Dr Fabio Castiglione
Professional statement
Dr Fabio Castiglione is an Italian urologist andrologist in London. He is the director and founder of the Holistic Andrology clinic in London; he has also obtained the qualification of Full Professor in Urology in Italy, is an Honorary Reader at King's College London, an Associate Professor at University College London, and an andrologist at King's College Hospital and Guy's and St Hospital.
He was born in Licata, Sicily, but soon moved to Milan, studying Medicine and Surgery at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University. He graduated in 2009 with honours and academic distinction, presenting a thesis on sexual rehabilitation after prostate removal surgery. Driven by a passion for andrology, he obtained a Specialisation in Urology with honours at the same university under the guidance of his mentor, Dr Francesco Montorsi.
During his training, Dr Castiglione carried out a research fellowship in Sweden and a second fellowship at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore (United States), considered the mecca of world urology. During this period, Dr Castiglione published one of his most crucial pieces of research: the use of stem cells to treat Peyronie's disease (curvature of the penis), which makes it known all over the globe.
At the end of his training, he moved to Belgium, to the KU Leuven University, where he obtained a PhD in Stem Cell therapy applied to male sexual dysfunction, establishing himself, on the international stage, as one of the leading experts in this field.
After his doctorate, he moved to Pune, India, as a volunteer surgeon under the guidance of Professor Kulkarni, a world expert in urethral surgery. Dr Castiglione performed the first stem cell transplant in India to treat human urethral strictures. In 2016, he moved to London to work at University College London Hospital, where he hyper-specialized in andrological, reconstructive, and robotic surgery.
Dr Fabio Castiglione is a member of several international scientific committees, including the Scientific Committee of the European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM), the Commission for Guidelines for Sexual Medicine of the International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM), and the Young Academic Urology of the European Urological Society (UAE).
In 2017, at the European Congress of Urology, he was awarded the title of Best and Most Promising Young Urologist of 2017. Nature Urology, a well-known scientific journal, called him one of Europe's rising stars in the field of urology. From 2020 to 2022, he held the role of Associate Editor of the most important scientific journal in the field of sexual medicine: The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Dr Castiglione founded Holistic Andrology in London, a medical clinic that focuses on innovation in the andrological field, with particular attention to new technologies and treatments for erectile dysfunction. In 2022 Dr Castiglione developed the regenerative therapeutic protocol P-Shock® to treat erectile dysfunction and Le Peyronie's disease (penile curvature).
Dr Fabio Castiglione was awarded with the Excellence Award by the European Society for Sexual Medicine and Internatinal Society for Sexual Medicine.
Clinics
Phoenix Clinic
W1G Marylebone London, 9 Harley Street, W1G 9QYMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 17 years of experience
- Consultant urologist and andrologist, Dottore London (2021 - present)
Subspecialties
- Acute and chronic prostatitis
- Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
Professional memberships
- Fellow, European Board of Urology
- Fellow, European Committee of Sexual Medicine
Education
- MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (2009)
- Research Fellowship, Lunds Universitet - Biomedical Centre, Lund, Sweden (2009)
Teaching posts
- Honorary associate professor, University College London (2019 to present)
- Invited professor, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (present)
Positions in organisations
- Previous Associate editor, The Journal of Sexual Medicine (JSM)
- Member, Young Academic Urology-Reconstructive Urology Section, European Association of Urology (EAU)
Publications and conferences
- Castiglione F, Hedlund P, Weyne E, Hakim L, Montorsi F, Bivalacqua TJ, De Ridder D, Milenkovic U, Ralph D, Garaffa G, Muneer A, Joniau S, Albersen M; Trauma and Reconstructive Urology Working Party of the European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists. Intratunical Injection of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Restores Collagen III/I Ratio in a Rat Model of Chronic Peyronie's Disease. Sex Med. 2019 Mar;7(1):94-103.
- Castiglione F, Hedlund P, Weyne E, Hakim L, Montorsi F, Salonia A, Bivalacqua TJ, De Ridder D, Milenkovic U, Ralph D, Garaffa G, Muneer A, Joniau S, Albersen M; Trauma and Reconstructive Urology Working Party of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Young Academic Urologists (YAU). Intratunical Injection of Stromal vascular fraction prevents Fibrosis in a Rat Model of Peyronie's Disease. BJU Int. 2018 Sep 29.
Prizes and awards
- ESSM European Association for Sexual Medicine Award of Excellence 2021-2022
- EAU 2019 Conference - European Association of Urology (EAU) award recipient- Reviewer of the year from YAU
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Reviews
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- I would highly recommend Dr Castiglione to any man looking for an experienced, understanding, and trustworthy andrologist in London.
- I recently saw Dr Castiglione for a men’s health issue that had been affecting my confidence for a long time. From the very first consultation, he made me feel completely at ease and explained everything clearly and professionally.
- I was treated by Dr. Castiglione with shockwave therapy for Peyronie’s disease. The improvement was remarkable — pain decreased and the curvature improved significantly. The treatment was quick and comfortable. Highly recommended.
- I came to Dr. Castiglione for Peyronie’s disease after struggling for years. He recommended a surgical treatment that completely resolved the problem. His expertise and calm manner gave me great confidence. I’m finally pain-free and very grateful.
- I had the privilege of being treated by Dr Fabio Castiglione for my Peyronie’s disease, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. He guided me through a minimally invasive treatment pathway, and thanks to his expertise, the curvature of my penis has been significantly reduce
- I was treated by Dr Fabio Castiglione for phimosis, and he performed a circumcision. I am extremely pleased with the outcome. The result is aesthetically perfect, and I did not experience any complications after the procedure.
- I consulted Dr Fabio Castiglione for a problem of erectile dysfunction, and I could not be more satisfied with the care I received. He treated me with great professionalism and empathy, which made the whole journey much easier.
- great doctor , he finally understood why i have pelvic pain