Dr. Parviz Kavoussi Attends the Robot Assisted Microsurgical and Endoscopic Society Meeting as a Faculty Lecturer and Moderator
The Robot Assisted Microsurgical and Endoscopic Society international meeting takes place in Orlando, Florida this year. As a worldwide leader in robot assisted vasectomy reversal, Dr. Parviz Kavoussi has been invited as a faculty speaker to give a lecture on robot assisted vasectomy reversal at this prestigious multispecialty meeting. He is also serving as a […]
Two Brothers, One Mission
Dr. Parviz Kavoussi and Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi are brothers and physicians both trying to help couples with fertility and work deligently to help their patients reach their goal of being able to have a child. For men women and men alike, there are many factors involved if unable to conceive and both doctors at the Austin Fertility & Reproductive Medicine practice each discuss their specialties.
Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is Interviewed on the Effectiveness of Letrozole (Femara®) for Fertility Among Women with PCOS on TWC News.
Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is interviewed about the effectiveness of the breast cancer medication letrozole (Femara®) as compared with Clomid citrate (Clomid®) by TWC News’ Todd Boatwright. The focus of the interview is a study which was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Legro et al. The study compared letrozole with Clomid […]
Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi speaks at the Simposio Internacional Endometriosis 2014 in Bogotá, Colombia
A leader in the field of endometriosis-associated infertility, Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi was invited as the keynote international speaker at the Simposio Internacional Endometriosis 2014 in Bogotá, Colombia, by the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics of Clínica del Country. The symposium took place on September 11th and 12th at the Hotel Hilton in Bogotá. He was […]
Dr Parviz Kavoussi is Invited to Give a Lecture as a Distinguished Faculty at the Society of Larparoscopic Surgeons 2014 Minimally Invasive Surgery Week in Las Vegas on Robot Assisted Microsurgical Vasectomy Reversal and the Evolution of Robotic Microsurgery in Urology.
The Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons holds an annual meeting for its Minimally Invasive Surgery Week. This year it takes place in Las Vegas and Dr. Parviz Kavoussi has been invited as a distinguished faculty lecturer at the 2014 meeting. Dr. Kavoussi will discuss the use of the daVinci robot for robotic microsurgery in Reproductive Urology, […]
Is Infertility Primarily a Woman’s Problem?
Researcher Liberty Barnes cites several reasons why infertility is often seen as a female problem in her book “Conceiving Masculinity: Male Infertility, Medicine and Identity.” Arguing that society tends to view reproduction and childbirth as “women’s work,” Barnes points out that virtually all public discussion of the subject is geared toward a female audience. This […]
Dr. Kavoussi Goes on Air to Discuss the Appropriate Evaluation of Men for Low Testosterone
As more men are being evaluated and treated for low testosterone, it is important that this is done safely and in a medically sound manner. Dr. Kavoussi went on air with Fox to discuss this important topic. He relayed the need for a medical evaluation by a trained professional health care provider prior to being […]
Are Male Fertility Tests Measuring the Right Things?
After conducting a review of 24 scientific papers about infertility in obese men, a group of Australian researchers from the University of Adelaide is suggesting that the panel of routine tests performed on male infertility patients should be expanded to include tests for sperm DNA fragmentation. Infertility is diagnosed when a couple is unable to […]
Austin Fertility & Reproductive Medicine’s Doctors Write Chapters for the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Handbook for Clinicians
Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi and Dr. Parviz Kavoussi were both very honored to have the opportunity to contribute chapters to the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Handbook for Clinicians. This book is a resource for clinicians who provide care for couples with subfertility to use. http://www.amazon.com/Reproductive-Endocrinology-Infertility-Handbook-Clinicians/dp/096454671X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407654117&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=reproductive+endocrinology+and+infertility+handbook+for+clinicians+2nd+edition Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi wrote chapter 26 on gamete preservation. Dr. Kavoussi […]
Top Fertility Myths Debunked!
Couples should try for at least a year before getting fertility help Although classically the time to proceed with a fertility evaluation has been based on the female partner’s age, these rules are not hard and fast. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2013 Committee Opinion defines infertility as “the failure to achieve a […]
