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Dr. Walter Peter Mutter M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
330 Brookline Ave Beth Israel Deacones Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. Walter Mutter is a nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Mutter specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Mutter most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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