UPJ Obstruction

Dr. DeMarco is a board certified Pediatric Urologist who completed his Urology residency at Indiana University and Pediatric Urology fellowship at Vanderbilt University.   Dr. DeMarco has held faculty positions at Vanderbilt University and joint appointments at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Kansas University when he was the Director of…

When urine is formed by the kidney, it pools in an area called the renal pelvis. Almost like a funnel used to pour motor oil into your car engine, the renal pelvis is wide at the top and tapers at the bottom, “funneling” the urine into the…