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ExploreSterilization is the chosen contraceptive method for about half of married or cohabiting couples in the U.S. Of those, only 17% use vasectomy, compared to 30% who rely on female sterilization. “For most of the history of both tubal and vasectomy, there have usually been two or three tubals for every vasectomy,” says Dr...
In this interview, Larrisa V. Rodríguez, MD, reaps the symposium, “Challenges for Urologic Research Symposium: Overcoming Health Disparities in Urologic Research,” which took place at the 2023...
In this interview, Bilal Chughtai, MD, highlights takeways from his discussion, “Advances in Diagnostics in Male LUTS,” which was presented during the 2023 American...
In this video, Jim C. Hu, MD, MPH, discusses the hesitancy of urologists in the US to utilize the transperineal approach to prostate biopsy over the transrectal approach. Hu is a...
The risk of infection may be connected to the germs that may be found in the fluid that’s contained in your bladder. “We used to think urine was sterile, but now we know there’s a microbiome in urine,” says Dr. Bilal Chughtai, MD.
To Read the article: ...
Dr. Peter Schlegel, the James J. Colt Professor of Urology and Professor of Reproductive Medicine spoke with the Wall Street Journal regarding recent trends in male infertility, and the medical research into the use antioxidants to treat it.
To Read the Full Story: ...
The role of vitamin and supplement use has been controversial in male infertility. The referenced WSJ link contains discussion of several startup companies that provide supplements to enhance sperm function and/or fertility. Dr. Peter N. Schlegel provides comments regarding the management of male infertility and the use of vitamin and...
NYP/WCMC/Komansky’s Children Hospital receives Magnet recognition, the highest national honor for nursing excellence. This prominent distinction recognizes healthcare organizations whose nursing teams deliver superior patient care with professionalism and innovation.
...
When is a radical prostatectomy recommended for men with prostate cancer?
If you would like an appointment, please call us at (646) 962-9600. Dr. Jim C. Hu goes over some common questions many men have about prostate cancer surgery, a.k.a. radical prostatectomy.
To learn more about prostate cancer treatment, please...
What is azoospermia? Can azoospermia be reversed?
If you would like an appointment with a urologist specializing in azoospermia treatment, please call our office at (212) 746-5491.
Dr. Peter Schlegel, Professor & former Chairman of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC, answers some of the most frequently asked questions...
If you would like to make an appointment to see a urologist specializing in prostate cancer, please call our office at (646) 962-9600.
This educational video discusses the MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Guided Focal Cryotherapy of Prostate Cancer, which is an innovative procedure performed at Weill Cornell Medicine.
You can learn more about...
"Couples used to assume the problem was with the woman... 'Now, physicians, patients and couples are more aware of this male factor,'" - Dr. James Kashanian of Weill Cornell Urology is featured in TIME Magazine for commentary on male infertility, as part of their coverage of one patient's experience with infertility....
The New York Times reported on various responses to a recent study suggesting that sperm counts have been dropping for decades. Dr. Peter Schlegel, former Chairman of Weill Cornell Urology, is featured for commentary, noting that male infertility is not rising at an alarming rate.
"If you had a decrease in sperm...
Dr. Christopher Barbieri was interviewed as a co-senior author on new prostate cancer research from Weill Cornell Medicine & colleagues, regarding the interpretation of PSA levels in patients with the SPOP prostate cancer subtype.
"These findings are counterintuitive," said co-senior author Dr. Christopher...
A surgically implanted device used to regulate bladder and bowel control often requires additional operations to repair or replace it, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
The device, a...
In January 2018, the Prostate Cancer Foundation recognized the developments of PSMA radionuclide therapy as one of the top 5 research stories of 2017, highlighting the recent work from Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Urology as a driving force behind this effort.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, including Drs....
We are proud to announce that Dr. Joseph Del Pizzo has been named to an endowed faculty position by the Board of Overseers, as recommended by Dean Choi. Dr. Del Pizzo has been appointed the E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr. Associate Professor of Urology and maintains his Associate Professorship of Urology as well as Associate...
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Dr. Peter Schlegel, former Chairman of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, was featured in Newsweek, discussing the potential for a male birth control pill that would temporarily stop sperm production. Dr. Schlegel comments on recent research that lays a "genetic foundation for male birth control" in an animal study...
If you would like to make an appointment for a male sexual and reproductive medicine consultation in New York City at Weill Cornell Medicine, please call our office at (212) 746-5309.
In this video, urologist James A. Kashanian, M.D. speaks about the daily accomplishments that he achieves as a practicing physician...
Michael Augello, Ph.D. was named as a recipient of the Prostate Cancer Foundation's 2017 Young Investigator Awards. Dr. Augello is a post-doc working with Dr. Christopher Barbieri in Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine....
Marc Goldstein, MD, DSc (hon), FACS discusses his role as a urologist, surgeon and pioneer in male infertility evaluation and treatment at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. To make an appointment with Dr. Goldstein in NYC, please call his office at (212) 746-5470.
For more information on Dr. Goldstein,...
NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine have begun the first clinical trial in the...
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View AllThere are so many sources of information out there that it is sometimes difficult to separate fact from fiction, especially when it comes to topics that are not typically discussed, such as issues that may affect your urinary tract and sexual function. Dr. Unwanaobong Nseyo, a urologist specializing in urogynecology and an Assistant Professor...
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Urinary incontinence, or the inability...
VIEWProstate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, with the exception of skin cancers caused by long-term exposure to the sun. One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, but the majority of them will live with it, not die from it.
Still, most men are understandably reluctant to discuss the...
VIEWSterilization is the chosen contraceptive method for about half of married or cohabiting couples in the U.S. Of those, only 17% use vasectomy, compared to 30% who rely on female sterilization. “For most of the history of both tubal and vasectomy, there have usually been two or three tubals for every vasectomy,” says Dr...
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Sterilization is the chosen contraceptive method for about half of married or cohabiting couples in the U.S. Of those, only 17% use vasectomy, compared to 30% who rely on female sterilization. “For most of the history of both tubal and vasectomy, there have usually been two or three tubals for every vasectomy,” says Dr...
In this interview, Larrisa V. Rodríguez, MD, reaps the symposium, “Challenges for Urologic Research Symposium: Overcoming Health Disparities in Urologic Research,” which took place at the 2023...
In this interview, Bilal Chughtai, MD, highlights takeways from his discussion, “Advances in Diagnostics in Male LUTS,” which was presented during the 2023 American...
In this video, Jim C. Hu, MD, MPH, discusses the hesitancy of urologists in the US to utilize the transperineal approach to prostate biopsy over the transrectal approach. Hu is a...
The risk of infection may be connected to the germs that may be found in the fluid that’s contained in your bladder. “We used to think urine was sterile, but now we know there’s a microbiome in urine,” says Dr. Bilal Chughtai, MD.
To Read the article: ...
Dr. Peter Schlegel, the James J. Colt Professor of Urology and Professor of Reproductive Medicine spoke with the Wall Street Journal regarding recent trends in male infertility, and the medical research into the use antioxidants to treat it.
To Read the Full Story: ...
The role of vitamin and supplement use has been controversial in male infertility. The referenced WSJ link contains discussion of several startup companies that provide supplements to enhance sperm function and/or fertility. Dr. Peter N. Schlegel provides comments regarding the management of male infertility and the use of vitamin and...
NYP/WCMC/Komansky’s Children Hospital receives Magnet recognition, the highest national honor for nursing excellence. This prominent distinction recognizes healthcare organizations whose nursing teams deliver superior patient care with professionalism and innovation.
...
When is a radical prostatectomy recommended for men with prostate cancer?
If you would like an appointment, please call us at (646) 962-9600. Dr. Jim C. Hu goes over some common questions many men have about prostate cancer surgery, a.k.a. radical prostatectomy.
To learn more about prostate cancer treatment, please...
What is azoospermia? Can azoospermia be reversed?
If you would like an appointment with a urologist specializing in azoospermia treatment, please call our office at (212) 746-5491.
Dr. Peter Schlegel, Professor & former Chairman of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC, answers some of the most frequently asked questions...
If you would like to make an appointment to see a urologist specializing in prostate cancer, please call our office at (646) 962-9600.
This educational video discusses the MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Guided Focal Cryotherapy of Prostate Cancer, which is an innovative procedure performed at Weill Cornell Medicine.
You can learn more about...
"Couples used to assume the problem was with the woman... 'Now, physicians, patients and couples are more aware of this male factor,'" - Dr. James Kashanian of Weill Cornell Urology is featured in TIME Magazine for commentary on male infertility, as part of their coverage of one patient's experience with infertility....
The New York Times reported on various responses to a recent study suggesting that sperm counts have been dropping for decades. Dr. Peter Schlegel, former Chairman of Weill Cornell Urology, is featured for commentary, noting that male infertility is not rising at an alarming rate.
"If you had a decrease in sperm...
Dr. Christopher Barbieri was interviewed as a co-senior author on new prostate cancer research from Weill Cornell Medicine & colleagues, regarding the interpretation of PSA levels in patients with the SPOP prostate cancer subtype.
"These findings are counterintuitive," said co-senior author Dr. Christopher...
A surgically implanted device used to regulate bladder and bowel control often requires additional operations to repair or replace it, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
The device, a...
In January 2018, the Prostate Cancer Foundation recognized the developments of PSMA radionuclide therapy as one of the top 5 research stories of 2017, highlighting the recent work from Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Urology as a driving force behind this effort.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, including Drs....
We are proud to announce that Dr. Joseph Del Pizzo has been named to an endowed faculty position by the Board of Overseers, as recommended by Dean Choi. Dr. Del Pizzo has been appointed the E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr. Associate Professor of Urology and maintains his Associate Professorship of Urology as well as Associate...
...
Dr. Peter Schlegel, former Chairman of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, was featured in Newsweek, discussing the potential for a male birth control pill that would temporarily stop sperm production. Dr. Schlegel comments on recent research that lays a "genetic foundation for male birth control" in an animal study...
If you would like to make an appointment for a male sexual and reproductive medicine consultation in New York City at Weill Cornell Medicine, please call our office at (212) 746-5309.
In this video, urologist James A. Kashanian, M.D. speaks about the daily accomplishments that he achieves as a practicing physician...
Michael Augello, Ph.D. was named as a recipient of the Prostate Cancer Foundation's 2017 Young Investigator Awards. Dr. Augello is a post-doc working with Dr. Christopher Barbieri in Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine....
Marc Goldstein, MD, DSc (hon), FACS discusses his role as a urologist, surgeon and pioneer in male infertility evaluation and treatment at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. To make an appointment with Dr. Goldstein in NYC, please call his office at (212) 746-5470.
For more information on Dr. Goldstein,...
NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine have begun the first clinical trial in the...
...
There are so many sources of information out there that it is sometimes difficult to separate fact from fiction, especially when it comes to topics that are not typically discussed, such as issues that may affect your urinary tract and sexual function. Dr. Unwanaobong Nseyo, a urologist specializing in urogynecology and an Assistant Professor...
VIEWWe independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Learn more.
Urinary incontinence, or the inability...
VIEWProstate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men, with the exception of skin cancers caused by long-term exposure to the sun. One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, but the majority of them will live with it, not die from it.
Still, most men are understandably reluctant to discuss the...
VIEWSterilization is the chosen contraceptive method for about half of married or cohabiting couples in the U.S. Of those, only 17% use vasectomy, compared to 30% who rely on female sterilization. “For most of the history of both tubal and vasectomy, there have usually been two or three tubals for every vasectomy,” says Dr...
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