Doctor's Bio
A board certified urologist, Dr. Cara B. Cimmino, MD, practices general urology with emphasis on men’s health including male infertility, sexual health, oncofertility, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease and hypogonadism (low testosterone). Dr. Cimmino is an associate professor of Urology at the Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Cimmino received her undergraduate education and medical degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She completed her General Surgery internship and Urology residency training at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. This was followed by specialty fellowship training in Andrology, Male Infertility, and Sexual Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dr. Cimmino’s clinical interests include general and office urology with emphasis on Men’s Health including male infertility, sexual health, Peyronie’s disease and hypogonadism (low testosterone). She is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the Sexual Medicine Society, and the American Urological Association. Dr. Cimmino is a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology (2015).
Dr. Cimmino is closely involved in teaching and education, mentoring medical students and urology residents. In 2009-2011, she was recognized for her Teaching Excellence by Tufts University School of Medicine. She has authored several book chapters, as well as multiple articles in peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, and has participated and presented at regional and national meetings.
Board Certifications
American Board of Urology
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Michigan School of Medicine
- Residency: Lahey Clinic Insurance Company
Fellowships
University of Virginia Health Systems
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- Vasectomy Reversal Provides Symptomatic Relief in Patients With Postvasectomy Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
Lahiji R, Safdar B, Abdollahzadeh A, McKenzie J, Hong C, Braunschweig A, De Jesus-Escano M, Palmateer G, Patil D, Master VA, Cimmino CB
Urology practice. 2026;13(2):166-171.
PMID: 41104924 - Characteristics, Treatment, and Outcomes of Primary Urethral Cancer: A Multicenter Review Over Two Decades.
Hopkins BD, Qian DC, Xu KM, McCook-Veal A, Switchenko J, Hartsell LM, Cimmino CB, Joshi SS, Narayan V, Master VA, Nazha B, Carthon BC, Bilen MA, Kucuk O, Shelton JW, Patel PR, Jani AB, Remick JS, Eng TY
Clinical genitourinary cancer. 2025;23(1):102276.
PMID: 39709687 - Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing the Safety and Clarity of Water Versus Saline Irrigant in Ureteroscopy.
Pirani F, Makhani SS, Kim FY, Lay AH, Cimmino CB, Hartsell L, Spence A, Master VA, Ogan K
European urology focus. 2021;7(4):850-856.
PMID: 32146123 - Editorial Comment.
Cimmino CB
The Journal of urology. 2019;202(4):810.
PMID: 31237831 - Gaps in Patient Knowledge About Risks and Benefits of Testosterone Replacement Therapy.
Gilbert K, Cimmino CB, Beebe LC, Mehta A
Urology. 2017;
PMID: 28238756 - MicroRNA Expression Profile Identifies High Grade, Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Tumors at Elevated Risk to Progress to an Invasive Phenotype.
Lenherr SM, Tsai S, Silva Neto B, Sullivan TB, Cimmino CB, Logvinenko T, Gee J, Huang W, Libertino JA, Summerhayes IC, Rieger-Christ KM
Genes. 2017;
PMID: 28218662 - Biopsy is contraindicated in the management of penile calciphylaxis.
Cimmino CB, Costabile RA
The journal of sexual medicine. 2014;11(10):2611-7.
PMID: 24308687
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