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Kidney stones are made up of chemical crystals that separate out from urine. These crystals clump together to make stones. They may stay in the kidney or move into the urinary tract.

Saint Luke’s is a leader in kidney transplantation—performing the first successful kidney transplant in the Kansas City area in 1969 and the first living kidney donation surgery via laparoscopy in the region.

During total knee replacement surgery, your damaged knee joint is replaced with an artificial joint, called a prosthesis. This surgery almost always reduces joint pain and improves your quality of life.

Saint Luke’s Movement Disorders Program offers a comprehensive approach to patients suffering from a range of conditions like Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia.

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own neuromuscular connections. This causes problems with communication between nerves and muscle. The result is weakness. MG affects the voluntary muscles of the body. The eyes, mouth, throat, and limbs are especially affected.

MG can occur at any age. This includes childhood. But it occurs most often in young adult women under age 40 and men over age 60.