Katherine Rotker

Katherine Rotker, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology at Yale School of Medicine. She specializes in male infertility, sexual medicine, and general urology, with clinical practice locations at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (New London, CT) and the Yale Fertility Center (Orange, CT). Her academic roles include advanced fellowship training in male infertility/andrology from Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital (2017) following residency and internship at the same institution. Dr. Rotker completed her MD at University of Massachusetts Medical School (2011) and earned a BA in Biology from Dartmouth College (2006).

Research focuses include gender equity within urology, fertility topics like sperm DNA fragmentation, and reproductive health trends. She actively publishes on vasectomy protocols, telemedicine applications, and clinical practice policies. Notable work includes studies on post-vasectomy semen analysis optimization and ICU provider knowledge of posthumous sperm retrieval.

Awards include recognition in the 2024 and 2025 'Top Doctors' lists. Her clinical expertise spans microsurgeries (varicocele repair, vasectomy reversal), erectile dysfunction management, and Peyronie's disease treatment. Dr. Rotker emphasizes patient comfort in sensitive consultations, leveraging her gender perspective to improve male health accessibility. She collaborates with reproductive endocrinologists to support couples through fertility challenges, advocating for destigmatizing discussions around common urologic conditions.