Lajos Zsom, MD, nephrologist, internist,
About me
I have over thirty years of experience in the fileds of internal medicine and nephrology as a practising physician, physician scientist and academic teacher including 18 years in the US
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Professional experience in North America and Europe
I have over thirty years of experience in the fileds of internal medicine and nephrology including nephrology training at Henry Ford Hospital (1995-1997) and serving as medical director in two private dialysis centers (1998-2001) and a university-affiliated dialysis unit (2007-2010). I also directed transplantation nephrology in two programs at LSU Shreveport (2001-2005) and Debrcen, Hungary (2013-2016).
I taught at several American and Hungarian academic centers focusing on student, resident and fellow education, served as associate clinical director at a nephrology journal gaining experience in both writing and peer reviewing scientific papers
Humanistic medical practice in different cultural environments
A substantial part of my medical experience involved rural patients from farmers in Oklahoma to residents of other American and Hungarian regions including Székesfehérvár, New York area, Michigan, West Virginia, Louisiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Debrecen, Kistelek and Salgótarján
Erroneous beliefs regarding kidney function
Widespread MisconceptionsBeginning in the mid nineties, I noticed that several erroneous beliefs are present in both the medical circles and the general population regarding kidney function.
Ever since, I have been trying to clarify these in educational videos, scientific papers and a wide range of slide presentations. If you agree with even a single statement below, you should consider reading or watching the scientific and educational materials available at this website:
- Kidney function can be precisely determined by lab findings only.
- The higher the estimated kidney function is, the better it is for your general health.
- Kidney function can be improved by drinking a lot of fluid.
- The more urine you make, the better your kidney function will be.
- The diagnosis of kidney disease can be made solely by lab data.
- Kidney diet can be described by numbers regarding quantity of caloric intake.
- The status and prognosis of kidney patients including dialysis patients can be fully characterized by just lab results.
My medical experience gave me inspiration to write books
Thirty years of medical practice and scientific work have raised questions of philosophical relevance for me, highlighting how mathematics, biostatistics, and the scientific method shape medicine. For the health-conscious reader, or anyone inclined toward deeper analysis of health and the human condition, these books may offer a perspective unavailable elsewhere.
A Hungarian Physician in the U.S. — an autobiographical account of my experience in America.
The Book of Life — essays on the philosophy of science.
In these works, I present novel analyses and new perspectives on mathematics, biostatistics, and science, drawing thought-provoking conclusions about their role in nephrology and medicine in general. Readers seeking a genuinely new approach may find these writings a distinctive intellectual experience.
Browse My Writings and Video Lectures
Please enjoy browsing both professional and non-professional content dedicated to health conscious readers, patients, scientists and medical colleagues!
Internal medicine and nephrology
Papers, presentations and educational videos for medical professionals and patients alike on the interpretation of laboratory data, dialysis assessments, metabolic diseases, medical treatments of chronic disease and end of life decisions.
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Essays on European history of philosophy
Critical essays on the emerging concepts of the European Enlightenment and Age of Reason from Spinoza to Rousseau that determined the course of modern history- with special emphasis on the basic ideas of rationalism and the scientific method.
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Featured posts
Professional contentNephrology for Patients: protein and the kidney
How Much Protein—and What Kind—Should You Eat in Chronic Kidney Disease?
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Nephrology for Patients: diet and the kidney
What Are the Core Principles of Diet in Kidney Disease and in Preventing Kidney Disease?
Read moreNephrology for Patients: exercise, blood supply and gut flora
How Lifestyle Affects the Kidneys Through the Gut Microbiome and Circulation
Read moreNephrology for Patients: fluids and the kidney
How Fluid Intake Affects the Kidneys — and When It Doesn’t
Read moreNephrology for Patients: Kidney function vs. Kidney disease
Core Questions in Nephrology, Explained Clearly — What the Numbers Mean, and What They Don’t
Read moreEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Chronic Kidney Disease
What eGFR Is Useful For — and What It Is Not
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Online consultation
ContactIf you wish to understand more on how to interpret lab data and how these influence medical decision making, you may want to consider an online consultation. During the consultation, we may go over what lab results generally mean and how to read them correctly. We may also go over dietary and lifestyle issues. This consultation is of general educational nature and does not obviate the need for actual medical follow up.
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