Ilze Puide

Ilze Puide serves as Acting Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Diseases at the University of Latvia's School of Medicine, specializing in nephrology with particular focus on peritoneal dialysis complications and renal replacement therapy. Her clinical research directly addresses UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through studies on dialysis accessibility and outcomes in Latvian populations.

Dr. Puide's research program centers on peritoneal dialysis complications, with 90% of her fingerprint comprising peritoneal dialysis, peritonitis, and dialysis catheter research. Her work investigates Staphylococcus aureus biofilm mechanisms, gram-negative peritonitis pathways, and peritoneopleural leakage complications. She contributes significantly to understanding how infection episodes impact dialysis modality sustainability and transition rates to hemodialysis.

Analysis of her publication timeline reveals consistent research output since 2010, with recent emphasis on regional healthcare disparities in Latvian kidney replacement therapy (2025) and longitudinal studies of peritoneal dialysis complications (2024). Her collaborative work through the IPOD-PD Study Group demonstrates methodological rigor in body composition analysis and patient outcome metrics.

As an active clinical researcher, Dr. Puide regularly presents at international nephrology conferences, with three poster presentations at major 2024 events focusing on peritonitis impacts and peritoneal dialysis sustainability. Her co-authorship patterns indicate strong institutional collaboration within Latvia's nephrology community, particularly with Kuzema, Pētersons, and Popova on dialysis complication studies.