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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...