About Us

The Kidney Stone Collaborative, or KSC, was founded in 2024 to be the leading organization devoted to kidney stone awareness, education, research and peer support for those impacted by stones. KSC is on the front-lines advocating for greater public awareness and increased funding for research to identify effective treatments.

Our Scientific Board

Our team is committed to helping you through your journey with kidney stones.

  • Benjamin K Canales

    MD, MPH

    UF Health

  • Brian Eisner

    MD

    Massachusetts General

  • David S. Goldfarb

    MD

    NYU Langone Health

  • David J. Sas

    D.O.

    Mayo Clinic

  • David T. Tzou

    MD

    University of Arizona

  • Gregory E. Tasian

    MD, MSc, MSCE

    University of Pennsylvania

  • Joshua Stern

    MD

    Intermountain Health

  • Justin B. Ziemba

    MD, MSEd

    Penn

  • Karen Stern

    MD

    Mayo Clinic

  • Kim Hollander

    Executive Director

    Oxalosis Foundation

  • Kristina Penniston

    PhD

    University of Wisconsin

  • Kyle Wood

    MD

    University of Alabama

  • Mike Nguyen

    MD

    USC

  • Naveen Kachroo

    MD, PhD

    Henry Ford

  • Peggy Pearle

    MD, PhD

    UT Southwestern

Stay Involved

Nearly 10% of the United States population has suffered from stones. You can help connect with our community and support our mission to accelerate kidney stone research.

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