{"id":227,"date":"2014-04-22T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2016-03-14T18:58:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T18:58:19","slug":"second-opinion-urologist-nyc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Opinion Urologist in NYC &#8211; Leading Urology Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Innovative Kidney Stone\u00a0Care<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1>Second Opinion Urologist \u00a0for Kidney Stones in NYC \u2013 Board Certified and Fellowship Trained<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/about\/urologists\/dr-alex-shteynshlyuger\/\">Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger<\/a> is a urologist in NYC\u00a0who specializes in treating some of the most complex kidney and ureteral stones<strong>\u00a0in men and women<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions, to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/appointments\/\">schedule a consultation<\/a>\u00a0or if you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/\">second opinion<\/a>, please<a href=\"\/?page_id=876\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/contactus\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0or call: <a onclick=\"goog_report_conversion ('tel: 6466634421')\" href=\"tel:6466634421\">646-663-4421<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While some people may pass stones without pain, many have significant <a title=\"Symptoms of Kidney Stones\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/symptoms\/\">symptoms from kidney stones<\/a>. Untreated, kidney stones can cause severe infections and damage kidneys. In situations like that a urology consultation is beneficial.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/second_opinion_shutterstock_153048527-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"second_opinion_shutterstock_153048527\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>We specialize in treating men and women with complex kidney stone problems including multiple and large kidney stones, as well as impacted ureteral stones. \u00a0We also treat some of the sickest patients who require urological care including men and women with heart disease who cannot stop aspirin or Plavix.<\/p>\n<p>Many people have complicated medical problems including frequent kidney stone disease and complicated medical needs.\u00a0 When symptoms do not improve or the primary urologist is uncomfortable dealing with complex urological and medical problems, <strong>a second opinion from New York Urology Specialists often leads to a change of treatment or diagnosis. We can guide you to the right treatment for kidney and ureteral stones to achieve the best possible outcome. \u00a0<\/strong>Oftentimes we also coordinate care with other specialists who need to be involved in your care.<\/p>\n<p>We also take care of complications that occasionally occur as a result of kidney stone or ureteral stone treatment. If you or someone you know experienced surgical complication as a result of treatment for kidney stones, we have extensive experience managing some of the most challenging problems often using minimally-invasive methods.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Better Science Means Better Care.<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger is fellowship trained and board certified. \u00a0He is highly respected for his clinical acumen. \u00a0As a urologic surgeon, he offers both<strong> medical and surgical treatment for kidney stones as well as for ureteral stones<\/strong>. As a scientist, he has <a title=\"Publications\" href=\"\/?page_id=73\"><strong>published in numerous academic journals<\/strong><\/a> and made presentations at <strong>national meetings<\/strong> on a variety of urological topics including bladder and prostate problems, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney stones as well as prostatitis and UTIs.<\/p>\n<p>As a fellowship trained endo-urologist and urologic oncologist he specializes in treatment of kidney stones and all stages of bladder cancer, prostate cancer and kidney cancer.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger\" href=\"\/?page_id=51\">Dr. Alex<\/a>, a specialist in treating men and women with complicated urological and medical problems in New York City, offers second and third opinion for patients with complicated urological problems including kidney stones. He often treats\u00a0large and difficult to treat kidney stones in men and women.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Excellence in Urology Care<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At <a title=\"Why Choose New York Urology Specialists?\" href=\"\/?page_id=17\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">New York Urology Specialists<\/span><\/a>, we offer <strong>rigorously proven minimally invasive latest treatment options and prevention strategies for kidney stones<\/strong>.\u00a0 We use <strong>evidence based care<\/strong> based on rigorous science to <strong>deliver better care<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>You should get a second opinion for kidney stones when:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your symptoms are not improving with the treatment approach you are receiving even after you have given it adequate time to work.<\/li>\n<li>You do not understand your diagnosis or uncertain of it.<\/li>\n<li>You are unsure of the treatment options available to you based on the size and location of your stones.<\/li>\n<li>You want assurance that the choice of treatment is appropriate for your individual needs.<\/li>\n<li>You want to make sure that you are aware and consider all modern treatment options available in making your treatment decision<\/li>\n<li>You want an independent opinion and review of the medical records<\/li>\n<li>You want to be treated by a fellowship trained specialist who is board certified.<\/li>\n<li>Your treatment decision can affect your life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions, to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/appointments\/\">schedule a consultation<\/a>\u00a0or if you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/\">second opinion<\/a>, please<a href=\"\/?page_id=876\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/contactus\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0or call: <a onclick=\"goog_report_conversion ('tel: 6466634421')\" href=\"tel:6466634421\">646-663-4421<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/about\/urologists\/dr-alex-shteynshlyuger\/\">Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger<\/a><a title=\"Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger\" href=\"\/ed\/?page_id=195\">\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0is a board certified urologist in NYC who\u00a0<b>specializes in treating\u00a0men and women with kidney stones and ureteral stones.<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovative Kidney Stone\u00a0Care Second Opinion Urologist \u00a0for Kidney Stones in NYC \u2013 Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger is a urologist in NYC\u00a0who specializes in treating some of the most complex kidney and ureteral stones\u00a0in men and women. If you have any questions, to\u00a0schedule a consultation\u00a0or if you need a second opinion, please\u00a0contact [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Second Opinion Urologist in NYC - Leading Urology Specialist - NYC Kidney Stone Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/\",\"name\":\"Second Opinion Urologist in NYC - Leading Urology Specialist - NYC Kidney Stone Clinic\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/second_opinion_shutterstock_153048527-150x150.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-04-22T12:42:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-03-14T18:58:19+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/second_opinion_shutterstock_153048527-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/second_opinion_shutterstock_153048527-150x150.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-stones\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Second Opinion Urologist in NYC &#8211; 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