Historically many men and many scientific investigators had concerns about the impact of vasectomy on a man’s overall health, sexual health, and hormonal status.  These were classically reasons that made men very weary of undergoing vasectomy.  The good news is that based on the best …

Every year, Texas Monthly Magazine names a select group of physicians as its Superdoctors. This designation is given to a small group of physicians who are considered to be outstanding in their respective fields by their peers.  These candidates are selected by the following criteria:  …

Vasectomy should always be approached as a permanent sterilization and the effectiveness of the vasectomy for contraception is the primary goal. However, out of the half a million men in the United States who undergo vasectomy every year, 6% change their mind sometime in their …

Testicular pain is one of the most common complaints seen in the urologists office, however, it has been understudied and undertreated. Over the last several years diagnostic and treatment strategies have advanced allowing for better care for men with chronic testicular pain. Dr. Kavoussi is …

The question may really be, why not choose a no-scalpel vasectomy? Although different physicians performing vasectomies may do so with multiple different techniques, there are generally two main techniques: the no-scalpel technique and the incisional technique. The incisional vasectomy technique is the traditional, older method …

Although the majority of Dr. Kavoussi’s career is dedicated to clinical practice and taking care of patients, he enjoys his position as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. He recently gave …