Comprehensive Care and Prevention

Kidney stones come in all shapes and sizes. Men are more likely to develop kidney stones than women. If you have a family history of kidney stones, you are also more likely to develop them. And, if you have had them before, you’re more likely to develop kidney stones again. Recurrent stone disease affects 50 percent of patients within five to 10 years following stone removal.

You can’t skip a kidney stone. But the Kidney Stone Center at The Miriam Hospital can treat them, help you prevent them from recurring, and provide you with comprehensive care for recovery.

As Rhode Island’s only center of its kind, the Kidney Stone Center provides:

  • A skillful care team of nephrologists, urologists, dietitians, and sonographers
  • The latest technology, diagnostic testing, nonsurgical and surgical options, including options through the Minimally Invasive Urology Institute
  • Preventative techniques and guidance from registered dietitians who tailor a plan of healthy eating to help reduce your risk
  • A convenient location in southern New England

The Kidney Stone Center’s goal is not only to treat existing kidney stones but to stop stones from forming. And, we have extensive experience caring for patients at high risk of developing kidney stones.

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MIUI Minute: Kidney Stone Prevention

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