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San Rafael Urologist Doctors for Kidney StoneType of Physician: Urologist What is a Urologist? A certification by the Board of Urology; practitioners are competent to manage medical and surgical disorders of the adrenal gland and of the genitourinary system. Urologists have comprehensive knowledge of, and skills in, various surgical techniques for innate and acquired conditions of the reproductive and urinary systems and their related structures. Specialty: Urology Common Name: Urologist Doctors in San Rafael * Marin Urology  Bart Gershbein MD  Marin Urology  Marin Urology  Peter Bretan MD  West Contra Costa Urological Surgical Medical Grp  West Contra Costa Urological Surgical Medical Grp  San Francisco Urology Medical Group Inc  Urological Associates Medical Group Inc  Edward J Collins MD  Pan Pacific Urological Surgery Associates  Pan Pacific Urological Surgery Associates  Joseph T Spaulding MD  Herbert Konkoff MD  Urology Faculty Practice at UCSF  UCSF Urology Practice  San Francisco Urology Medical Group Inc  San Francisco Urology Medical Group Inc  San Francisco Urology Medical Group Inc  E Reginald Rector MD  Seck L Chan MD Inc  Raymond Fay MD  Joseph T Spaulding MD  Center for Pelvic Pain  Urology Faculty Practice at UCSF  Urology Faculty Practice at UCSF  Urology Faculty Practice at UCSF  Jack W McAninch MD  Urology Faculty Practice at UCSF  Urology Faculty Practice at UCSF  Urology Faculty Practice at UCSF  Richmond Urological Medical Group Inc  Pediatric Surgical Associates of East Bay  Brian P Grady MD  Raul Hernandez MD  Niendorf & Rudnick MDs  Niendorf & Rudnick MDs  Berkeley Urological Associates Inc  Berkeley Urological Associates Inc  Berkeley Urological Associates Inc  Berkeley Urological Associates Inc  Berkeley Urological Associates Inc  Q Robert Yan MD  C Ralph Melton MD  NorCal Urology Medical Group Inc  NorCal Urology Medical Group Inc  NorCal Urology Medical Group Inc  NorCal Urology Medical Group Inc  Mid Peninsula Urology Group  Mid Peninsula Urology Group  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Urology  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Urology  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Urology  Newton Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Urology  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Urology  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Urology  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Pediatrics  Joseph N Smith MD  Contra Costa Regional Medical Center  Drs Katz Rosenberg & Connolly  R Cameron Emmott MD  Drs Katz Rosenberg & Connolly  Drs Katz Rosenberg & Connolly  Napa Valley Urology Associates  Bay Area Urology Medical Group  Bay Area Urology Medical Group  Bay Area Urology Medical Group  Chabot Urology Medical Associates  Kaiser Permanente Urology  NorCal Urology Medical Group Inc  Michael Lazar Jr MD  John W Roberts MD  NorCal Urology Medical Group Inc  Pacific Urology  Pacific Urology  Pacific Urology  Sutter Regional Medical Foundation Care Ctr  Pacific Urology  Pacific Urology  Pacific Urology  Pacific Urology  Donald VanGiesen MD  Associated Urology  Michael Nickas MD  Northern California Urology Medical Clinic  Sutter Med Group of the Redwoods Family Practice  Sutter Med Group of the Redwoods Family Practice  Sutter Med Group of the Redwoods Family Practice  James L Woolley MD  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Urology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Urology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Urology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Urology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Urology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Urology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Urology  Wang Urology Clinic  Peninsula Urology Center  Peninsula Urology Center San Rafael, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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Kidney StonesRead the Kidney Stones article » What is a kidney stone?A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract. Kidney stones are a common cause of blood in the urine (hematuria) and often severe pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. Kidney stones are sometimes called renal calculi. The condition of having kidney stones is termed nephrolithiasis. Having stones at any location in the urinary tract is referred to as urolithiasis, and the term ureterolithiasis is used to refer to stones located in the ureters.
Who is at risk for kidney stones?Anyone may develop a kidney stone, but people with certain diseases and conditions (see below) or those who are taking certain medications are more susceptible to their development. It is estimated that one out of every 10 people in the U.S. will develop stones in the urinary tract at some point in their lives. Most urinary stones develop in people 20-49 years of age, and those who are prone to multiple attacks of kidney stones usually develop their first stones during the second or third decade of life. In residents of industrialized countries, kidney stones are more common than stones in the bladder. The opposite is true for residents of developing areas of the world, where bladder stones are the most common. This difference is believed to be related to dietary factors. Urinary tract stones are about three times more common in males than in females. The prevalence of kidney stones begins to rise when men reach their 40s, and it continues to climb into their 70s. A Caucasian male has a one in eight chance of developing a kidney stone by age 70. People who have already had more than one kidney stone are prone to developing further stones. A family history of kidney stones is also a risk factor for developing kidney stones. Kidney stones are more common in Asians and Caucasians than in Native... Recommended Reading Related to Kidney StonesCT Scan (Computerized Tomography) » CT scan facts
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Dehydration
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Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
- Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The two types of diabetes are referred to as type 1 (insulin dependent) and type 2 (non-insulin dependent). Symptoms of diabetes include increased urine output, thirst, hunger, and fatigue. Treatment of diabetes depends on the type.
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- Abdominal pain is pain in the belly and can be acute or chronic. Causes include inflammation, distention of an organ, and loss of the blood supply to an organ. Abdominal pain can reflect a major problem with one of the organs in the abdomen such as the appendix, gallbladder, large and small intestine, pancreas, liver, colon, duodenum, and spleen.
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Hyperparathyroidism
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Hydronephrosis
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Cystinuria
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