Pediatric Kidney Stones
At Atrium Health Levine Children’s, you can find the trusted, comprehensive care you need to manage any urinary stone disease your child is facing, including kidney stones. With specialists from the pediatric urology and pediatric nephrology departments, we bring decades of combined experience in treating all aspects of pediatric stone disease. From diagnosis to treatment to prevention – and everything in between – our team gives your child the coordinated care they deserve.
With the most advanced surgical technology and state-of-the-art metabolic evaluations, we’re equipped to give your child the highest level of care and compassion. Whether it’s treating a severe stone episode or diagnosing a chronic condition, our team works side by side to deliver family-centered care, nutrition counseling and other support services to help your child feel their best.
What are kidney stones?
Kidney stones are small, hard pieces of calcium or other minerals that can form in one or both kidneys, the bladder or the urinary tubes. Kidney stones rarely cause permanent damage but often require more than one treatment.
A small stone may pass through the urinary tract with little or no pain. Or your child may feel a sharp pain in their back, side, lower abdomen or groin. Blood in the urine can also be a sign of kidney stones. If kidney stones come back, it can signify a chronic condition – recurrence can be common in pediatric stone disease.
Make an appointment
To learn more about Levine Children's kidney stone care or to make an appointment, call 704-446-5070.
Kidney stones - What to expect from Levine Children's
Our team of specialized doctors, nutritionists and nurses treats all aspects of urinary stone disease. We care for our patients at every stage, from when they're infants all the way to when they're young adults. If your child has recurring kidney stones in adulthood, we can seamlessly transition them to adult care.
Our kidney stone care includes:
- Diagnostic testing and assessment
- Metabolic evaluation
- Kidney stone testing
- Urine testing
- Radiologic imaging (including ultrasound, MRI and CT scan)
- Surgical treatment options
- Ongoing care management
- Nutrition counseling
- Patient education and support
Kidney stone treatments
We treat all types of urinary stone diseases. This includes typical calcium stones, or kidney stones, which are the most common. But we also treat unusual renal stone disorders, stones caused by medications or special diets, and stones associated with chronic conditions, such as seizure disorders.
While some kidney stones can be managed with medication, others might require surgery. During surgery, our expert urologic surgeon will break the stone into smaller pieces to help it pass more easily. To prevent future kidney stones, we’ll work with your family to determine the best ongoing care plan, which might include medication or dietary changes.
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