Michael J Somers MD
Pediatric Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis, Pediatric Glomerular Disease Nephrology, Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital
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300 Longwood AveBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-6129
Fax+1 617-730-0569
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Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 1990 - 1993
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
IA State Medical License 1988 - 1991
MN State Medical License 1986 - 1990
WA State Medical License 1989 - 1990
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Clinical Trials
- Novel Therapies for Resistant FSGS (FONTII): Phase II Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
- Observational Study of Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury, Risk Factors and Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
- Post Approval Study of Liposorber LA-15 System for the Treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Children Start of enrollment: 2015 May 03
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsExpanding the spectrum of novel candidate genes using trio exome sequencing and identification of monogenic cause in 27.5% of 320 families with steroid-resistant nephr...Ronen Schneider, Shirlee Shril, Florian Buerger, Konstantin Deutsch, Kirollos Yousef
Genes & Diseases. 2025-03-01 - Rapid Weight Gain After Pediatric Kidney Transplant and Development of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Children Enrolled in the North American Pediatric Renal Trial...Sarah Twichell, Elizabeth A K Hunt, Rodica Ciurea, Michael J G Somers,
Pediatric Transplantation. 2025-02-01 - Predictors of Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease in Pediatric Patients.Brett Campbell, Alexa J Kacin, JoAnn Morey, Courtney Loper Risley, Isa F Ashoor
The Laryngoscope. 2025-01-30
Other
- Causes, diagnosis, and evaluation of hyperkalemia in childrenSomers MJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/causes-diagnosis-and-evaluation-of-hyperkalemia-in-children
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-09 - Clinical assessment and diagnosis of hypovolemia (dehydration) in childrenSomers MJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-assessment-and-diagnosis-of-hypovolemia-dehydration-in-chi
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-24 - Hypernatremia in childrenSomers MJ, Traum AZ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hypernatremia-in-children
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-03 - Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology - ASPNMember
- International Pediatric Nephrology Association - IPNAMember
- International Pediatric Transplant Association - IPTAMember
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