Meet Justin Dubin | Men’s Health Urologist & Podcaster

We had the good fortune of connecting with Justin Dubin and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Justin, let’s start by talking about what inspires you?
What I love about sex medicine and infertility is that you get to focus on improving people’s quality of life. Most of medicine revolves around this idea of preventing people from dying or preventing them from getting sick but with what we do in sexual medicine we are really focusing on improving quality of life. The way I look at it is easy – if someone can make you live for another 20 years but you can’t enjoy yourself and you can’t be your best self – how good are those 20 years really going to be for you?

Another thing that I do want to stress here is that sexual health is health. Sexual problems may be a warning sign or result of some other health issues like diabetes, infections, heart problems, depression anxiety you name it! I enjoy relating other health issues to sexual health – often I am the first and only doctor that my male patient may see – they don’t care about their blood pressure they don’t care about their weight – but you bet your ass they care about having sex.

I love the challenge of breaking down men’s health stigmas and barriers to care and inspiring men to feel comfortable talking about their health. I want men to be better and only by acknowledging there is a problem can we ever fix it. If I can show them that better sex can come from taking better care of yourself – I can motivate these guys to improve their health and their sex lives along with it. Pretty fun stuff.

What should our readers know about your business?
I am a fellowship-trained urologist and andrologist focusing on men’s health at Memorial Healthcare System. I care for men with fertility problems, sexual issues (erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, etc.), Peyronie’s disease, low testosterone, testicular pain and other problems involving men’s genitalia.

I want to help men understand that the issues they face are normal and help them find solutions that fit their lifestyle and life goals. I chose to specialize in men’s health because I feel it’s an area where I can make a difference by encouraging men to discuss their health and needs, while also educating and empowering them with accurate information that can help improve their lives.

In addition to providing individualized patient care, I’m also passionate about providing helpful information to the community. I host a podcast, “Man Up — A Doctor’s Guide to Men’s Health,” in which I discuss various men’s health topics. I have been a guest on several popular podcasts and interviewed by major media outlets including The New York Times, Men’s Health and Insider.

I am also involved in research, with my interests focused on men’s health topics, medical misinformation online, social media and telemedicine management of care.

When I’m not working, I love watching sports including football (go, NY Giants!), reading, watching films and following pop culture. I’m also into fitness, exercise and eating healthy.

I think what makes me stand out from most physicians is my ability to communicate. I pride myself in talking like my patients and talking with patients, not down to them. One thing I think medical school did wrong was that they teach us thousands of new words during our time there. I realized eventually that those words were not to help patients, but to help better communicate medical problems amongst healthcare workers and providers. Medical school does not do the best job in teaching doctors how to talk like people and that’s who we are here to help, people! For the last few years, I have done my best to change the way I approach and talk to my patients. I know there are barriers and stigmas involved with men’s health and I think that talking like one of the guys can help bring that barrier down. I love bringing comfort to uncomfortable conversations. If we are to help our patients, we need to get them to talk about things they may not want to.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
To start a weekend off I love grabbing some drinks at Monty’s Sunset in South Beach and listen to some live music and watch the sunset. Once the sun is down I walk over to my favorite Miami restaurant Joe’s Stone Crab. The BEST key lime pie. Afterwards we would head over to Espanola Way to walk around and people watch. There are so many great spots on Espanola way – you can grab a drink at Tropezon or head over to either El Salon or The Roof at the Esme Hotel.

For breakfast I love Greenstreet Cafe in Coconut Grove. Great breakfast and great vibes. From there can you head to the beach or do some paddle boarding and soak in some sun and fun outdoor activities. Hanging poolside is never a bad idea either.

Great way to end a weekend is with a picnic at South Point Park with friends.

Always recommend the Arscht Center – they have some awesome events and shows. I love stand up comedy and try to see shows at The Improv, The Hardrock Hotel, or in Ft Lauderdale.

Other spots I love: Macchialina, Uchi, Abbale, Toni’s Sushi, Lucali, El Bagel, Zak the Baker, Carrot Express, Lagniappe, Miami Sound Bar, Lost Boys, The Drexel, Bebito’s Cafe, All Day, Cafe La Trova

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
The medical journey is a long and difficult one that is impossible to get through without the support and mentorship of others.

I want to start by thanking Dr. Edward McFarland at Johns Hopkins who started me on my medical journal while in undergrad all those years ago. I want to thank Dr. Shahrokh Shariat now at Vienna for introducing me to Urology while working under him at Cornell. I want to thank Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy at University of Miami for his mentorship during residency where he sparked my interest in male infertility and sexual medicine. Finally I would like to thank Drs. Joshua Halpern, Nelson Bennett and Robert Brannigan for their mentorship during my fellowship at Northwestern where they were able to teach me to be the men’s health specialist I am today.

But aside from the professional mentorship, I must should out my parents, my brother and sister and my grandparents who have been supportive of my medical endeavors and have helped me on my journey. I would never have made it had it not been for them all.

Website: https://linktr.ee/justindubinmd

Instagram: @justindubinmd

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-dubin-m-d-9a9b7917/

Twitter: @justindubinmd

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@themanuppod

Other: Memorial Website – https://www.mhs.net/physicians/d/dubin-justin Podcast Website – https://www.themanuppod.com/