Dr. Mitchell Scott Jacobson M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
6 Essex Center Dr Suite 306 Peabody MA, 01960About
Dr. Mitchell Jacobson is a nephrologist practicing in Peabody, MA. Dr. Jacobson specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Jacobson 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.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1991
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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