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Treatment
Get The Right Treatment
Dr Michael Wong’s accomplished three-decade experience in kidney stone management ensures that you will receive comprehensive treatment that is personalised and effective with minimal risk of complications.
At our clinic, you can always expect to receive prompt access to quality medical care.
Non-Surgical Kidney Stone Treatment
Fortunately, surgery is not needed in most cases of kidney stones.
In most mild to moderate cases, we adopt conservative methods to manage the situation:
1. Drinking Lots of Water
- This simply helps to flush the kidney stones out better during urination.
2. Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
- This uses shockwaves to break up kidney stones in the bladder into tiny pieces so that they can be flushed out more easily during urination.
3. Laser Lithotripsy
- This is usually performed on the lower kidney stones using a ureteroscope. This helps to break up the stones into tiny pieces so that they can be flushed out more easily.
Depending on the method used, pain relief or general anaesthesia will be provided so that you can just focus on recovery.
Contact us at (65) 6838 1212 for more information.
Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Removal
Reserved only for particularly large kidney stones, minimally invasive procedures may be recommended to effectively remove them.
1. Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery
- This utilises a fibre-optic endoscope to precisely locate and remove the kidney stones.
2. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Also known as stone extraction, this technique is usually reserved for larger stones.
Why is it Important to Seek Prompt Treatment?
Should a kidney stone get stuck in one of the tubes connecting the kidney to the bladder, serious complications can occur. This includes kidney infection, kidney damage and even kidney failure.
The kidney stones rubbing against the inner lining of the urinary tract can also sometimes cause damage and bleeding, and the injured site can become a site for recurrent infection.
Hence, proper medical attention is crucial to facilitate close monitoring and optimal healing.
Our Clinic is Open for Urgent Consultations to Treat Acute Cases of Kidney Stones
Dr Michael Wong
Medical Director & Senior Consultant Urologist
FAMS (Urology), FICS (USA), FRCS (Edinburgh),
M Med (Surgery), MBBS (Singapore)
With over 30 years of experience, Dr Michael Wong is a reputable urologist of international standing. He is particularly passionate about treating kidney stones, having personally endured this painful yet common condition back in 1990! This has given him valuable perspective from a kidney stone patient’s point of view.
Beyond his clinical work, Dr Wong has remained deeply involved in advancing the field of urology. In September 2025, he was elected President of the USA-based Endourological Society, the world’s leading organisation dedicated to minimally invasive surgery in urology. This represents the highest international leadership position in the field of urology.
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Kidney Stones Can Be Distressing—
Let Us Support You for Prompt
and Optimal Recovery
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore 228510
