The Center was founded by Dr. Cappy Rothman and is under the direction of Dr. Philip Werthman , both specialists in the field of Andrology. Very few doctors are fellowship trained Andrologists and are actually experts in the field of male reproductive medicine. In this new era of IVF, some gynecologists have begun treating both male and female infertility by using IVF only. In some instances gynecologists without any formal training or certification in male reproduction are even operating on male patients. We feel that this approach is dangerous for several reasons.
Male infertility is often the result of an underlying and usually treatable condition.
Men do not have fertility problems unless there is a reason. In some cases male infertility may be the first sign of testicular cancer and should not be neglected. For many couples, the problem can be corrected and expensive treatments can be avoided. It is up to you, the patient to make sure that the doctor treating you for male infertility is a board certified urologist with extra fellowship training in male reproductive medicine. In many instances the initial treatment of the problem allows for the best chance of success and all patients deserve the best.