Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

Staghorn kidney stones can be difficult to manage, owing to their size and complexity. Patients may require multiple procedures, especially for bilateral stones. Two new papers show that percutaneous ...

Kidney stones, or renal calculi, are solid masses made of crystals. They can develop anywhere along your urinary tract, which consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Kidney stones can ...

Kidney stones are common — if you haven’t had a kidney stone, you likely know someone who has. Kidney stones affect 1 in 5 men and 1 in 10 women in the United States by the time they are 70 years old.

The incidence of kidney stone formation in pediatric patients is increasing at a rate of about 5–10% every year. Kidney stones are linked with higher risk of heart disease, hypertension, chronic ...