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This platform should be used only by patients with kidney stones as their primary urologic issue.
It will facilitate care access for new kidney stone patients (in Albany, NY and surrounding areas). If you have been newly diagnosed with a stone, I invite you to try a real time consultation with me. Any medical records (specifically imaging studies and labwork) pertaining to your new stone diagnosis should be available if possible. This will allow me to facilitate a care plan as quickly and efficiently as possible.
For my current kidney stone patients, the "mailbox" consult option can also be used. I will communicate with you through secure messaging through this platform within 24 hours and arrange for appropriate follow-up.
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Urology
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United States: New York
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169 Answers
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Passed kidney stone: If the CT showed a stone in the bladder and some mild hydroureter, it shows that there is some mild swelling of the kidney tube. Since most stones in... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Need further testing: If indeed a possible kidney mass was found on ultrasound, a CT scan (renal mass protocol) needs to be done in follow-up to confirm the presence of a m... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Would go to ER: A kidney infection, or pyelonephritis, is also often associated with high spiking fevers as well as flank pain. If you have been diagnosed with this,... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Not necessarily : If there was a positive result, most likely a course of treatment would be instituted right away. More likely your doctor wants to review things in p... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Some discomfort: Cystoscopy involves placing a telescope into the bladder to make sure there aren't any abnormalities involving the inner surface or within the bladder... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Many factors: Urine odor can result from many things. Dehydration can lead to a concentrated, malodorous urine. However, it is important to note that infection ca... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Yes: Epididymitis, which is inflammation of the epididymis, can result in a firmer enlargement of the area just behind the testicle. The area is also usua... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
May be passing stone: After a shock wave treatment for stones, fragments will pass down the kidney tube (ureter). As they get near the bladder, some irritation can occur a... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
UTI/inflammation: Painful urination is usually associated with something causing significant bladder irritation, most likely infectious in nature. More rarely, bladder... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Many types: There are many types of medications that can potentiate retention. The most common are decongestants such as Sudafed, which can increase urinary sphi... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Urinating at night: Nocturia is a term which refers to urinating at night after you have gone to sleep. Primarily, it is the urge to urinate which awakens one from sleep... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
20-200 million: The normal sperm count in a typical sample is 20-200 million. Other factors, including motility, morphology, ejaculate volume, and forward progressio... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Get evaluation: Peyronie's disease causes penile curvature that in severe cases may cause pain or preclude intercourse. Sounds like you have a mild case shouldn't ca... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
At times: The answer depends on the reason for the cystoscopy. If a diagnostic "look see" is needed to look for reasons for blood in the urine, for example, se... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Get exam: You need to see a gynecologist to get a pelvic exam to make sure that you did not bruise the cervix or cause a laceration or tear the vaginal wall. A... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Possibly: Has there has been follow-up testing suggesting that emptying from the kidney is still impaired? Key questions: are you having continued symptoms (pai... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Likely inflammatory: You can have continued symptoms after passage of a kidney stone because the kidney tube (ureter) is inflamed and may still be allowing urine through s... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Could be stone: It is possible that you have a stone that is passing as this can cause blood in urine and pain in flank and bladder regions. Best to see a urologist ... Read More
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3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
No: The critical question is why you are having frequency to urinate. Sometimes this can be as simple as having too many irritating things in your diet (... Read More
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Stays in bladder: With urinary retention, the bladder is not able to be emptied. This causes the bladder to enlarge and distend, resulting in pain and discomfort. In ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Nothing bad: Sounds like you have very mild prostate enlargement. As long as you are not having significant urinary symptoms (slowing of stream, going too frequen... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Degree of blood: Red colored urine usually signifies a new onset, more significant amount of blood in the urine. Cola colored urine (I assume brownish) may indicate t... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Fever, feeling badly: A kidney infection, or pyelonephritis, usually arises from an infection elsewhere in the urinary tract and more rarely carried to the kidney from anot... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Get urine retested: It is important to check on the results of the initial urine culture used to establish the diagnosis of UTI. This will tell you if the antibiotic that... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Corrective surgery: A circumcision revision is a procedure done after a circumcision (removal of foreskin) to correct a problem with the original procedure. This can inc... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Potentially nothing: A horseshoe kidney is a developmental anomaly of the kidneys where the lower ends are joined together. This means that the joined kidneys tend to be ... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Possibly: I would recommend an appointment to see a urologist as there are many possibilities that might raise the risk of UTI. You need to be evaluated to as... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Not necessarily: Pyelonephritis is an infection involving the kidneys. Typical presentation is a high, spiking fever that often is accompanied by flank pain. It is n... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Stones both kidneys: Bilateral nephrolithiasis is a fancy term for stones in both kidneys. I would recommend that you see a urologist to get an evaluation to determine yo... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Probably nothing: At times, the kidney(s) may not completely rotate into the typical orientation or may even be located in different locations. This should not matter ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Irritation: Urgency occurs often because the bladder is irritated or inflammed. This is often because of infections but can also be caused by certain foods/suppl... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Stone passable: If stone is described as punctate it is likely only a millimeter or two in diameter which makes it a good bet to pass if it moves into the kidney tube... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Possibly: Blood in the urine may originate from many potential sources. You could have a urinary tract infection resulting in bladder irritation. Stones in th... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Yes: Often when the bladder reaches capacity or if it is irritated, aching discomfort can radiate to the lower part of your back or even involve the flank ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Likely muscular: If pain worsens or occurs with changes in position, it is more likely caused by a musculoskeletal source (muscle strain, back issue). Can try antiinf... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Highly unlikely: Given the scenario, there is really no chance of pregnancy.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
No: There is no chance of sperm being viable on clothing after going through the wash. There is nothing to worry about.
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A female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Confirm UTI present: Important to confirm that you really have had a UTI. Was a urine culture sent? If culture sent then need to make sure organism is sensitive (treatab... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
2 grams daily: A study at UT Southwestern found that ingestion of 2 grams of vitamin C daily resulted in a statistically higher urinary oxalate concentration than in... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
No: I would recommend that you get retested for chlamydia after treatment to make sure that you have been adequately treated and are negative prior to res... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
No: With urinary tract infections, the bladder can become irritated and inflamed, leading to occasional spasms. This may have caused the accidents at nig... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Probably benign: If a lesion is under the skin surface, non-tender and movable it is likely benign. It may be a sebaceous cyst or a "pearl" which is a collection of h... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Need culture results: I would talk to your doctor about the results of your urine culture that identifies which bacterial strain is causing the UTI and also identifies whic... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
No: Treatment of urethral cysts depends on location and if they are causing symptoms. If the cysts are around or near the urethral meatus and not causing... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Follow-up with MD: Your urine had leukocytes, which indicates that you do have cells in your urine which show up when you have an infection or inflammation in your urina... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Possibly: Urethral discomfort is usually a sign of inflammation and can also occur when the bladder is irritated and has some mild spasms. It is best to get yo... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Hopefully fine: There is always a small chance that the stone could begin to move into the ureter (kidney tube) but this is not likely. You may want to consider trea... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Many options: The best news is that seborrhaic keratosis is a benign issue. Treatment depends on the lesion size. Alternatives include cryotherapy (freezing), exc... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
They are resorbed: When your prostate gland is removed, accessory glands, the seminal vesicles, are also removed at the same time. In addition, the vas deferens, which ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 28 years experience
Possible infection: From your description, it is important to clarify if you have gas in the bladder which can interrupt the stream and make you feel like you are urinati... Read More
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Dr. Kuo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Kuo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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A Excellent Doctor, able to explain his findings very clearly
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you! I was concerned there could be blood or swelling that would eclipse results of renal ultrasound.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank u and yes it did spread to my dads bone I still don't know a lot
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) Thank you doctor for a bit of insight into what can be causing pain
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Boston University School of Medicine, MA
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, 1994
Pfizer Scholar in Urology Award, Pfizer, Inc. (2001)
Patient's Choice Award - Vitals.com
Affiliations
American Urological Association
Endourological Society
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