Dr. Karen Elizabeth Boyle is Assistant Professor of Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at The Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She joined the faculty after completing her Urologic Surgery residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowship in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. 

Dr. Boyle specializes in male infertility, and offers state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment of the infertile male. Dr. Boyle works closely with all reproductive endocrinology practices located in the D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area as well as nationally, providing expert care for the male partner.   

As an experienced microsurgeon, she specializes in microsurgical vasectomy reversal, microsurgical varicocele repair, and all sperm harvesting techniques including microdissection testicular sperm extraction, as well as electroejaculation and penile vibratory stimulation.  Dr. Boyle is among a select few microsurgeons nationally who can perform the technically challenging epididymovasostomy and microdissection testicular sperm extraction. 

For women with concerns related to sexual desire, arousal, sexual performance, and orgasm; and men with concerns related to sex drive, erectile dysfunction, ejaculation and orgasm, Dr. Boyle will conduct a thorough evaluation and offer an individualized treatment plan.  Offering both a medical and surgical approach to the treatment of erectile dysfunction, Dr. Boyle performs her own penile injection teaching for men not responsive to oral medications, and regularly performs placement of penile prostheses, surgery for Peyronie’s Disease, correction of penoscrotal webbing and testicular prosthesis.

As a leader in the area of reproductive and sexual health, Dr. Boyle recognizes how important it is to address all issues related to the wellbeing and happiness of her patients.  She  is committed to surpassing patient expectations and providing exceptional patient care, achieving the results each patient desires and deserves.  As an innovator in the evaluation and treatment of sexual health and aesthetics, Dr. Boyle provides a comprehensive approach to the care of each patient. 

Dr. Boyle appreciates the significant impact body perception and appearance can have on one’s life, happiness, and self-image.  She performs cosmetic procedures such as labiaplasty, vaginoplasty and vaginal rejuvenation, liposuction and liposculpture, abdominoplasty, as well as office based cosmetic procedures such as Botox and Cosmetic Fillers. 

Dr. Boyle regularly lectures on male infertility, vasectomy reversal, and sexuality.  She is extensively published in her areas of expertise and is actively involved in The American Urologic Association, The American Society of Reproductive Medicine, The Society of Male Reproduction and Urology, The Society for the Study of Male Reproduction, The Sexual Medicine Society of North America, The International Society for The Study of Women’s Sexual Health and The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.  Her contributions to the field of fertility, microsurgery and sexual health have been featured in many media outlets such as Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Fertility Today, Radius, Playboy, ABC television documentary Hopkins 24/7, and ABC News.