As a kidney doctor, Dr. Mohmed sees patients who require dialysis treatments to clean their blood because their kidneys are no longer able to perform their vital functions. He sees patients undergo multiple three-hour treatments three times weekly, with relatively poor prognosis.
That’s why he’s advocating for more awareness surrounding kidney health. If patients can prevent kidney damage in the first place, they can live longer and healthier lives with healthy kidneys.
Many people today are unaware of the factors that contribute to kidney disease and how to prevent it. One possible reason for this is a lack of awareness in the general population. As a result, people aren’t taking adequate steps toward protecting their kidneys and preventing disease.
“Chronic kidney disease is a major public health problem. More than 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease. Diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure are the leading causes of kidney failure. Early identification and proper management of these two conditions can help to avoid loss of kidney function,” says Dr. Amr Mohamed.
“Sedentary life, unhealthy lifestyle, obesity, hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, ischemic heart and chronic kidney diseases are all interrelated. They are all a part of metabolic syndrome that leads to poor quality of life and shorter survival.”
Dr. Mohamed provides advice for preventative measures people can take to maintain their kidney health: it starts before the pharmacy – in the kitchen, gym, and the market. By taking steps towards your overall health, you can help ward of many of the ailments that cause kidney disease like diabetes mellitus.
Eating a healthy diet, staying adequately hydrated, managing blood sugar and blood pressure, exercising regularly and avoiding smoking are some of the most significant actions that will help you prevent kidney disease.
Getting regular check-ups with your healthcare provided will also help you detect any potential problems as soon as possible to prevent further complications with your kidney health.
“There is nothing better than saving human lives,” says Dr. Amr Mohamed.
“In the ICU, kidney doctors manage some of the sickest patients with multi-organ failures. This is often challenging and requires dedication and devotion.”
“I had a 42-year-old alcoholic female teacher who was admitted to the ICU with shock, acute respiratory failure and severe liver and kidney failure,” says Dr. Amr Mohamed.
Dr. Mohamed says the patient was intubated on artificial ventilation and he started her on slow continuous renal replacement therapy. She was then diagnosed with hepato-renal syndrome and was not eligible to receive a liver transplant because of her recent history of alcoholism.
“After 2 weeks of aggressive management, the patient’s family decided to stop dialysis and withdraw supportive care. I talked further with the patient’s family and convinced them to continue aggressive supportive care as there is a possibility that the patient’s liver disease could be at least partially acute and reversible.”
Ten days later, the patient starts to show signs of recovery of her liver and kidney injury. The patient left the hospital off dialysis and with gradual recovery of her organ failure in a couple of weeks.
“It was priceless to see my patient with a serious multi-organ failure that was pretty much a death sentence visiting me in my clinic walking and talking and in a decent condition.”
Dr. Amr Mohamed is proud to be a nephrologist and he abides by the principles of optimism, yet directness as a healthcare professional.
He communicates directly with his clients about their renal conditions, but provides the most effective and manageable recommendations for treatments.
He will use everything in his toolkit to help his patients live healthy, sustainable lives.
