TeleHealth Immediate Care
Avoid sitting in crowded waiting room or hoping to get an appointment. Get in to see us right away and let us get you the care you need through same-day diagnosis and treatments.
Thorough Evaluation
At our center, we want to do more than just treat your symptoms. If your stones are recurring, our goal is to help you understand why you develop kidney stones.
Prevention Focus
We want to help you prevent the reformation of kidney stones, so we provide valuable information about lifestyle and dietary factors that could play a role in your individual situation.
Convenient Option
Emergency room costs are high. Being able to see one of our specialists quickly is less costly. And we’re always ready, because we only see patients with kidney stones.
AboutOur Center
Virtual Reality Stone Removal
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Symptoms of
Kidney Stones
Are you experiencing pain in your side and back, pain while urinating, and nausea? The symptoms that you experience with kidney stones can change as the stone moves through your urinary tract. Understanding kidney stones can help you know when to seek medical attention.
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Percutaneous
Nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the surgical removal of kidney stones through a minimally invasive approach. It's often used for larger or irregularly shaped stones.
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Ureteroscopy
Ureteroscopy utilizes a small scope to provide visibility to the ureter and remove stones that are close to the bladder. The stone can be removed with a small basket or fragmented with a laser or shockwaves.
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Laser
Lithotripsy
With Laser Lithotripsy, a laser is used to break stones into very small pieces. The pieces can then be removed during the same procedure or pass out of the body through urine.
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave
Lithotripsy
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is one of the most common treatments for kidney stones. High-energy shock waves are directed at a kidney stone, causing it to break apart.
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Meet Our Team
Together, our team in Orange County, CA represents more experience in treating individuals suffering from kidney stones than any other institution on the West Coast.
The UCI Kidney Stone Center is led by kidney stone specialists Dr. Jaime Landman and Dr. Ralph V. Clayman, world renown pioneers in the development of minimally invasive surgery, with over 9 decades of combined experience managing kidney stones. The specially trained team at our kidney stone center also includes Drs. Roshan M. Patel and Ramy F. Yaacoub. We strive to offer treatment by a kidney stone doctor 48-72 hours after diagnosis with access to a dedicated kidney stone surgical suite 5 days per week.
Success Stories
Help for a Painful Kidney Stone
“I’ve never had a kidney stone,” says Klarich, a criminal defense attorney with a practice in Tustin. “I thought it was some kind of food poisoning. But it was weird that I didn’t feel better after I threw up.”
Testimonials
I had a 7mm kidney stone stuck in my ureter and as you can imagine was in a bad way. Dr. Patel used some minimally invasive technology to destroy the stone and evaluate my condition. He was hyper competent, answered all my questions and a great communicator. I feel very fortunate I found an expert of his caliber to address what for me was a really painful, serious medical problem.
Dr. Landman is a very caring physician and an exceptional man. He is very professional and treats his patients with great care. He has wonderful bedside manner and took the time to answer all of my questions about my condition and treatment plans available.
I feel very confident with Dr. Clayman. I would highly recommend him. I really appreciated the time he spent with me explaining my options and getting me back to daily life and teaching me about preventing kidney stones down the road. Thank you, Dr. Clayman!
Dr. Yaacoub is one of the most compassionate doctors I have ever met. He goes above and beyond with his care. He helped advise me on how to manage my kidney stones with my diet, which I truly appreciated. Although it is outside of his area of specialty, he has urged and helped me to quit smoking cigarettes to help my overall health. Thank you for all you do, Dr. Yaacoub!
