Stephen Shaban

I am a board-certified reproductive urologist in private practice who has over 25 years of experience and has served on the University of North Carolina School of Medicine faculty where I was a Clinical Professor of Surgery/Urology and assistant chief of the urology division.  I am committed to providing the highest caliber care for all of my patients.  I have built a reputation for practicing evidence-based medicine with integrity.  I have a long history of working locally and nationally with reproductive endocrinologists, gynecologists, urologists and primary care providers to provide couples comprehensive, state-of-the-art Male Factor Infertility diagnosis and treatment.  I use the most innovative and effective procedures and surgical techniques.  In fact, there are a number of practice areas like microsurgical vasectomy reversals, microsurgical varicocele repair, reconstructive surgery for obstructive azoospermia, surgical sperm harvesting and no-scalpel vasectomies, with which I have more experience than most urologists in North Carolina and the southeastern United states. I also provide comprehensive general urologic care for men and women of all ages.

I received my MD degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, followed by a residency in urology at the University of South Florida Hospitals in Tampa. I went on to complete a nationally recognized postdoctoral fellowship in Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.  I have served as President of the Durham-Orange County Medical Society and the Carolina Urological Association, and am a charter member of The Society for the Study of Male Reproduction with the American Urological Association. I attend the Annual Meetings of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the American Urological Association. 

I enjoy putting people at ease and I am sensitive to my patient’s psychological well-being. My approach to patient care is to respect your time and past experiences and to put your welfare first at all times.  In doing so, I act as a patient advocate and demand quality care, respect your dignity and minimize system complexities.  Furthermore, I am committed to reviewing all of your options, not just the ones that I can provide.  In recognition of my work, I have repeatedly been voted one of America’s Top Doctors®, The Best Doctor’s in America®, and Business North Carolina’s Premier Practitioners. 

I grew up in a small steel town outside of Pittsburgh, PA.  I wanted to be a doctor since middle school and was drawn to urology through my experiences with Mt. Sinai Hospital urologists.  My Croatian heritage drove me to becoming a “foodie” along with my three children.  I enjoy music, traveling, and trying to stay fit.