Shimontini Mitra MBCHB
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
330 BROOKLINE AVE BOSTON MA, 02215About
Dr. Shimontini Mitra is a nephrologist practicing in BOSTON, MA. Dr. Mitra specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Mitra 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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