Kidney Stone Treatment at Cleveland Clinic
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Kidney stones can be very painful and send a half a million people to the emergency room every year. In most cases, stones can pass through the body naturally. Some stones may cause complications that require treatment.

To help you evaluate the treatments for kidney stones, we've created a comprehensive guide. Please use our guide to find the following information:

• Description of treatments, including:
  • Ureteroscopy
  • Shockwave Lithotripsy
  • Surgical Intervention
• Dietary guidelines to prevent stones
• List of specialists who treat kidney stones

Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute has urologists and nephrologists who explore all medical and surgical options to ensure that our kidney stone treatment program will result in a successful outcome for each patient.

Cleveland Clinic's urology program is ranked #1 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.