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

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1990 - 2027
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
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Observational Study of Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury, Risk Factors and Outcomes
COMPLETED
Post Approval Study of Liposorber LA-15 System for the Treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Children Start of enrollment: 2015 May 03
RECRUITING
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Trends in chronic dialysis practices and outcomes in North American children: a 30-year NAPRTCS registry analysis.
Ankana Daga, Kathleen Altemose, Sarah Twichell, Shina Menon, Rebecca L Ruebner
Pediatric Nephrology. 2026-10-01
Real-World Outcomes of a Pediatric Kidney Genetics Clinic: Diagnostic Yield, Variants of Uncertain Significance, and Clinical Translation.
Bree E Martin, Margaret M Meserve, Camille Nicolas Frank, Farhana Amanullah, Isa Ashoor
Kidney360. 2026-08-05
Identification of monogenic variants in steroid-resistant and steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome.
Bshara Mansour, Katharina Lemberg, Ronen Schneider, Ken Saida, Izzeldin Elmubarak
Pediatric Nephrology. 2026-06-01

Other

Causes, diagnosis, and evaluation of hyperkalemia in children
Somers 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 children
Somers MJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-assessment-and-diagnosis-of-hypovolemia-dehydration-in-chi
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-24
Hypernatremia in children
Somers MJ, Traum AZ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hypernatremia-in-children
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-03