. A
- Outcome of management strategies for BK virus replication in pediatric renal transplant recipients.
- Dynamics of a small re-introduced population of wild dogs over 25 years: Allee effects and the implications of sociality for endangered species' recovery.
- Inbreeding avoidance influences the viability of reintroduced populations of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus).
- Continuous renal replacement therapy for children ≤10 kg: a report from the prospective pediatric continuous renal replacement therapy registry.
- Apheresis therapy in children: an overview of key technical aspects and a review of experience in pediatric renal disease.
- KDOQI US commentary on the 2012 KDIGO clinical practice guideline for glomerulonephritis.
- Space use as an indicator of enclosure appropriateness in African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus).
- Space use of African wild dogs in relation to other large carnivores.
Awards
- 2011 Boston Super Doctors
Treatments
- Kidney Transplant, Transplant Surgery, End-stage Renal Disease (esrd)
- Birth Defects
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital, Boston, Nephrology 1990
- Pediatric Nephrology - Boston Children's Hospital - Boston, MA 1990
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