13105 Wortham Center Drive,
Houston,
TX
77065
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About the Provider
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Education & Board Certification
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Professional Associations
Dr. Evan Wenker is a Urology specialist with fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery and urologic oncology. He earned his Bachelor of Science in preprofessional studies and history in 2010 from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, in 2015. He completed his General Surgery internship in 2016 and his Urology residency in 2020 at Baylor College of Medicine, where he was chief resident from 2019 to 2020. He completed his Minimally Invasive Surgery and Urologic Oncology fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital in 2021. Dr. Wenker joined Kelsey-Seybold’s Urology department in September 2021.
Awards & Publications
- College of Science Dean’s List, University of Notre Dame, 2009 – 2010
- Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, University of Notre Dame, 2009 – 2010
- John L. Kelly and Family Scholarship, University of Notre Dame, 2006 – 2010
- Jim Gettelfinger Memorial Scholarship, University of Notre Dame, 2006 – 2010
- Dr. John A. Hemsteger Scholarship, University of Notre Dame, 2006 – 2010
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (Nomination), Baylor College of Medicine, 2014
Publications
- Comparison of 68Ga-PSMA Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/CT to Conventional Imaging in Men with High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Prospective, single-center, open-label pilot study of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT imaging as compared to conventional imaging in men with locally advanced prostate cancer
- Clinical Outcomes and Surgical Management of Urachal Carcinoma: An Analysis of the NCDB Database. Evan Wenker, Furkan Dursun, Raj Satkunasivam
- Utilization of Novel Tools to Assess Risk of ESRD in Patients Who Underwent Donor Nephrectomy. Jason Scovell, Andre F. Perez-Orozco, Adithya Balasubramanian, Evan Wenker, Zachary McDowell, Nannan Thirumavalavan, Samit Soni, Wesley A. Mayer, Richard E. Link
- Comprehensive Assessment of Health Needs of Young Minority Males Attending a Family Planning Clinic. Pastuszak AW, Wenker EP, Smith PB, Abacan A, Lamb DJ, Lipshultz LI, Buzi R American Journal of Men’s Health. 2017 May;11(3):542-551 PMID: 26846408
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) Sequencing Identifies Different Mutations When Compared with Mutation Screening Panels in Azoospermic Men Alexander W Pastuszak, Evan P Wenker, Tariq Hakky, Aravind Chandrashekar, Ranjith Ramasamy, Dolores J Lamb, Larry I Lipshultz
- The Use of HCG-Based Combination Therapy for Recovery of Spermatogenesis after Testosterone Use. Evan P Wenker, James M Dupree, Gavin M Langille, Jason Kovac, Ranjith Ramasamy, Dolores Lamb, Jesse Mills, Larry I Lipshultz Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2015 Jun;12(6):1334-7. PMID: 25904023
- Management of Anabolic-Steroid Induced Complications. Evan P Wenker, James M Dupree, Larry I Lipshultz In E. Kim & R. Brannigan (Eds.) Case Studies in Male Infertility: Expert Analysis and Current Controversies. Ashland: Jaypee. 2015
- Solifenacin and Tamsulosin Combination Therapy Improves Quality of Life and Decreases Urine NGF Levels in Males with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Robert Chan, Alvaro Munoz, Evan P Wenker, Melissa Whipple, Brian Miles, Timothy Boone Urology. 2016 May;91:150-3. PMID: 26829718
- The Association of Urinary Nerve Growth Factor Levels with Bladder Outlet Obstruction in Women. Robert Chan, Alvaro Munoz, Evan P Wenker, Julie Stewart, Timothy Boone, Rose Khavari Female Pelvic Med and Reconstr Surg. 2014 Sept 2. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 25185598
- Gay Men and Prostate Cancer: Opportunities to Improve HRQOL and Access to Care (In press). Amiel, GE; Goltz, HH; Wenker, EP; Kauth, MR; Hart, TL; Latini, DM In R. Elk & U. Boehmer (Eds.) Cancer and the LGBT Community: Unique Perspectives from Risk to Survivorship. Netherlands: Springer. 2014.
- The History of Microsurgery in Urology. Alexander W. Pastuszak, Evan P. Wenker, Larry I. Lipshultz Urology. 2015 May;85(5):971-4 PMID: 25917720 Presented as a poster at the 2014 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
- The Risk of Congenital Birth Defects Is Not Associated with Semen Parameters. Michael Eisenberg, Alexander W Pastuszak, Evan P Wenker, Peter Langlois, Karen Moffitt, Dolores J Lamb, Larry I Lipshultz
- Individual Lytic Efficacy of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator in an In Vitro Human Clot Model: Rate of “Nonresponse”. Jason M Meunier, Evan P Wenker, Christopher J Lindsell, George J Shaw Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013; 20(5): 449-455. PMID: 23672358
- Temperature Affects Thrombolytic Efficacy Using rt-PA and Eptifibatide, an In Vitro Study. Jason M Meunier, WT Chang, B Bluett, Evan P Wenker, Christopher J Lindsell, George J Shaw Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2012; 2(3): 112-118. PMID: 23667777
- Temperature Dependence of Lysis with Tissue Plasminogen Activator, Eptifibatide and Ultrasound Jason M Meunier, Brent Bluett, Evan P Wenker, Wan-Tsu W Chang, George J Shaw Thrombolytic Efficacy of Encapsulated Plasminogen Jason M Meunier, Shao-Ling Huang, Evan P Wenker, George J Shaw
Hobbies & Interests
Dr. Wenker enjoys spending time with his wife and children, playing golf, mowing his lawn, and reading.
Fun Facts
The best advice Dr. Wenker has received is “Always take care of what’s important now; that’s how you win at anything.”
Two of the most interesting places Dr. Wenker has visited are London, where he lived for a semester of college, and Vietnam, where he spent a month traveling during medical school.
Some of his favorites include carrot cake, the medical TV show “Scrubs,” historical figures Winston Churchill and Teddy Roosevelt, and the rock band Third Eye Blind.
Dr. Wenker’s guilty pleasure is watching reality TV with his wife, which he doesn’t feel very guilty about.
Medical School
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2015
Internship/Residency
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2016 and 2020
Board Certifications
- American Board of Urology - Urology
Locations
North Houston Campus
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014