Youlia Ahmed

About Me:

Dr. Youlia Ahmed is a Dutch‑trained Consultant Internist and Nephrologist with over 20 years of experience in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

Previously, she served as a lecturer and clinical educator at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Professional Competencies:

• Urinary tract infections, including cystitis and pyelonephritis.
• Diagnosis, follow‑up, and treatment of acute and chronic kidney disease.
• Nephrolithiasis: diagnosis and prevention.
• Glomerular diseases.
• Diagnosis and treatment of anemia.
• Diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
• Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders.
• Hypertension: diagnosis, evaluation of causes, and treatment; multidisciplinary assessment and consultation.
• Autoimmune diseases, including various forms of vasculitis: diagnosis and treatment.
• Fever of unknown origin and periodic fever syndromes: evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Diagnosis and treatment of viral and bacterial infections of the respiratory system (bronchitis, pneumonia).

Education:

• Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia — MD (General Medicine).
• VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands — Doctor of Medicine (MD).
• Residency in Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem (affiliated with Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen), the Netherlands.
• Fellowship in Nephrology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Scientific Activities:

• Author and co‑author of peer‑reviewed abstracts and articles.
• Co‑author of the book “Acute Renal Insufficiency,” in Praktische Huisartsgeneeskunde — a Dutch handbook for family physicians.

Professional Experience:

• Amsterdam University Medical Center (Academic Medical Center), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
• Radboud University Medical Center (UMC), Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
• Pre‑ and post‑transplant care for kidney transplant recipients; renal replacement therapies (acute and chronic hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy), and therapeutic plasma exchange.
• Extensive Internal Medicine experience in leading multidisciplinary hospitals, managing complex Internal Medicine and Nephrology cases in the Netherlands.
• Teaching and training of medical students and residents in Internal Medicine; lecturer and clinical educator at Amsterdam University Medical Center.

Titles and Degrees:

• Consultant in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
• Lecturer and clinical educator, Amsterdam University Medical Center, the Netherlands.

DHA License: No. 37401899-001