What inspired you to work in sexual medicine?
I was very lucky to have been trained in Urology by a pioneer in the field of sexual medicine, Dr. Tom Lue. Through the course of my residency at UCSF, we wrote up many abstracts on the diagnosis and management of erectile dysfunction. Travel to present the science introduced me to cast of now famous investigators and clinicians: Irwin Goldstein, Ira Sharlip, and Ronald Lewis. In turn, I became a colleague and friend to their trainees: Larry Hakim, Gerald Brock, Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, John Mulhall, and Wayne Hellstrom.

What inspired you to work in sexual medicine?
I was inspired initially to pursue andrology through work with my mentor, Dr. Peter Stahl, during my urology residency. After witnessing the major improvements in the quality of life of men and their partners and the unique relationships with these patients, I knew this was the field for me. I am inspired daily by my patients and strive to continue enhancing ways for men to access treatments for sexual dysfunction.