Ryan Flannigan, MD

Reproductive Microsurgeon; Reproductive and Sexual Medicine Specialist; Associate Professor; Director of Male Reproduction and Sexual Medicine Centre; Fellowship Director

Male infertility non-obstructive azoospermia

At Flannigan Fertility — Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1L9

About Ryan Flannigan, MD

Ryan Flannigan, MD, FRCSC, is a reproductive microsurgeon, sexual medicine specialist and surgeon-scientist at Flannigan Fertility and Vancouver General Hospital. He specializes in male infertility, non-obstructive azoospermia, reproductive microsurgery, sperm retrieval, Peyronie’s disease and erectile dysfunction.

Dr. Flannigan earned his medical degree at the University of Calgary, completed a Urology residency at the University of British Columbia, and completed a two-year fellowship in Male Reproduction, Microsurgery and Sexual Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering. He is an Associate Professor and Director of the Male Reproduction and Sexual Medicine Centre at UBC.

Education and training

Bachelor of Science with Honors and medical degree, University of Calgary

Urology residency, University of British Columbia

two-year fellowship in Male Reproduction, Microsurgery and Sexual Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering

Awards and recognitions

Matthew P. Hardy Young Andrologist Award, American Society of Andrology (2026)

UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for Overall Excellence, Early Career (2023)

AUA and Urology Care Foundation Rising Star in Urology Research Award (2022)

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Health Professional Investigator Award (2021)

Professional affiliations

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC) Flannigan FertilityUBC Department of Urologic SciencesVancouver Prostate CentreM.H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciencesadjunct faculty, Weill Cornell MedicineCanadian Fertility and Andrology SocietyAmerican Society for Reproductive MedicineAmerican Society for AndrologyCanadian Urological AssociationAmerican Urological Association

Treatments & specialties

Vasectomy reversal

MicroTESE and percutaneous sperm retrieval

microsurgical varicocele repair

male infertility evaluation

Peyronie’s disease treatment

medical and surgical erectile dysfunction treatment

Clinic Location

Other locations

Ryan Flannigan, MD practices at 1 clinic location.

Flannigan Fertility

2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1L9