Michael Sutters
Advanced in Polycystic Kidney Disease

Dr. Michael Sutters

Nephrology | Transplant Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Advanced in Polycystic Kidney Disease
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Michael Sutters, MD, is a board-certified nephrologist with a clinical focus in hypertension, transplant nephrology, glomerulonephritis and polycystic kidney disease. He completed medical training in the UK at Oxford, London and Cambridge universities before moving to the USA in 1992.Dr. Sutters is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the Royal College of Physicians. He pursued postdoctoral studies at Yale University School of Medicine. Before taking a position at Virginia Mason Medical Center, he was an assistant professor of medicine for ten years in the department of nephrology at Johns Hopkins University. He has published papers in human fluid physiology and polycystic kidney disease.Dr. Sutters loves the Pacific Northwest. He enjoys fly fishing, photography and restoring old cars during his leisure time. He also plays the violin in a local orchestra.

Dr. Sutters is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Imperial College, St. Mary's Hospital, London, England, ; BA, Physiology, St. Peter's College, Oxford University - 1980,1983
Residency
Internal Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, ; Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Addenbrooke's and Papworth Hospitals, Cambridge, UK, ; Neurology and Nephrology, St. Mary's Hospital, London - 1984,1989,1999
Specialties
Nephrology
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
Nephrology, American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Nephrology, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, ; Nephrology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, ; Honorary Senior Registrar, University College Medical School, London; and Visiting Scientist, Yale University School of Me - 1995,1997
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Virginia Mason Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Call: 206-624-1144

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1 Total Publications

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Journal: Nephrology news & issues
Published: March 07, 2014
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