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Fellowship-Trained Urologist & Andrologist · Houston, Texas

Dr. Nathan
Starke

Urologic surgeon. Researcher. Clinician who believes medicine should be both rigorous and personal.
Dr. Nathan Starke
Specialty
Andrology & Men's Health

Trained at the Highest Level

Dr. Nathan Starke is a board-certified urologist and fellowship-trained andrologist whose career has been defined by a commitment to both academic excellence and genuinely personal patient care. After undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, he earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine — where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, a distinction reserved for the top graduates in his class.

He completed his urology residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, one of the nation's most competitive programs, before pursuing advanced fellowship training in Andrology at the University of Virginia. That fellowship — a highly specialized, one-year program focused on male reproductive medicine, microsurgery, and hormonal health — set the foundation for everything that followed.

Returning to Houston, Dr. Starke became the founding Director of the Men's Health Center at Houston Methodist Hospital, one of the most respected men's health programs in the country. He has since transitioned to an independent concierge practice, bringing specialist-level expertise directly to patients — without the inefficiencies of institutional medicine.

Dr. Starke is fluent in both English and Spanish, a meaningful asset in Houston's diverse patient population, where cultural fluency opens doors for patients who might otherwise stay silent about deeply personal health concerns.

Built From the Ground Up

Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN
Undergraduate Education — Full-Tuition Scholarship
Graduated Phi Beta Kappa. A family of physicians and an early surgical exposure shaped a clear trajectory toward medicine before he ever set foot on campus.
Baylor COM
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX
Medical Degree · Class of 2011 · Alpha Omega Alpha
Inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society — reserved for the top graduates of the class. Clinical training at one of the nation's leading academic medical centers.
UT Southwestern
UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX
Urology Residency
Comprehensive surgical and clinical training in urology at one of the country's most competitive residency programs. Built expertise across the full spectrum of urologic disease with a growing focus on male reproductive health.
U.Va.
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA
Andrology Fellowship — Male Reproductive Medicine & Sexual Health
A highly specialized, one-year program focused on male infertility, microsurgery, hormonal health, and sexual medicine. One of a small number of accredited andrology fellowships in the United States. The training that defines Dr. Starke's subspecialty expertise.
Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX
Founding Director, Men's Health Center
Built and led one of the most respected men's health programs in Houston. Concurrent faculty appointments at Houston Methodist Research Institute, Texas A&M College of Medicine, and Weill Cornell Medical School — training the next generation of urologists while maintaining an active surgical and clinical practice.
Today
Starke Medical · Houston, TX
Independent Concierge Practice — Urology & Men's Health
Fellowship-trained expertise delivered through a direct-access concierge model — without the friction of institutional medicine. Same-day appointments, house calls, telemedicine, and direct access to Dr. Starke personally, every time.

Areas of Deep Specialization

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Erectile Dysfunction & Sexual Medicine

Expert evaluation and treatment of erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, and the full spectrum of male sexual health — including penile prosthesis implantation for appropriate candidates.

02

Male Infertility

Comprehensive male factor evaluation and treatment. Microsurgical vasectomy reversal, varicocele repair, and hormonal optimization for men pursuing fertility — coordinated with reproductive endocrinology when indicated.

03

Hypogonadism & TRT

Individualized testosterone replacement therapy with careful attention to fertility preservation, symptom resolution, and long-term metabolic health. Management of low testosterone across the full clinical spectrum.

04

Peptide Therapy

Medically supervised peptide protocols for metabolic health, body composition, recovery, cognitive performance, and healthy aging — individualized to each patient's goals and informed by current evidence.

05

Urologic Surgery

Fellowship-trained surgical expertise including complex genitourinary reconstruction, minimally invasive urologic procedures, and penile surgery — available for appropriate surgical candidates.

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Comprehensive Men's Health

BPH management, urologic oncology screening, general wellness optimization, and coordination of complex, multi-system presentations that require a physician with the time and expertise to connect the dots.

Medicine the Way It Should Be

"Both parents and all three siblings are physicians. I grew up understanding what good medicine looks like — and what happens when the system gets in the way of it."

Dr. Starke built Starke Medical because he had seen, from the inside, what institutional medicine does to the patient relationship — the rushed appointments, the fragmented care, the incentives that push volume over depth. The concierge model isn't a premium add-on. It's a structural correction that gives a physician the conditions to actually practice medicine well.

The patients who come to Starke Medical are often men who have been through the system and found it insufficient — not because their physicians weren't skilled, but because the system doesn't give skill enough room to operate. This practice was built to remove those constraints.

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Evidence-Based

Treatment decisions are grounded in current clinical evidence and explained clearly — so patients can make genuinely informed choices rather than simply deferring to authority.

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Culturally Fluent

Dr. Starke is fluent in English and Spanish. In a city as diverse as Houston, that linguistic fluency opens doors for patients who might otherwise stay silent about sensitive health concerns.

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Always the Same Physician

Every visit is with Dr. Starke. No coverage physicians, no PA hand-offs, no reading your chart cold. The continuity here is structural — not aspirational.

Contributing to the Field

Throughout his academic career at Houston Methodist, Texas A&M, and Weill Cornell, Dr. Starke maintained an active research program with peer-reviewed publications in male reproductive health, sexual medicine, fertility diagnostics, and urologic oncology. His academic work has contributed to the evidence base that informs clinical practice in andrology and men's health today.

30+
Peer-Reviewed Publications
3
Academic Affiliations
SMSNA
Sexual Medicine Society Member
AOA
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Houston Methodist Research Institute — Research faculty; clinical and translational research in male reproductive health and urology
Texas A&M College of Medicine — Faculty appointment; clinical education and resident training in urology
Weill Cornell Medical College — Faculty appointment; graduate medical education in urologic surgery and andrology
Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) — Active member; subspecialty society for sexual medicine research and clinical practice
American Urological Association (AUA) — Board-certified member; national professional society for urology

Ready to Work with Dr. Starke?

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