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About Dr. Hsieh
Dr. T. Mike Hsieh is a urologist and male infertility specialist at RPSD who focuses on identifying the cause of male infertility and developing individualized treatment plans that address the specific needs of each couple.
Dr. Hsieh is a Clinical Professor of Urology at UC San Diego and Director of the Men’s Health Center at UC San Diego Health. With his addition, RPSD became the first center in the region to directly diagnose and treat male infertility on site. Beyond male infertility, he specializes in hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease and sexual dysfunction.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Dr. Hsieh is fluent in both Taiwanese and Mandarin. He earned his undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Emory University, his M.D. from the University of Vermont, completed his urology residency at George Washington University Hospital, and his fellowship in male reproductive medicine and microsurgery at Baylor College of Medicine.
Clinical Expertise
- Male infertility: Evaluation and treatment of low sperm count and azoospermia
- Microsurgical and surgical sperm retrieval: Including microTESE for men with azoospermia
- Oncofertility: Partnering with UCSD’s program to preserve fertility for male cancer patients before therapy, with advanced sperm retrieval techniques and sperm cryopreservation banking
- Hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction
- Peyronie’s disease and sexual dysfunction
Why Choose Dr. Hsieh
- On-site male infertility care: RPSD became San Diego’s first fertility center to treat male infertility in-house, so couples can complete both partners’ workup in one location
- Chinese-language care: Born in Taipei and fluent in Taiwanese and Mandarin
- Microsurgical expertise: Baylor-trained in microsurgery, experienced in microsurgical sperm retrieval for azoospermic men
Professional Affiliations & Board Certification
Dr. Hsieh is board certified by the American Board of Urology and is a member of the AUA, ASRM, the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology, and the Sexual Medicine Society of North America. At UCSD he directs the Men’s Health Center, with research spanning male infertility, testicular functional imaging, penile prosthetic surgery outcomes and hypogonadism in chronic pain patients.
Suitable For
- Men with male-factor infertility, low sperm count or azoospermia
- Couples needing microsurgical or surgical sperm retrieval
- Chinese-speaking men who prefer to communicate in Mandarin/Taiwanese
- Men preserving fertility before cancer treatment