Extracorporeal Shockwave
Lithotripsy
Dr. Ralph V. Clayman, a world renowned urologist
specializing in the treatment of kidney stones, served as Midwest Stone's
founding Medical Director and Research Director until 2001. Dr. Clayman, a pioneer in minimally
invasive kidney stone surgery, is author of a textbook on
minimally invasive stone removal, has published more than 70
articles on nonoperative stone removal, taught classes, and
presided over numerous national and international meetings on
this subject. He received his training on the lithotripter from
Dr. Christian Chaussy, who developed the first Dornier machine.
RALPH V. CLAYMAN, M.D.
From 2001-2005 the Medical Director
of MSI was Dr. Jaime Landman, Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery at
Washington University.
The urology program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital was ranked
ninth in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
MSI's research activities were also directed by Dr. Jaime Landman, Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery at
Washington University.
As Medical
Research
Director of Midwest Stone, Dr. Jamie Landman
provided direction in the further study of kidney stone treatment and
management.
Dr. Jamie
Landman
The current Medical Director of MSI is Dr. R.
Sherburne
Figenshau. Dr. Figenshau is Associate Professor, Surgery at
Washington University.
Dr. Robert S. Figenshau
Dr. Sam B. Bhayani is the Research Director and
Co-Fellowship Director for MSI.
Dr. Sam B. Bhayani
Dr. Alana Desai, Lithootripsy Director
Dr. Alana Desai
For more information call Midwest Stone
Institute at (314) 835-1549
or
Send email to MSI.
