Dr. Larry I. Lipshultz recognized with the Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award

Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award

Dr. Larry I. Lipshultz is the recipient of the Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award for 2022. He was recognized at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Scientific Congress and Expo held in October. Dr. Lipshultz is a member of many organizations dedicated to men’s health and reproductive medicine. His accomplishments include founding the Society […]

Dr. Parviz Kavoussi discusses the impact of COVID 19 infection on male fertility

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As the pandemic has continued to impact more people getting infected with COVID 19, more data has been evaluated on the effect of the virus in different areas of health.  Dr. Parviz Kavoussi was interviewed on CBS news regarding a new study published in Fertility & Sterility assessing COVID 19 infection impact on male fertility.  […]

Dr. Dolores J. Lamb: 2021 Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award

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Dr. Dolores J. Lamb,  is this year’s recipient of the Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award at the 2021 American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) meeting. Currently at Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Lamb serves as the Vice Chair for Research in the Urology Department, the  Director of the Center for Reproductive Genomics, and a Dow Professor […]

Varicocele Repair Leads to a Happy Father’s Day

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A varicocele is an abnormal dilation of veins around the testicle which damage testicular cell function and can have an adverse impact on sperm production.  Varicoceles are found in 15% of men in the general population and 40% of men presenting for male fertility evaluations, making a varicocele the most common correctable cause of male […]

Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is interviewed on KEYE CBS News about COVID-19 vaccines and fertility

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Do COVID-19 vaccines adversely affect fertility?  In December 2020, there was misinformation via a post on social media, which falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines negatively impact fertility.  The theory, which has been shown to be untrue, was that the antibodies generated by the COVID-19 vaccination would not only defend the body against the spike protein […]

Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 14 – 20th, 2021)

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March 14 – 20th this year is Patient Safety Awareness Week. We believe that safe patient outcome is of utmost importance. For patients who are seeking infertility treatment, here is a short list of what to look for to ensure you are getting care that puts safety first: 1)  Work with a fertility specialist with […]