Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited life-threatening disease that affects many organs. People with CF have problems with the glands that make sweat and mucus.

Here you'll find detailed information about kidney transplantation, including where donor organs come from, how a person can get on a waiting list for a kidney transplant, what organ rejection is, and what the long-term outlook is for someone who has had a kidney transplant.

Learn about kidney stones, including what causes them, how they are diagnosed, and how they are treated.

Detailed information on the most common urogenital disorders, including analgesic nephropathy, bladder cancer, cystocele (fallen bladder), end stage renal disease, glomerulonephritis, glomerulosclerosis, goodpasture syndrome, hematuria (blood in the urine

Detailed information on chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and pulmonary emphysema

As part of your diagnosis, you and your doctor may discuss surgery as a way to correct your condition.

Many surgeons order routine lab tests before surgery. These tests help find possible problems that might complicate surgery if not found and treated early.

Learn about other surgical methods, like laser surgery and electrosurgery, that surgeons sometimes use.

The surgical team is made up many providers. These include a surgeon, an anesthesiologist, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, and an operating room nurse. Read on to learn more.

Detailed information on surgery, including surgery statistics, surgery questions, preoperative management, intraoperative management, and postoperative management