The human kidney filters blood to make urine. After urine is made, it goes into a funnel-shaped portion of the kidney called the collecting system. When this part of the kidney is enlarged and holding ...

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 ...

During robotic surgery, a surgeon uses the arms of a robot to help guide and operate surgical tools. Benefits include increased precision, a lower risk of side effects, and a shorter recovery time.

Kidney removal, medically known as a nephrectomy, is a major surgical procedure performed to treat kidney disease, cancer, or to enable a healthy individual to donate a kidney. While the operation can ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

Dr. Aaron Potretske performs ureteroscopy to remove kidney stones. "Over the last several years, we have worked increasingly to make surgery even less invasive," Dr. Potretzke says. He performs ...