[Skip to Content]

How to prevent kidney stones

Stephen J Knohl, MDStephen Knohl, MD, explains what causes kidney stones, and tells us the single most important measure in preventing them is to drink lots of fluids. Upstate's Metabolic Stone Clinic provides the region's only nephrologist that is solely dedicated to kidney stone prevention. Knohl is associate professor of Medicine in the division of Nephrology; Residency program director and vice chair for Education in the Department of Medicine at Upstate Medical University. Read more: Summer Stones — Kidney Stones in August

Top