Division of Urology News

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), along with several academic partners, announced the primary results of the Pediatric KIDney Stone (PKIDS) trial, the largest comparative effectiveness study of surgical interventions for children and adolescents with kidney stones.

CHOP’s Urology psychologists help kids and families manage anxiety, prepare for treatment, and build coping skills for lifelong wellness.

CHOP’s pelvic health physical therapists use movement and muscle-building to help kids stay dry, strong and confident — and they are shaping care worldwide.

The Kidney Stone Center at CHOP is dedicated to reducing kidney stone cases in children through early intervention, prevention, and a multidisciplinary approach focused on diet, hydration, and advanced pediatric care—read more on USAToday.com.

Christopher J. Long, MD, and his team utilized a Center for Outcomes Research in Surgery (CORES) grant to make considerable improvements to hypospadias care at CHOP.

This clinical case study describes a patient with early onset cystinuria, a rare genetic cause of kidney stones, that was first managed by multiple unsuccessful procedures and surgeries before referral to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center were awarded a $7.37 million RC2 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a five-year multisite project across the U.S. focused on kidney stone disease research.

Experts in the STRIVE Program work collaboratively to delivery comprehensive care to children with differences in sexual development/intersex and other conditions.

Dr. Van Batavia was recently interviewed by CHOP’s Research Institute about his research specialty.

Earlier this fall, two CHOP urologists received awards for their outstanding achievements in pediatric urology. The awards were presented at the annual Societies for Pediatric Urology Fall Congress meeting, with hundreds of researchers, clinicians, and investigators from around the world in attendance.