Dr. Halpern is an Assistant Professor of Urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in History, he completed medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he was also elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society. He remained at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital for residency training in Urology. During residency, he developed an interest in health services research and healthcare quality improvement, which led him to complete a Masters Degree in Health Policy and Economics and to serve as Chair of the New York Presbyterian Housestaff Quality Council. After residency, he pursued fellowship in Andrology at Northwestern, where he received additional training in the study of male reproductive medicine, sexual medicine, hypogonadism (low testosterone), and microsurgery for these conditions.

Academic Focus
Dr. Halpern is interested in health services research in the field of Andrology. He studies the interactions between patients and the healthcare system, access to care, and ways to improve the delivery of care through health policy, medical intervention, and surgical innovation. His research is also focused on patient outcomes following medical and surgical treatments for male infertility and sexual dysfunction, as well as the interaction between cancer and these conditions.
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Dr. Halpern is interested in health services research in the field of Andrology. He studies the interactions between patients and the healthcare system, access to care, and ways to improve the delivery of care through health policy, medical intervention, and surgical innovation. His research is also focused on patient outcomes following medical and surgical treatments for male infertility and sexual dysfunction, as well as the interaction between cancer and these conditions.

In addition to research, Dr. Halpern is committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of medical students, residents, and fellows. As an active faculty member of the Northwestern Fellowship in Andrology, he works closely with all post-graduate trainees who are interested in male reproductive and sexual medicine.

Clinical Focus
Dr. Halpern specializes in male reproductive and sexual medicine. He strongly believes that these areas are critical to Men’s Health and overall quality of life.
He treats a variety of conditions including male infertility, varicocele, erectile dysfunction, disorders of ejaculation and orgasm, and hypogonadism. His surgical expertise includes vasectomy, microsurgical vasectomy reversal, microsurgical varicocelectomy, testicular sperm extraction (TESE), and penile prosthesis implantation.

Certification
Board Certification: Diplomat, American Board of Urology