Sheldon Marks | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Occidental College University of Arizona College of Medicine |
| Occupation | Urologist |
| Known for | Reverse vasectomy |
Sheldon Marks is an American urologist and author who is the founder of the International Center for Vasectomy Reversal (ICVR). [1] He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Department of Urology and Assistant Professor of Urology at New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine . [2] He is also a diplomate of the American Board of Urology. [3]
He is also known as the author of "Vasectomy Reversal: Manual of Vasovasostomy and Vasoepididymostomy,' the only textbook for other vasectomy reversal doctors, now translated in Chinese as well as the inventor of the surgical instrument, the Marks Vas Cutting Forceps, which has been shown to increase success of a vasectomy reversal up to 99.5%. [2] [4]
Marks was educated at the Occidental College. [2] He received his medical education from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. [2] [5]
He received his general surgery training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where his interest in urology and microscopic surgeries developed. [1] [2]
He completed his urology residency in Boston at Tufts University/New England Medical Center and has also served as the chief resident in urology at Tufts University School of Medicine. [3] [4]
In 1993, he founded the International Center for Vasectomy Reversal (ICVR) to perform microsurgical vasectomy reversals. [6]
He also founded Arizona Andrology Laboratory and Cryobank to improve the quality of care for his vasectomy reversal patients and to provide quality andrology services to the regional community.
In 2000 Dr. Marks founded TMI Labs to utilize advanced patented technologies at the University of Arizona, with Roy Ax. PhD and Tod McCauley PhD, to boost protein production for the planet by up to 17% and save endangered and exotic mammals.
Dr. Marks has been honored for the past 20 years to be one of only a few global vasectomy reversal experts to teach classes and courses on state-of-the-art microsurgical vasectomy reversals at international urology (AUA) and fertility society (ASRM) as well as specialty male fertility society (SSMR) meetings.