
These FAQs outline key recommendations and practical takeaways from the 2026 AUA Medical Management of Kidney Stones guideline amendment.
"Treat the patient as a whole, not just as a stone former," Chew advises.
In this interview, Ben H. Chew, MD, MSc, associate professor of urologic sciences at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, discusses findings from the recent Journal of Endourology paper, “Metabolic Syndrome Negatively Impacts Stone-Specific Quality of Life,” for which he served as a study author.