My name is Ryan Smith. I'm a urologist at the University of Virginia. At UVA we really have a unique opportunity in that we have a couple of providers who do male infertility. We have a fellowship program in male fertility. We also have a PhD who we work with doing research on male fertility whether that's developing new treatments, diagnostic tools, medications. We're one of the few centers nationally that really has that available. My philosophy is treating the whole patient. For our men, in general, this may be the only time they see a physician. I really try to make sure I take care of them, not just the physical, but also support them mentally through this process. It can be challenging. 

I think one of the biggest things for patients to expect is really we're treating a couple. One of the unique things we have is a really close relationship with the reproductive endocrinologists at UVA and in the community. We work very closely together as a team. We're very collaborative in taking care of the couple as a whole. I think they appreciate that and that there's good communication between the two. The most rewarding part for me is following a couple through their journey in having a baby and being able to assist in that process. Obviously, the end result, hopefully, is a child, which there's really no greater gift than that.