Dr. Yafi specializes in Andrology (men’s health), which includes focus on male infertility, sexual dysfunction, and low testosterone. He is the Medical Director of the Department of Urology’s Men’s Health Program at UC Irvine.
- Dr. Yafi has received research grants from the Sexual Medicine Society of North America and the Quebec Urological Association
- He has received recognition and rewards for his research
- He has been an invited guest speaker at multiple national and international conferences
Professional Biography:
Dr. Yafi is Associate Professor of Urology, Chief of the Division Men’s Health and Reconstructive Urology, Director of Men’s Health and Newport Urology, and Vice-Chair of the Department of Urology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). His practice is specialized in comprehensive men’s health, male sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, Peyronie’s disease, prosthetic surgery, male voiding dysfunction/enlarged prostate, as well as male regenerative and cosmetic procedures.
Dr. Yafi earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut. He then served his internship in General Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and subsequently completed his residency in Urology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He then completed a two-year fellowship in Andrology, Sexual Medicine, and Prosthetic Urology at Tulane University. Dr. Yafi is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.
Dr. Yafi has served on numerous national and international society committees such as the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, the International Society for Sexual Medicine, and the Société Internationale d’Urologie. Notably, he is the secretary-elect of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America. He is also a member of the American Urological Association Priapism guidelines. Dr. Yafi also serves as editor in chief of the Video Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Dr. Yafi has an avid interest in both basic and clinical research, having contributed more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, educational guidelines, and book chapters. He has been invited as a visiting professor and a speaker at multiple national and international venues. Also, honored with multiple national and international awards and recognitions, including the UCI Excellence in Teaching award in 2020, the UCI Rising Stars award in 2020, the Sexual Medicine Society of North America Young Investigator Award of Excellence in 2022, and the International Society of Sexual Medicine Rising Star Award in 2024. Along with his wife Natalie, he is the co-editor of a book entitled “Effects of Lifestyle on Men’s Health”.
Undergraduate: American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Medical School: American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Residency: McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
Fellowship Training: Tulane University School of Medicine
