# Samuel Zaltzman

Samuel Zaltzman Girshevich (December 20, 1932 – May 12, 2022) was a Mexican paediatric nephrologist. One of the founders of the country's National Institute of Pediatrics, he performed one of the first successful kidney transplants in Mexico.

## Biography

Samuel Zaltzman Girshevich was born in 1932 in Mexico City. His parents, Eugenia Girshevich and Leon Zaltzman, were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine and Belarus.
In November 1964, he married Linda Rifkin. Zaltzman passed away in Mexico City on May 12, 2022, aged 89.

## Medical career

Zaltzman trained as an internist at the School of Medicine, UNAM. In 1955, he completed his internship in the Department of Pathology at the General Hospital of Mexico, and was recognized as a surgeon by National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1956.
He entered the postgraduate program at the Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago in 1956 as a fellow in pediatric research. He later specialized at the Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago. In 1961, he interned at the Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades in Paris and continued his studies in kidney transplantation at the University Hospital of Birmingham, England, until 1963.
In 1967, Zaltzman returned to Mexico and was the head of the dialysis and kidney transplant service at the National Institute of Cardiology of Mexico along with Herman Villarreal. Together, they performed the first kidney transplant, with an average survival rate of 8 years, in 1968. That same year, he joined the medical staff at ABC Hospital.
In 1970, Zaltzman founded the nephrology service at the Mexican Institution for Assistance to Children (currently the National Institute of Pediatrics). This was one of three in the country—the others being led by doctors Gustavo Gordillo Paniagua at the Federico Gómez Children's Hospital of Mexico and Santos-Atheron at the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) Children's Hospital. Zaltzman would continue to head the program until his retirement in 2016.
In 1972, he was appointed president of the Mexican Institute of Nephrological Research. In 1978, he began teaching at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, serving as an instructor of nephrology for the next 44 years.
In 1986, Zaltzman was a founding member of the Mexican Council of Nephrology.

## Honors

* National Award for Medical Assistance from the Health Sector delivered by President José López Portillo (1980).
* Excellence in Medicine Award from the ABC Medical Center in recognition of his contributions and achievements during 40 years as a doctor at the ABC hospital (2009).
* The Hemodialysis and Kidney Transplant Unit of the National Institute of Pediatrics bears his name in recognition of his professional trajectory (2017).
* Recognition from the National Institute of Pediatrics for 50 years of service in favor of Mexican children in the service of the Federal Public Administration (2017).

## Notable articles

* Crosnier, J.; Mery, J.P.; Zaltzman, S.; Rueff, B. (July 1962). "On a syndrome associating a segmentary necrotic glomerulitis and hemoptic pneumopathy with hemorrhagic alveolitis". J Urol Nephrol (Paris). 68: 569–81. PMID 14023988.
* Kallen, R.J.; Zaltzman, S.; Coe, F.L.; Metcoff, J. (1966). "Hemodialysis in children: technique, kinetic aspects related to varying body size, and application to salicylate intoxication, acute renal failure and some other disorders". Medicine (Baltimore). 45 (1): 1–50. doi:10.1097/00005792-196601000-00001. PMID 5323449.
* Pollak, V.; Kanter, A.; Zaltzman, S. (September 1966). "Renal vein thrombosis". Postgrad Med. 40 (3): 282–8. doi:10.1080/00325481.1966.11695942. PMID 5918407.
* Zorrilla, E.; Zaltzman, S.; Hernandez, A. (September 1970). "Non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma during peritoneal dialysis in stable diabetes mellitus. Report of a case". Prensa Med Mex. 35 (9): 361–4. PMID 5518417.
* Carvajal, R.; Zaltzman, S. (November 1974). "Towards a study of the kidney problem in Mexico". Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 31 (6): 1245–52. PMID 4611456.
* García de la Puente, S.; Zaltzman, S. (November 1974). "Indications for glucocorticoids in pediatric nephrology". Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 31 (6): 1211–25. PMID 4373021.
* Villegas, J.; Moussali, L.; Zaltzman, S. (1979). "Urinary tract infection". Selected Topics in Clinical Pediatrics. 1 (1): 33–40.
* Zaltzman, S.; García de la Puente, S.; Villegas, J. (January 1979). "Hemodialysis and kidney transplantation". Selected Topics in Clinical Pediatrics. 1 (1): 19–32.
* Zaltzman, S.; Ruiz Speare, O.; Guzmán, A.; Jiménez, R.M.; García de la Puente, S. (October 1980). "Management of the patient with chronic renal failure at the D. I. F. National Pediatric Institute". Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 32 (4): 443–9. doi:10.1152/ajpregu.1981.240.1.R29. PMID 6779642.
* Horoszowski, H.; Ganel, A.; Kamhin, M.; Zaltzman, S.; Farine, I. (December 1980). "Sequential use of technetium 99m MDP and gallium 67 citrate imaging in the evaluation of painful total hip replacement". Br J Radiol. 53 (636): 1169–73. doi:10.1259/0007-1285-53-636-1169. PMID 6449226.9
* Zaltzman, S.; Baron, J.; Werner, A.; Chaichik, S. (December 1980). "Exposure to radioiodine in the preconception and conception periods. A case report". Isr J Med Sci. 16 (12): 856–8. PMID 7451114.
* Rozen, P.; Gelfond, M.; Zaltzman, S.; Baron, J.; Gilat, T. (August 1982). "Dynamic, diagnostic, and pharmacological radionuclide studies of the esophagus in achalasia". Radiology. 144 (3): 587–90. doi:10.1148/radiology.144.3.6285414. PMID 6285414.
* Zaltzman, S.; Ophir, J.; Brenner, S. (August 1986). "Differential diagnosis between Kaposi's sarcoma and pseudo-Kaposi's arteriovenous malformation by scintigraphy". Clin Nucl Med. 11 (8): 556–7. doi:10.1097/00003072-198608000-00006. PMID 3017626.
* Merimsky, E.; Papo, J.; Zaltzman, S.; Braf, Z. (December 1986). "High ligation or embolization of varicocele". Isr J Med Sci. 22 (12): 877–9. PMID 3570730.
* Zaltzman, S.; Merimsky, E.; Homonay, Z.; Pappo, I. (1 February 1987). "Radio-isotopic scan of the inguino-scrotal region in varicocele". Harefuah (in Hebrew). 112 (3): 119–21. PMID 3038711.
* Lares-Asseff, I.; Angel, M.; Guzmán, A.; Cravioto, J.; Zaltzman, S. (July 1988). "Pharmacokinetics of ampicillin in kidney donors and in children with kidney transplants". Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 45 (7): 454–61. PMID 3048305.
* Volpin, G.; Hoerer, D.; Groisman, G.; Zaltzman, S.; Stein, H. (1990). "Stress fractures of the femoral neck following strenuous activity". J Orthop Trauma. 4 (4): 394–8. doi:10.1097/00005131-199012000-00005. PMID 2266444.
* Singer, A.; Ben-Yehuda, O.; Ben-Ezra, Z.; Zaltzman, S. (March 1990). "Multiple identical stress fractures in monozygotic twins. Case report". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 72 (3): 444–5. doi:10.2106/00004623-199072030-00020. PMID 2312543.
* Gómez, C.; Saracho, F.; Zaltzman, S. (March 1991). "Usefulness of captopril in the diagnosis of renovascular hypertension". Acta pediátrica de México. 12 (2): 98–106.
* Wengrower, D.; Zaltzman, S.; Karmeli, F.; Goldin, E. (September 1991). "Idiopathic gastroparesis in patients with unexplained nausea and vomiting". Dig Dis Sci. 36 (9): 1255–8. doi:10.1007/BF01307518. PMID 1893809.
* Desinor, O.; García de la Puente, S.; León, B.; Pablos, J.; Zaltzman, S. (October 1991). "Nephropathy in Henoch-Schönlein purpura". Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México. 48 (10): 730–735.
* Cohen, D.; Zaltzman, S. (July 1992). "Free-floating thrombus identified by radionuclide venogram". Clin Nucl Med. 17 (7): 596–7. doi:10.1097/00003072-199207000-00017. PMID 1638847.
* Loría, A.; Zaltzman, S.; Cristerna, J. (July 1993). "Permanent chemical-clinical program of the NIH. I. The first phase of the program". Rev Invest Clin. 45 (4): 353–62. PMID 8235136.
* Lares-Asseff, I.; Zaltzman, S.; Pérez Guillé, M.; Camacho, G.; Murguía, T.; López, M.; Toledo, A.; Zaltzman-Rudy, A.; Cravioto, J. (March 1997). "Pharmacokinetics of cyclosporine as a function of energy-protein deficiency in children with chronic renal failure". J Clin Pharmacol. 37 (3): 179–85. doi:10.1002/j.1552-4604.1997.tb04779.x. PMID 9089419.
* Sieiro, M.; Fuente, R.; Puente, A.; Zaltzman, S. (1999). "Diabetic nephropathy". Revista médica la Salle, México. 20 (1): 39–54.
* Rodríguez, G.; Maulén, I.; Zaltzman, S. (March 1999). "Renal functional reserve after meat meal in children recipients of kidney transplant". Acta pediátrica de México. 20 (2): 76–81.
* Sieiro, M.; Fuente, R.; Puente, A.; Zaltzman, S. (1999). "Nephropathy as the only manifestation of systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma) (Presentation of a case)". Revista médica la Salle, México. 20 (2): 169–179.
* Zaltzman, S.; Espinosa, F.; Béjar, Y.; Leo, C.; Manzano, A.; Calderón, F. (2008). "Live related donor kidney transplant in a highly sensitized patient against HLA Class I and Class II. Presentation of a successfully solved case". Acta pediátrica de México. 29 (2): 61–68.
* Zaltzman, S.; García de la Puente, S.; Martínez, M. (January 2011). "Renal morphology and function in kidney donors and recipients". Acta pediátrica de México. 32 (1): 22–27.
* Bojórquez, A.; Morfín, B.; García, R.; Hernández, C.; Barbosa, C.; Zaltzman, S. (2011). "Prevalence of sensitization to inhalant and food allergens in a group of children with primary renal tubular acidosis". Revista Alergia México. 58 (2): 87–92. PMID 21967967.
* Castañeda, J.; Zaltzman, S.; Murata, C.; Espino, J. (May 2014). "Treatment of arterial hypertension in children based on the pathophysiology and determination of direct plasma renin". Acta pediátrica de México. 35 (5): 190–201.
* Rocha, M.; Zaltzman, S.; García de la Puente, S. (July 2015). "Utility of two-hour urine collection for the diagnosis of renal tubular acidosis type". Acta pediátrica de México. 36 (4): 322–329.
* Rocha, M.; Zaltzman, S.; García de la Puente, S. (November 2015). "Response to the letter to the editor regarding the article: Utility of two-hour urine collection for the diagnosis of renal tubular acidosis type". Acta pediátrica de México. 36 (6): 502–503.
* Zaltzman, S.; Sánchez, C.; Suárez, E.; Corcuera, C. (November 2016). "Ascites after pediatric kidney transplantation. Case report". Acta pediátrica de México. 37 (6): 328–332.
* Sánchez, C.; Bailón, A.; Zaltzman, S. (January 2017). "Statin treatment in pediatric patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Report of two cases". Acta pediátrica de México. 38 (1): 26–32.
* Morfín, B.; García De la Puente, S.; Bojórquez, A.; Huante, A.; Orozco, S.; Zaltzman, S.; Guzmán, E. (April 2017). "Prevalence of allergic diseases in children with secondary renal tubular acidosis attending a tertiary pediatric hospital". Revista alergia México. 64 (2).
* Rodriguez, C.; García de la Puente, S.; Hernández, J.; Bojórquez, A.; Filler, G.; Zaltzman, S. (December 2019). "High depression rates among pediatric renal replacement therapy patients: A cross-sectional study". Pediatr Transplant. 23 (8): e13591. doi:10.1111/petr.13591. PMID 31583800.