# Dr. Bismah Irfan, MD

> Dr. Bismah Irfan is a board-certified nephrologist and functional medicine physician in Houston, Texas. She combines conventional kidney medicine with root-cause functional medicine, treating chronic kidney disease, autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, gut health, cancer support, and longevity. drbismah.com is her personal-brand hub; clinical care runs through two practices — The Kidney Holistic Institute (kidneyholistic.com) and iVitality MD (ivitalitymd.com).

## About
- [About Dr. Bismah Irfan, MD](https://drbismah.com/about/): Background, training, and the functional-nephrology philosophy behind her work.
- [Areas of Care](https://drbismah.com/areas/): Overview of the five areas she focuses on.

## Areas of care
- [Kidney health](https://www.kidneyholistic.com/): Holistic, functional approach to chronic kidney disease — care delivered through The Kidney Holistic Institute.
- [Autoimmune & inflammatory disease](https://ivitalitymd.com/programs/autoimmune-chronic-fatigue-program/): Autoimmune and chronic-fatigue program at iVitality MD.
- [Gut health & microbiome](https://ivitalitymd.com/programs/gut-health/): Gut-health program at iVitality MD.
- [Cancer support — integrative care](https://drbismah.com/areas/cancer-support/): Integrative support alongside conventional cancer treatment.
- [Longevity & vitality](https://drbismah.com/areas/longevity/): Functional-medicine approach to healthy aging and energy.

## Articles
- [The Gut-Kidney Axis: How Gut Health Affects Kidney Disease](https://drbismah.com/blog/the-gut-kidney-axis/)
- [Hormones and Kidney Disease: Hidden Drivers Kidney Care Can Miss](https://drbismah.com/blog/hormones-and-kidney-disease/)
- [L-Carnosine for Kidney Disease: What the Research Shows](https://drbismah.com/blog/l-carnosine-for-kidney-disease/)

## Book
- "Your Kidneys Can Heal" by Dr. Bismah Irfan, MD — a patient guide to slowing and reversing kidney decline through functional medicine. Details and consults: [kidneyholistic.com/book](https://www.kidneyholistic.com/book).

## Practices
- [The Kidney Holistic Institute (kidneyholistic.com)](https://www.kidneyholistic.com/): Functional kidney care.
- [iVitality MD (ivitalitymd.com)](https://ivitalitymd.com/): Functional medicine for autoimmune, gut health, and longevity.

## Listen & follow
- Podcast — Kidney Wellness with Dr. Bismah: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/61qkc0rGEWVTjrjky8Iu8s), [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kidney-wellness-with-dr-bismah/id1807799588)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@drbismah)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbismah/)