It’s a familiar scenario in households across America: a woman schedules her annual women’s checkup, takes her kids to their pediatrician appointments, and reminds her partner, for the third time, that he really should see a doctor about an ache or pain he’s been complaining about for months. Why don’t men go to the doctor? Dr. Nathan Starke , a Texas urologist and former Director of the Houston Methodist Men’s Health Center, has found some answers to that question througho

For medical students weighing their specialty options, the decision can feel overwhelming. Which field will keep you intellectually engaged? Where will your personality fit best? And, most importantly, which path will let you make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives while maintaining work-life balance? Dr. Nathan Starke , a fellowship-trained urologist in Houston, faced these same questions during his training. His journey from pediatric neurosurgery observer at age 14