A kidney doctor, or nephrologist, specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of kidney problems. These problems include acute conditions such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) and kidney stones as well as chronic kidney disease. A problem that tends to worsen over time, chronic kidney disease is most often caused by high blood pressure and/or diabetes. Chronic kidney disease can ... Read More ->
Kidney Stones
How to Deal With Kidney Stones and Kidney Stone Treatment
Kidney stones are small, hard deposits formed of substances in your urine. Kidney stones often develop in the urine due to a lack of liquid to help flush certain substances out of your body such as calcium, urate, oxalate, cystine, and phosphate. Kidney stones range in size. Very small stones under ¼” should be able to painlessly pass through the urinary tract. Larger stones, however, may get ... Read More ->