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Dinner Meeting: Men's Health and Erectile Dysfunction

Trezo Mare Restaurant & Lounge
4105 North Mulberry Drive
Kansas City, MO 64116

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00pm CT - 8:00pm CT
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Posted by Therapy Awareness Programs

4105 North Mulberry Drive, Kansas City, MO 64116

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Topic

Get the tools and education necessary to screen patients, provide treatment where appropriate, and understand when to send patients to a specialist for a more comprehensive evaluation. The education provided during this dinner meeting is intended to help providers improve patient care.

Additional Information

Up to 50 million men in the U.S. suffer from erectile dysfunction and 40% of men by the age of 40 are affected.1 ED can lead to depression, embarrassment, frustration, and a decrease in self-confidence resulting in a negative impact on relationships and quality of life.

With ED etiologies including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and other serious illnesses, you’re likely already seeing these patients.

ED is not an inevitable part of aging and in most cases, it can be overcome. Join Dr. Richard J. Fantus and Coloplast for an in-person discussion on erectile dysfunction and the various treatment options available for your patients. Coloplast has a commitment to education for healthcare providers helping ED patients through their journey.

Get the tools and education necessary to screen patients, provide treatment where appropriate, and understand when to send patients to a specialist for a more comprehensive evaluation. The education provided during this seminar is intended to help providers improve patient care.

Agenda:
  • Erectile dysfunction (ED) overview
  • Causes of ED
  • Importance of inquiring about ED
  • ED treatment options and success rates
  • Talking to your patients about ED
Presenters:
Dr. Richard J. Fantus
Urologist
Dr. Richard “Jake” Fantus specializes in the treatment of men’s health, including infertility, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, testosterone deficiency and Peyronie’s disease. His clinical focus is on the holistic treatment of men’s health. He works closely with his primary care colleagues to establish personalized treatment plans with attention on lifestyle modifications in addition to medical and surgical therapies. He has a special interest in vasectomies, vasectomy reversals, inflatable penile prosthetic implantation surgery and minimally invasive (and sexual preserving) BPH procedures.

Dr. Fantus has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in addition to publishing several book chapters in the field of urology. He currently serves as a peer reviewer for numerous journals, including The Journal of Urology, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Fertility and Sterility, and Urology. He was also recently appointed to serve as a committee member for the Sexual Medicine Society of North America.

Dr. Fantus was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. After completing college at Washington University in St. Louis and medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, he returned home to complete his medical training. He completed his residency in urology at the University of Chicago and his fellowship in andrology, infertility and sexual medicine at Northwestern University.
Coloplast
Coloplast develops products and services that make life easier for people with very personal and private medical conditions. Working closely with the people who use our products, we create solutions that are sensitive to their special needs.

Speakers

Richard "Jake" Fantus
Richard "Jake" Fantus MD

Dr. Richard “Jake” Fantus specializes in the treatment of men’s health, including infertility, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, testosterone deficiency and Peyronie’s disease. His clinical focus is on the holistic treatment of men’s health. He works closely with his primary care colleagues to establish personalized treatment plans with attention on lifestyle modifications in addition to medical and surgical therapies.