Post Author: Robert Chan, MD

Robert Chan is a urologist.

Staying stone free with AI: How smart tech is revolutionizing kidney stone prevention

Tech

April 29, 2025

Kidney stones are painful, frustrating, and unfortunately common. I see this brutal problem every day as a urologist. When my wife had her first kidney stone while celebrating her 40th birthday, this issue became deeply personal. Seeing her in pain and struggling to navigate the confusing world of kidney stone prevention made me realize just how difficult this journey is for patients.

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Want to publish a children’s book? Here’s how.

Robert Chan, MD

Physician

February 18, 2022

It was my son’s birthday, and I wanted to give him a gift he would remember. He had written a story when he was seven years old about eating boogers. As a urologist, I can attest that this is not a healthy habit and do not recommend it. I helped him publish his first book, Boogers for Brunch, on Amazon.