Kidney Stones

Treatment in Minnesota

All diagnosis and treatment options described in these pages are available in Rochester. Physicians at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have been performing minimally invasive kidney stone removals since the early 1980s. As the knowledge of Mayo's expertise grew, patients around the nation began making appointments for percutaneous nephrolithotomies, ESWL, and ureteroscopic stone removals instead of undergoing open surgery.

Today, Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has state-of-the-art equipment and technology for diagnosing, treating, and preventing kidney stones. Mayo physicians perform some of the highest numbers of stone treatments in the United States.

Stone Clinic

Started in the 1970s, Mayo's Multidisciplinary Stone Clinic was one of the first of its kind. Today, it is staffed with urologists and nephrologists with an interest and demonstrated expertise in the diagnosis and management of stone disease. The physicians at Mayo's Stone Clinic are skilled in finding the causes leading to stone formation, which is vitally important to tailoring a prevention plan for each patient. The Stone Clinic offers comprehensive care for kidney stones, including the full spectrum of diagnostic, testing and treatment options.

Experts at Mayo's Stone Clinic also have valuable experience treating rare stone diseases. For example, specialists at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have distinguished themselves in the management of cystinuria, a hereditary disorder that causes the kidneys to excrete excessive amounts of certain amino acids. They also manage one of the largest groups of patients in the world with primary hyperoxaluria, a condition that causes overproduction of oxalic acid, leading to kidney stone formation.

Treatment Team

Kidney stones are treated by specialists in Urology, Nephrology and Radiology.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 507-538-3270 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, or complete an online appointment request form.