Dr. Alice M Sheridan M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur Harvard Institute Of Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Alice Sheridan is a nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Sheridan specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Sheridan 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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