Laser Treatments for Common Urologic Conditions

Robert K. Luntz, M.D. Over the past 20 years, the medical community and the patients we care for have been the beneficiary of many medical advances.  There is a trend in medicine towards minimizing the invasiveness of the procedures that we perform and the urological community has been extremely proactive in leading this charge. One technology…

Kidney Stone Season Has Arrived

Gary S. Oshinsky MD, FACS The summer season brings with it an increased risk of kidney stones. Kidney stones are composed of salts and minerals that normally stay dissolved in the urine. However, when these salts are present in excessive amounts, they can form crystals and eventually become large enough to form stones. Once formed,…