Top Specialists in Kidney Stones

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Dec. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- As part of its ongoing program to highlight excellence in medical treatment and research, Expertscape.com is pleased to announce its ranking of the top institutions and individual specialists in the research and treatment of kidney stones. Kidney stones, also known as renal calculi, are rock-like deposits of minerals and salts within the kidneys or the channels that drain the kidney. They are often remarkably painful and can also be an indication of other health concerns. Therefore, early diagnosis and monitoring is important.

Expertscape.com honors these ten individual experts and institutions (http://expertscape.com/leaders/kidney+stones) for demonstrating the greatest expertise and knowledge in the research and treatment of kidney stones:

     Leading Experts, Worldwide – Kidney Stones
     1.   Dr. James Lingeman - Indiana University
     2.   Dr. Fredric Coe - University of Chicago
     3.   Dr. Andrew Evan - Indiana University
     4.   Dr. Brian Matlaga - Johns Hopkins University
     5.   Dr. Glenn Preminger - Duke University
     6.   Dr. Elaine Worcester - University of Chicago
     7.   Dr. David Goldfarb - New York University (New York Harbor VA Medical Center)
     8.   Dr. Margaret Pearle - University of Texas Southwestern
     9.   Dr. Manoj Monga - Cleveland Clinic
    10.  Dr. Mahesh Desai - Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital

     Leading Institutions, Worldwide - Kidney Stones
     1.  University of Texas Southwestern
     2.  Indiana University
     3.  University of Chicago
     4.  Duke University
     5.  Mayo Clinic Rochester
     6.  University of Minnesota
     7.  Johns Hopkins University
     8.  Brigham and Women's Hospital
     9.  Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital - India
     10. Columbia University

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for kidney stones, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, visit http://expertscape.com/ex/kidney+stones

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