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Dr. Kashanian discusses male infertility in TIME Magazine article

January 7, 2019

"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.

You can read the full article here by visiting TIME's website.

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Dr. Schlegel Featured on Practice Update regarding Diet and Men's Fertility

December 10, 2018

Is there a link between diet and male fertility? Dr. Peter Schlegel was featured on Practice Update for expert commentary, discussing what research has suggested about how food and lifestyle choices can impact sperm production and quality:

You can read his commentary here: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/2018-top-stories-in-urology-diet...

Dr. Schlegel Featured in National Geographic Male Fertility Segment

November 27, 2018

Dr. Peter Schlegel, Chairman of Weill Cornell Medicine Urology, was featured on a National Geographic segment regarding male fertility.

In this clip, Dr. Schlegel discusses average sperm counts for men currently, and how this figure may have changed in recent decades. Dr. Schlegel's lab analyzes a semen sample from a patient, to show the appearance and quantity of sperm in the patient's sample.

You can view this segment by...

NYAM presents Valentine Fellowship Awards to Dr. Hayden and Dr. Reifsnyder

August 21, 2018

We're excited to share that The New York Academy of Medicine has awarded the prestigious 2018-2019 Ferdinand C. Valentine Fellowship Award for Research in Urology to Russell Hayden, MD (current fellow at WCM Urology) and Jennifer Reifsnyder, MD (graduate of NYPH-Cornell Urology Residency Program).

Dr. Russell Hayden is currently a fellow in WCM Urology's Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery Fellowship program, studying under the direction of...

Dr. Chughtai - Is It Bad If I Have to Pee Roughly a Million Times A Day?

July 19, 2018

Dr. Bilal Chughtai was featured on The Cut for expert commentary on many common questions that people experiencing urinary frequency symptoms may have.

"The first thing that is always helpful to me and that I have patients do is have them keep a bladder diary," says Chughtai. "I want to see how much you're drinking versus how much is coming out. If someone is drinking a gallon a day and they go to the bathroom ten times a day, that's normal. If someone who isn't...

Dr. Jim Hu - Robotics Involved in Most Urologic Cancer Surgeries

June 7, 2018

Renal and Urology News provided coverage of an abstract from the 2018 AUA Annual Meeting regarding the prevalence of robotic assistance in urologic surgery cases, which features Dr. Jim C. Hu for external commentary:

"The findings are supportive of robotic vs open surgery similar to the individual studies that serve as the underpinnings, but one must consider publication bias," said Jim C. Hu, MD, MPH, Director of the LeFrak Center for Robotic Surgery at Weill...

Dr. Goldstein receives the 2018 Distinguished Reproductive Urology Award

May 29, 2018

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Marc Goldstein for receiving the 2018 Distinguished Reproductive Urology Award from the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR). Dr. Goldstein was presented with this prestigious award during the 2018 AUA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. This award was given in recognition of Dr. Goldstein's significant contributions in the field of reproductive urology and his service...

Weill Cornell Urology at the AUA 2018 Annual Meeting

May 17, 2018

Faculty members from Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Urology have submitted over 100 abstracts and will be presenting over 50 of these at the upcoming 2018 American Urological Association Annual Meeting, the largest scientific meeting in the world that reflects the most important advances in the field. The Department's faculty members, fellows, and residents attend the meeting to give courses, allow hands-on insight to novel techniques for treating patients as well as to present...

Dr. Joseph Del Pizzo appointed the E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr. Associate Professor of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine

January 5, 2018

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 Professor of Urology in Surgery. For more information please visit the full story by...