Louis Baeseman, MD

Dr Louis George Baeseman is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago in the section of nephrology. His clinical interests are focused on the transition time for patients starting dialysis, in particular for patients with little experience with kidney issues. In conjunction with the home dialysis program, he is advocating for improved access to home dialysis modalities through an innovative program partnered with DaVita called the “Transitional Care Dialysis Unit”. This program is also the focus of Dr Baeseman’s research into factors affecting home dialysis uptake amongst those who start dialysis urgently, assessing how to improve access to home dialysis, and ultimately transplantation. Additionally this program is growing to include patients on dialysis after severe illness to assess for ways to potentially improve recovery for those with dialysis needs after acute kidney injury . Beyond his clinical and research interests, Dr Baeseman has a keen interest in medical education for medical residents and fellows.