Expertscape Ranks World's Top Doctors and Institutions in Kidney Stones

BALTIMORE - Dec. 6, 2018 - PRLog -- As part of its continuing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape.com takes pleasure in recognizing the world's top institutions and medical specialists in the research and treatment of Kidney Stones.

According to the National Kidney Foundation, the prevalence of kidney stones in the United States increased from 3.8% in the late 1970s to 8.8% in the late 2000s. The lifetime risk of kidney stones is about 19% in men and 9% in women. Other diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity may increase the risk for kidney stones.

Among the individual experts and institutions demonstrating particular expertise in Kidney Stones (http://www.expertscape.com/the-leaders/kidney+stones), Expertscape.com would like to recognize the following 10 experts and 10 institutions for their pre-eminent contributions to its understanding and treatment:

World's Top Experts for Kidney Stones

1. Dr. Dean Assimos – University of Alabama Birmingham
2. Dr. David Goldfarb – New York University
3. Dr. Brian Matlaga – Johns Hopkins University
4. Dr. Manoj Monga – Cleveland Clinic
5. Dr. Peggy Pearle – University of Texas Southwestern
6. Dr. James Lingeman – Indiana University Indianapolis
7. Dr. Amy Krambeck – Indiana University Indianapolis
8. Dr. Brian Eisner – Massachusetts General Hospital
9. Dr. Mahesh Desai – Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital
10. Dr. Glenn Preminger – Duke University

World's Top Institutions for Kidney Stones

1. New York University
2. Mayo Clinic Rochester
3. Indiana University Indianapolis
4. University of Texas Southwestern
5. Johns Hopkins University
6. Cleveland Clinic
7. Massachusetts General Hospital
8. University of Southampton
9. University of Chicago
10. Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital

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

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