On this episode of BackTable Urology, Dr. Mike Hsieh (UC San Diego) interviews Dr. Larry Lipshultz (Baylor College of Medicine) about his journey to becoming a renowned specialist in male infertility and reproductive medicine.
First, Dr. Lipshultz explains how he became interested in urology by working in a basic sciences surgery laboratory with a urologist. He became passionate about doing research in male infertility as an intern after hearing a Grand Rounds lecture. Before his residency...
First, Dr. Khera explains how comorbid conditions, such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity, can decrease testosterone levels as men age. We also discuss the importance of the four pillars of health - diet, exercise, sleep, and stress reduction - and the role of weight loss in increasing natural testosterone levels. Additionally, Dr. Kera outlines the lab results he orders to confirm hypogonadism, which includes testosterone, free testosterone, LH, FSH, prolactin, estradiol, DHT, TSH, IGF-1, and vitamins D and B12.
More than 300 attendees learned about new developments in their subspecialties and discussed potential collaborative research plans.
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Men's Health
Puneet Masson, M.D., associate professor and director of reproductive urology at the Miller School, and Thomas Masterson, M.D., assistant professor of clinical urology at the Miller School, moderated the Friday men’s health session. Bruce Kava, M.D., professor of clinical urology at the Miller School...