Twenty-four hours a day, the WakeMed “Stone Phone” rings with patients from all over the region and country who are experiencing painful kidney stones calling in because they need treatment fast. WakeMed Kidney Stone Center team members like Laura Hentz, RN, Karina Meza, PA-C and numerous others take call day and night to help patients […]
Andrea O’Connor* has been dealing with kidney stones since the 1990s, so she knows the sharp, stabbing pain all too well. That’s why when Andrea and her family moved from North Carolina to Central America in 2018, she took every precaution to prevent future kidney stones. She had a water purification system installed in their […]
Just three days before his daughter’s wedding day, Dan Gregory, a Wake Forest, N.C. resident, was complaining of severe abdominal discomfort. Having experienced pain like this before, Dan quickly came to the realization that this pain was indeed another kidney stone. However, this time it was different, and he assumed pain this severe had to […]
What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the growth of malignant (cancerous) cells in the prostate gland. The prostate is a walnut sized gland located below the bladder. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. Almost everyone knows a family member, neighbor, or friend who has been affected, because there are […]
With the number one cause of kidney stones being dehydration, summer in North Carolina is prime time for kidney stones. “We see a consistent increase in the number of kidney stone cases here at WakeMed every summer, especially once people start spending more time in the heat and aren’t staying as hydrated as they need […]
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is when the prostate becomes enlarged and leads to trouble urinating. Roughly 90 percent of men between the ages of 45 and 80 years old suffer from symptoms of BPH. As an urologist with WakeMed Urology, I see patients who suffer from BPH, and offer the following information about this disorder. Symptoms […]
More than 50 percent of men ages 40 to 70 have some degree of erectile dysfunction, which is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. Factors Leading to Erectile Dysfunction There are multiple reasons why erectile dysfunction can occur. These include the following: Aging Other comorbidities (ex: hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, […]
Download a printable version of this blog post. North Carolina is one of the numerous states located in the “Stone Belt,” meaning we have a high incidence of urinary stones due to the hot weather and dehydration. So what are kidney stones, and what do you do if you have them? Brandon Rubens, MD, with […]
We live in what is known as the ‘stone belt’. That’s because there are increased risk factors for kidney stone formation. A lot of these kidney stone risk factors are lifestyle based. Making the necessary changes can help with preventing and reducing the frequency of kidney stones. More than 80% of kidney stones are made […]
Kidney stone disease is also referred to as nephrolithiasis or renal calculi. These are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Kidney stones have many causes and can affect any part of your urinary tract, from the kidneys to the bladder. Types of Kidney Stones More than 80% of Kidney stones […]
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