Paul Turek, MD, Author at The Turek Clinic

The Follies of Hollywood Fatherhood

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

You probably heard it already: George and Amal Clooney are expecting. Yessiree, that perennial 55-year old bachelor, once described by the New Yorker Magazine as: “lightly ironic, clever, and self-deprecating, with furrowed brow and bobbing head, and a gyration in the lower jaw,” is awaiting diaper duty…for twins nonetheless. Ironically, this little feature of the […]

The Art of the Vasectomy

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

Well, guess what? It’s March Madness again. A great time for all good men to consider having vasectomies done. Why not take advantage of that rare loophole opportunity to turn a highly unwelcomed poke on the nether regions into a guilt-free, sports watching vacation? Surgical Art I find it interesting that the vasectomy procedure, although avoided […]

Libido and Erections: Birds of a Feather

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

I take care of lots of men with erection dysfunction. I also take care of lots of men with low sex drive. And, as you can imagine, I see a lot of men with both issues. And this is where men’s health gets really interesting. Inside My Mind I think of erections and libido as […]

The Art of Choosing Wisely

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

Certain stories really raise my eyebrows. A patient recently told me about how he had seen three orthopedic surgeons who told him that he needed hip surgery for pain that began when he was chaperoning on a Boy Scout outing. He then saw a chiropractor who thought that his hip was slightly out of rotation and […]

Zika: The Bad Boy Virus of the Year

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

Name one of the top 10 most commonly searched healthcare topics on Google last year. Ok, “cupping” and “traumatic brain injury” are both up there. But Zika was too. Gracious! Two years ago it was Ebola. In actual fact, they’ve both been around for some time. Ebola first occurred in humans in 1975 and Zika as […]

Just One Brother in the Bag?

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

It took him years to admit it. He just didn’t feel like himself. The constant unease with always having to explain himself was wearing him down. So, from across the country, he called for help. A Solitary Existence No, this wasn’t some kind of “therapy;” he wanted a testicular implant. What’s the bother in having […]

The Ultimate Liquid Biopsy for Fertility

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

If you’re around my age (not telling), you’ve probably had your blood drawn, maybe even regularly. Electrolytes, sugars, cholesterol, liver and kidney stuff, HIV testing and the like. But imagine that that same blood sample could tell you whether or not you have any one of 40 cancers? The future is upon us. Written in […]

To Sir with Love

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

What just happened? Now I’m teaching again! Taking the blank slate of innocent, curious minds and crafting them into well oiled, thinking machines. Raising them from crayons to pencils to Ipads and beyond, and preparing them to tackle all manner of things and to move the field beyond anything that I can imagine. Good Ole Days […]

There’s a First Time for Everything

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

“It’s never happened before!” he exclaimed, almost in a panic. He was 30 years old and looked like he’d just seen a ghost. “I lost my erection right in the middle of having sex!” “It’s never happened before?” I asked. “Nope, never… I need to get checked out. I hope that I’m OK Doc.” Woolly […]

How Does a Good Doctor Get That Good?

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Paul Turek, MD

A patient recently referred to me as the “Doctor’s doctor.” I was honored. And it led me to think: What makes a doctor really good at doctoring? Look it Up If you look up the term “Doctor’s doctor,” you might not find a formal definition for it. Among physicians and groups that rate doctors, it […]