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About
When an infertility workup points to a surgically correctable problem on the male side, AFMC patients are routed to Justin Houman, a board-certified urologist whose practice sits at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His focus is men’s reproductive and sexual health: male fertility, erectile dysfunction, sexual function, testosterone management, Peyronie’s disease, vasectomy reversal and vasectomy. He practices as a microsurgical surgeon — microsurgical varicocelectomy, vasectomy reversal, sperm retrieval, penile implant surgery, Peyronie’s correction and male incontinence treatment.
His training path runs through two institutions. Born in Orange County, California, he took a B.S. in anthropology at UCLA with a minor in biomedical research, then an M.D. at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery internship and urology residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in male reproductive medicine and surgery at UCLA Medical Center in 2014.
He publishes on men’s health, male fertility and the health effects of wearable technology, with peer-reviewed work in the Journal of the American Medical Association and Sexual Medicine, and he teaches as a clinical lecturer in urology at UCLA-affiliated programs. He sees patients in English, Spanish and Persian.
Clinical Expertise
- Microsurgical varicocelectomy: repairs varicoceles with a microscope-based technique, one of the surgical options for men whose semen quality is affected by a varicocele.
- Vasectomy reversal and vasectomy: microsurgical reconstruction for men who want to restore fertility after a prior vasectomy, plus primary vasectomy.
- Sperm retrieval: surgical sperm recovery for men with azoospermia, so retrieved sperm can be paired with IVF/ICSI.
- Erectile dysfunction and sexual function care: stepped management including device-based options such as penile implants.
- Testosterone management and Peyronie’s disease: hormonal optimization in men and correction of penile curvature.
- Male fertility evaluation: connecting semen analysis and hormonal findings to a surgical or ART plan.
Why Choose Dr. Houman
His fellowship in male reproductive medicine and surgery at UCLA is training aimed specifically at the surgical side of infertility — the skill set most general urology practices do not carry. That matters if your couple’s diagnosis includes a varicocele, a prior vasectomy, or zero sperm count in the ejaculate, because the decision between repair, retrieval and going straight to IVF/ICSI is exactly what a reconstructive microsurgeon navigates.
His work appears in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association and Sexual Medicine, so the counseling you get sits on published evidence rather than habit.
He is listed on AFMC’s team as the Cedars-Sinai urologist for the practice, which keeps the male part of a fertility case inside the same treatment program the reproductive endocrinology team runs. And he consults in three languages — English, Spanish and Persian.
Professional Affiliations
Dr. Houman is a member of the American Urological Association, the International Society for Sexual Medicine and the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, per his AFMC profile, and his background includes membership in the Los Angeles urological society. He holds clinical lecturer appointments in urology at UCLA Medical Center programs, including the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the UCLA-affiliated Santa Monica hospital, and the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, according to his published academic appointments.
Suitable For
Male infertility with a surgical option. Couples told their male factor involves a varicocele or absent sperm can have that evaluated from the microsurgical side — varicocele repair or sperm retrieval feeding an IVF/ICSI cycle.
Men with a prior vasectomy who want children again. Vasectomy reversal counseling and surgery, including an honest read of when reversal beats going straight to retrieval plus IVF, is the core of this practice.
Sexual function problems alongside fertility plans. Erectile dysfunction, penile curvature (Peyronie’s disease) and testosterone concerns are treated here as part of reproductive care, not as a separate detour.