Andrew Meltzer, MD, on Ureteral Stones: Should the Guidelines Be Revised?

Andrew Meltzer, MD, from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses his latest research, which suggests that the guideline-recommended medication tamsulosin may not be an effective treatment option for certain types of ureteral stones.

Andrew Meltzer, MD, is a board certified emergency medicine specialist and an associate professor of emergency medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Washington, DC. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

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