Dr. Werthman is a board certified urologist, fellowship-trained andrologist and Director of the Center for Male Reproductive Medicine in Century City, Los Angeles. He also serves as Chief of Urology at Century City Hospital, Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at The University of Southern California School of Medicine. As a male infertility specialist, Dr. Werthman has a keen understanding and perspective of the unique issues that confront men who are faced with this unfamilar and unsettling situation.

Dr. Werthman's clinical interests include the treatment of male infertility, erectile dysfunction, renal transplantation and prostate diseases. He has conducted basic science and clinical research in the areas of gene therapy for male infertility and erectile dysfunction. He is also activly involved in designing and refining microsurgical instrumentation used in male infertility treatments.

Dr. Werthman is the editor of a textbook on male infertility for the series "Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Clinics of North America" Published by WB Saunders, and is co-author of " The Sperm Goes in the Egg; A Guy’s Guide for Surviving Couples Infertility." He serves as the male infertility expert on multiple web sites, reguraly advising thousands of couples. In addition, he is often called upon by the national media to comment on men's health issues, and lectures frequently on infertility to both doctor and patient audiences around the country. Dr. Werthman is a member of the American Urologic Association, Western Section of the AUA, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, American Society of Andrology, Society for the Study of Male Reproduction, the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.

Dr. Werthman earned his medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he graduated valedictorian. He completed his urology residency and fellowship at UCLA. He was awarded a visiting fellowship in male infertility and microsurgery at The Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Werthman has won many prestigious awards and scholarships in both medical school and residency including the Medical Staff Award for Highest Attainment on the National Boards.

Dr. Werthman can be contacted by phone (310)277-2873
or by email: pwerthman@worldnet.att.net

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