Meet Our Contributors

Dr. Majd Isreb is a board-certified nephrologist with more than two decades of clinical experience and certification in functional medicine. He founded the Integrative Kidney Institute to explore a broader, evidence-based approach to kidney health that connects established nephrology with evolving research across nutrition, lifestyle, genetics and epigenetics, environmental health, the gut–kidney axis, and pharmacologic care.

Dr. Isreb is also editor of Integrative Nephrology—A Systems-Based Approach to Modern Kidney Care, published by Springer Nature.

Dr. Lara Zakaria is a pharmacist, nutritionist, and adjunct professor specializing in functional medicine and personalized nutrition. After two decades in community pharmacy practice, her interest in the growing burden of chronic disease led her to pursue advanced training in nutrition and functional medicine.

Her work focuses on gut and metabolic health and on translating complex science across nutrition, natural products, diagnostics, and health technology into practical, evidence-based approaches for clinical care and education. She divides her time among clinical practice, teaching, and mentorship, with an emphasis on expanding the thoughtful integration of personalized nutrition into whole-person care.

Susie Goldsmith is a board-certified clinical social worker licensed in Oregon and Washington, with extensive experience in clinical social work, psychotherapy, geriatric care, and complex care management.

She has worked in nephrology and dialysis since 2010, bringing particular expertise in the psychosocial dimensions of kidney disease and the challenges patients and families face while navigating chronic illness and complex healthcare systems. Her background also includes private geriatric and long-term care management, professional writing, and education.