Larry I. Lipshultz, M.D., is Professor of Urology and Chief of the Scott Department of Urology’s Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Lipshultz, who holds the Smith Chair in Reproductive Medicine, is a well-known authority on abnormalities of male reproduction, erectile dysfunction, and male hormone production. He received his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania and received fellowship training at the University of Texas at Houston as the first AUA research scholar. Recognized as a leading expert on men’s health, Dr. Lipshultz is a highly respected author and editor, as well as lecturer. Teacher as well as physician, researcher, writer, and editor, Dr. Lipshultz instituted a fellowship training program in male reproductive medicine and surgery that has trained more than 80 physicians who are now in practice both here and abroad. Dr. Lipshultz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Peyronie Disease, Hypogonadism, Infertility, Vasectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Mohit Khera, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., Associate Professor, is the Director of the Laboratory for Andrology Research at McNair Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine. He is also the Medical Director of the Executive Health Program at Baylor. Dr. Khera is a Board-certified urologist specializing in male infertility, male and female sexual dysfunction, and declining testosterone levels in aging men. Dr. Khera's research focuses on the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A in treating Peyronie's disease as well as genetic and epigenetic studies on post-finasteride syndrome patients and testosterone replacement therapy. Dr. Khera is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism, Peyronie Disease, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Prostatectomy.

Glenn Cunningham is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Cunningham is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Low Testosterone, Hypogonadism, Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Gerardo Bueso is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bueso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Sheehan Syndrome, and Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism.

Anita Ying is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ying is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.

Ioanna Athanassaki is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Athanassaki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Precocious Puberty, Hypogonadism, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric, and Thyroidectomy.

Andrea Balazs is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Balazs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric, Fibrous Dysplasia, Panhypopituitarism, and Thyroidectomy.

Reina Villareal is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Villareal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism, Obesity, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Richard E. Link, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, is a Board-certified and fellowship-trained urologist specializing in the treatment of urologic disease affecting the kidney, ureter, and prostate. He focuses on the use of laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, percutaneous, and endoscopic techniques to treat kidney tumors, renal and ureteral obstruction, and urinary tract stones. He directs the BCM Division of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery and is active, nationally, in teaching these techniques to other urologists through the American Urological Association Office of Education. He has also directed the BCM fellowship program in Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery since 2008. Dr. Link has been an early pioneer in the development of laparoendoscopic single-site donor nephrectomy, a less invasive laparoscopic technique in which a donor kidney can be removed via only a single, small peri-umbilical incision for transplantation. He serves as Director of Living Donor Procurement for several major kidney transplant programs in Houston, including CHI/SLEH/BCM, Texas Children's Hospital, and the Houston Methodist Hospital. He also co-directs the BCM Comprehensive Stone Clinic, which provides a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary tertiary referral center for patients with complex kidney stones. Dr. Link completed his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University. His research laboratory studies the genetic basis for renal cell carcinoma and urinary tract stone disease using a combination of genetically engineered mouse models, stem cell biology, and sophisticated whole genome molecular techniques. His clinical research interests include surgical simulation, decision analysis modeling, and the application of 3D reconstruction and printing techniques to surgical education. Dr. Link is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Clear Cell Sarcoma, Wilms Tumor, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Virginia Araiza is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Araiza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Hypogonadism.

Robert Tan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism, Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Heart Attack, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Mitali Dave is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Dave is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Storm, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Hyperthyroidism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Bryan Jiang is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Jiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism, Obesity, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis.

Bahar Force, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Bahar Force specializes in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and works at Baylor College Of Medicine. To make an appointment, please call (713) 873-2000. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Force is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, Addison's Disease, and Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency.

Dale Hamilton is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Steven Petak is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Petak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

Mimi Hu is an Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer, Hypercalcemia, Thyroidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Yuezhen Lin is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Septo-Optic Dysplasia, Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).

Rona Sonabend is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sonabend is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric, and Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency.

Tracy Patel is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypogonadism. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Precocious Puberty, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).