Craig Niederberger

Dr. Craig Niederberger

Dr. Craig Niederberger is a board-certified urologist at UI Health and Clarence C. Saelhof Professor and head of the urology department in the College of Medicine. He also holds a joint appointment as professor in the bioengineering department in the College of Engineering.

Niederberger is a leading expert in urology and male health, including male fertility and the aging male. His expertise is andrology, a medical subspecialty focused on male health and reproduction. He also presents and publishes research on the intersection of technology and medicine, specifically focusing on data science and the application of artificial intelligence in medicine.

At UIC, Niederberger also leads the multidisciplinary Urology Lab, a research and development center in UIC’s Innovation Center, that brings together practicing urologists and faculty from industrial design, business and engineering to guide urology residents and fellows through a yearlong experiential learning health care innovation project. Under Niederberger’s leadership, residents and fellows learn how to conduct design research, perform market analysis and IP evaluation, develop rapid prototypes, and validate their concepts through benchtop and user testing.