Resources
Doctor Answered Videos
In collaboration with Worse Pain Ever, our specialists answer your questions.
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Alpha Lipoic Acid
Dr. Kyle Wood
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Non-obstructing Stones
Dr. David Tzou
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Stone Recurrence
Dr. David Tzou
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Should I Wait
Dr. Josh Stern
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Annual Check-Up
Dr. Justin Ziemba
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Chanca Piedra
Dr. Justin Ziemba
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Help a Stone Come Out
Dr. Karen Stern
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Ureteral Stents
Dr. Karen Stern
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Water
Dr. Kyle Wood
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Multiple UTI’s
Dr. Naveen Kachroo
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6mm Stones
Dr. Naveen Kachroo
 
General FAQ Videos
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Ureteroscopy for the Treatment of Stones
Dr. Ryan Hsi
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
Dr. Karen Stern
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Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL)
Dr. David Tzou
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Medications & Supplements for Kidney Stone Prevention
Dr. David S. Goldfarb
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The State of Kidney Stone Research
Dr. Benjamin Canales
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Children and Kidney Stones
Dr. David Sas
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Passing a Kidney Stone
Dr. Naveen Kachroo
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The Mission of the Kidney Stone Collaborative
Dr. Joshua Stern
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Ureteral Stents
Dr. Justin Ziemba
 
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24-Hour Urine Testing
A 24-hour urine collection is a lab test that measures what’s in your urine. It is a timed…
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Dietary Approaches To Preventing Kidney Stones: Personalized Prevention vs. One Size Fits All
When dietary habits are thought to contribute to an individual’s risk for kidney stone recurrence, nutrition recommendations to…
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The Urinary System
Most people have two kidneys, whose main role in the body is to regulate fluid volume, maintain electrolyte…
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How is a Ureteral Stent Removed?
Ureteral stents are removed using two basic methods: 1) By pulling on a stent string, if the string…
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How is a Ureteral Stent Placed?
If you ever wondered how ureteral stents are placed, we’ll explain the process to you here step by…
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All About Ureteral Stents
What is a stent? Ureteral stents are soft, hollow, plastic tubes placed temporarily into the ureter to allow…
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How Do Kidney Stones Form?
Kidney stones are formed from substances known as soluble salts. Calcium oxalate-the most common type of kidney stone, is…
 
































