Dr. Vladimir Belostotsky
There are five main types of kidney stones and many different mixtures and varieties; each requires a different treatment method. Through the clinic, doctors can conduct more effective investigations to determine if a patient has a kidney stone and what specific type it is, allowing them to provide individualized targeted treatments. “We want to learn why each patient is developing kidney stones, how we can help them slow down the stone growth, and what we can do to prevent the patient from developing a stone in the future,” says Belostotsky. The clinic has been developing and introducing into practice new methods to diagnose rare causes of stone disease in children. “Through thorough testing and investigations into these rare causes, we’re able to better diagnose and better manage this illness in kids,” Belostotsky says. “By standardizing our approach to treating kidney stones, we can pick up information we might otherwise miss. Once we know why they’re happening, we can work at preventing them from happening again.” Belostotsky visited and has been collaborating with the Mayo Clinic, the world leader in kidney stone treatment and research. He says this relationship is helping develop improved methods to better diagnose kidney stones and their rare causes, and understand why this illness is affecting a growing population of young people.
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Once we know why they’re happening, we can work at preventing them from happening again.
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