Sofia Ahmed

Summary:

Dr. Sofia Ahmed is a clinician-scientist studying how sex and gender factors affect kidney, heart, and blood pressure health. Her research explores why women, men, and gender-diverse individuals experience these conditions differently and how important life stages and events such as pregnancy, menopause, and hormone use influence long-term health. Women with kidney disease are more likely to develop heart disease and high blood pressure, yet many female-specific risk factors remain poorly understood because women have often been underrepresented in research. Dr. Ahmed works with people with lived experience, healthcare providers, and researchers in Canada and around the world to close these knowledge gaps. By studying how biological and social factors shape health, her work aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment so that everyone receives care tailored to their needs. Ultimately, Dr. Ahmed's research seeks to transform kidney, heart, and blood pressure care to optimize women and gender-diverse persons' health and well-being across the lifespan.