During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It’s better for the patient if urologists ...

A large national study in Denmark following nearly 1,900 patients over almost a decade has found that a minimally invasive procedure called ablation is as effective as surgery for treating small ...

Finding a kidney donor for IgA nephropathy is a journey, but it’s possible. Here’s what to know about living donation, ...

Vacuum-assisted flexible ureteroscopy may help clear large kidney stones as well as or better than mainstay treatments, with favorable outcomes after surgery.

The kidney transplant evaluation process starts with a visit to a transplant nephrologist and a transplant surgeon. These doctors will discuss your health history and physically examine you. You will ...

A Visalia couple is donating and receiving the gift of life within just days of each other.

Share on Pinterest Bariatric surgery may be better for preserving kidney function in people with diabetes and obesity than GLP-1 drugs. Image credit: Ruben Earth/Getty Images. In a new study, people ...

An ailing 62-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease has been given a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig in a first-of-its-kind procedure, doctors revealed Thursday. Surgeons at ...

Turlock native Alyson Chavez donated her kidney to her older brother after he was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease last ...