I initially learned no-scalpel vasectomy from a Family Medicine (general practitioner) No-scalpel vasectomy expert, Dr. Ronald Reynolds. I sought additional training with Dr. Doug Stein who is a urologist in Tampa, Florida with expertise in both vasectomy and vasectomy reversal. If you have ever driven in Florida and seen the billboards of the guy who advertises vasectomy then you have unofficially been introduced to Dr. Stein.
After becoming proficient in vasectomy, I volunteered my time performing no-scalpel vasectomy at Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina and performed over 500 of these procedures.
Through professional relationships I established while learning vasectomy I became an active supporter of No-Scalpel Vasectomy International. Through this organization, I was able to participate in international vasectomy missions to the Philippines and Kenya. On these missions I was able to partner with many other vasectomy providers of different nationalities and professional backgrounds.
During our vasectomy mission to the Philippines, I was able to become proficient with the No-needle vasectomy technique and I now exclusively offer No-needle No-scalpel vasectomy (His Choice Vasectomy).
During our vasectomy mission to Kenya, I witnessed first hand how vasectomy can help improve women’s health and decrease HIV transmission within the developing world. The experiences I have gained from my participation with this organization and relationships with fellow vasectomists have been immeasurable and life changing.
During our vasectomy surgical mission to Haiti, I witnessed first hand how the impact of over-population and over-consumption of natural resources can devastate a Caribbean island and the people living there.
In the truest definition of being a physician and a surgeon, I learned my vasectomy and sterilization reversal skills not in medical school, residency, or by virtue of board certification, but, instead, by the patient’s bedside while apprenticing under skilled providers, collaborating with other like-minded physicians, and with lots of perspiration, self-study, and personal determination.