Urologists discuss why kidney stones should be considered “a mainstream public health problem”

"While CBD oil appears safe, it does not seem to reduce pain or discomfort during the typically brief recovery period after this common procedure,” says Karen Stern, MD.

“The prevalence of kidney stones has increased over 80% over the last 30 years, and the epidemiology has changed such that it's beginning at a younger age now,” says Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE.

We have a dedicated full-time team. We have three fellowship-trained urologic specialists in stone disease. We will offer every treatment for stone disease, including endoscopic surgery, percutaneous surgery, robotic surgery and shockwave therapy,” said urologist Stephen Savage, MD, who leads the center.

“You have tradeoffs with every device that you use,” says Amy E. Krambeck, MD.

The device has the ability to monitor intrarenal pressure (IRP) in real-time during kidney stone procedures.

As the year comes to a close, we revisit some of this year’s top content on urologic stones.