Overview
Providing effective treatment for the prevention of kidney stones
Your kidneys make urine. Substances within your urine routinely form small crystals. Most of the time the crystals leave your body when you urinate. But if crystals attach to your kidneys, they can grow into kidney stones. Kidney stones can be painful. If left untreated, they can lead to urinary tract infections, kidney infections and kidney failure.
Symptoms and diagnosis
Diagnosing kidney stones
Small kidney stones that remain in your kidneys may cause no symptoms.
If a kidney stone moves from your kidney toward your bladder, it can cause a blockage. If this happens, you may experience:
Blood in your urine
Burning during urination
Fever
Nausea and vomiting
Pain
Treatments and research
Treating your kidney stones
Your doctor may recommend medication and diet changes to treat your kidney stones.
At UW Health, we offer specialized nutrition therapy for kidney stone treatment and prevention at the Metabolic Stone Clinic. Appointments for the Metabolic Stone Clinic, which includes nutrition services provided by a RDN, are made by calling the UW Health Urology Clinic at (608) 263-4757.
Meet our team
Our team is here to help
Experts within our kidney stone program are dedicated to improving your quality of life.
Our team includes:
Nephrologists (kidney doctors)
Urologists (doctors and surgeons who care for the urinary tract)
Nurses
Nutritionists
Physician assistants
Locations
Personalized care
We offer advanced kidney stone treatment at University Hospital and our 1 S Park St Medical Center in Madison. Our urologists are experts in the care of conditions affecting the urinary tract.
Patient and support services