Keck Medicine of USC Blog | Kidney Stones

5 Reasons You Might Have Flank Pain

5 Reasons You Might Have Flank Pain

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10 Surprising Facts About Kidney Stones

10 Surprising Facts About Kidney Stones

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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Kidney Stones

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Kidney Stones

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5 Reasons You Might Have Flank Pain

5 Reasons You Might Have Flank Pain

If it hurts in your mid-back region on either side of your body, it could be a pulled muscle —...
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10 Surprising Facts About Kidney Stones

10 Surprising Facts About Kidney Stones

Do you know which part of the country is nicknamed the “Stone Belt”? Find out this and other fascinating facts...
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Kidney Stones

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Kidney Stones

You’ve probably heard that passing a kidney stone can be very painful, but you might not know exactly what they...
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10 Signs Your Back Pain Could Be a Kidney Stone

10 Signs Your Back Pain Could Be a Kidney Stone

A Keck Medicine of USC urologist discusses ways you can tell if your backache is a sign of a kidney...
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6 Signs That You Should See a Urologist

6 Signs That You Should See a Urologist

A urologist can help with bladder issues and pelvic pain in men and women, as well as sexual dysfunction and...
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Myth or Fact: Are Kidney Stones As Painful as Childbirth?

Myth or Fact: Are Kidney Stones As Painful as Childbirth?

It has been said that passing a kidney stone is the closest a man will get to experiencing the pain...
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What Blood in Your Urine Could Mean

What Blood in Your Urine Could Mean

Seeing blood in your urine can be alarming — but understanding the possible causes and knowing what steps to take...
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Meet Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD

Meet Gerhard J. Fuchs, MD

Dr. Fuchs is a urologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of kidney stones,...
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Meet Mike M. Nguyen, MD, MPH

Meet Mike M. Nguyen, MD, MPH

Dr. Nguyen is a urologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in the treatment of prostate cancer, kidney cancer...
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