Professional experience
• More than 15 years of experience• Consultant urologist and andrologist, Dottore London (2021 - present)
• Consultant urologist and andrologist, Dida33 (2021 - present)• Consultant urologist and andrologist, Holistic Andrology (2021 - present)• Locum consultant in urology and andrology, University College London Hospitals (2021 - present)• Consultant Andrologist King's College London Hospital
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Sub-specialties
• Acute and chronic prostatitis• Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
• Bladder cancer• Cancer of the penis• Cancer of the upper excretory pathway• Congenital penile curvatures• Couple infertility• Dynamic penile echo-color doppler• Hydrocele• Hypogonadism (testosterone deficiency)• Impotence• Kidney cancer• Low intensity shock waves for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, chronic prostatitis, and penile curvature• Penile curvature• Peyronie's disease• Phimosis• Premature ejaculation• Prostate cancer• PRP for erectile dysfunction• PRP for Peyronie's disease• Scrotal echo-color doppler• Scrotal ultrasound• Short frenulum• Stem cells for erectile dysfunction• Testicular tumor• Trans-rectal prostatic ultrasound• Ultrasound of the urinary system• Varicocele
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Positions in public associations
• Previous Associate editor, The Journal of Sexual Medicine (JSM)• Member, Young Academic Urology-Reconstructive Urology Section, European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Member, Young Academics, International Society of Sexual Medicine (2019 to 2022)• Clinical Champions Programme, Prostate Cancer UK (2021)• Abstract reviewer, European Association of Urology (EAU) (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)• Coordinator, The ESSM Scientific Collaboration and Partnership ESCAP-2020, European Society for Sexual Medicine• Sub-chairman, Basic and Translational Research Committee, European Society for Sexual Medicine (2018 to 2020)• Sub-chair, Scientific Committee, International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (2019)• Faculty member, 11th Masterclass of Genito-Urethral Reconstructive Surgery (2017)• Member, Basic and Translational Research Committee, European Society for Sexual Medicine (2014 to 2017)• Member, Experimental Models for the Study of Women's and Men's Sexual Function, International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (2014)
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Teaching posts
• Honorary associate professor, University College London (2019 to present)• Invited professor, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (present)
• Associate professor in urology, The Ministry of Education, University and Research is the ministry of the Italian government (2020 to present)• Honorary lecturer, University College London (2019 to 2021)• Full Professor In Urology - Italy
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Education
• MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (2009)• Research Fellowship, Lunds Universitet - Biomedical Centre, Lund, Sweden (2009)
• Research Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital-Brady Urological Institute, Baltimore, USA (2010)• Fellowship, European Committee of Sexual Medicine (2018)• Fellowship, European Board of Urology (2019)• PhD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (2019)
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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.
• Castiglione F, Albersen M, Hedlund P, Gratzke C, Salonia A, Giuliano F. Current Pharmacological Management of Premature Ejaculation: A Systematic Review and Meta- analysis. Eur Urol. 2015 Dec 31. pii: S0302-2838(15)01237-3. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.12.028. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 26749092.• Milenkovic U, Albersen M, Castiglione F. The mechanisms and potential of stem cell therapy for penile fibrosis. Nat Rev Urol. 2019 Feb;16(2):79-97.• Castiglione F, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Tadalafil for erectile dysfunction prevention after radiotherapy for prostate cancer. JAMA. 2014 Aug 20;312(7):748. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.7920. PubMed PMID: 25138338.
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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
• The Journal of Sexual medicine- Best reviewer of the year 2018• EAU 2017 conference - European Association of Urology (EAU) - Best Scholar Award (European Urological Scholarship Programme scholarship)• EAU 2014 conference - European Association of Urology (EAU) - Best poster• EAU 2013 conference - European Association of Urology (EAU) - Best poster. 2nd best abstract by a resident• EAU 2013 conference - European Association of Urology (EAU) - Best poster• SIU 2013 conference- Societa' Italiana Di Urologia- Best poster• ESSM 2011- European Association for Sexual Medicine- Best abstract for female sexual function• EAU 2011 conference - European Association of Urology (EAU) - Best poster• EAU 2010 conference - European Association of Urology (EAU) - Best poster• ISSWH 2010 conference - International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health- Best Poster for Basic Science• AUA 2010 conference - American urological Association - Best Poster for Basic Science
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Professional membership
• Fellow, European Board of Urology• Fellow, European Committee of Sexual Medicine
• Member, International Sexual Medicine Society• Member, European Society for Sexual Medicine• Member, America Urology Association• Member, Società Italiana di Urologia
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Patient reviews
A B. Verified Patient
20/03/2024
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Fantastic experience,. I'm extremely grateful to Dr.Castiglione for his solution to my problem and for kindness and openness. Highly recommend based on my two appointments with him and the excellent results.
L C. Verified Patient
15/02/2024
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I definitively recommend Mr Castiglione, he is very professional, approachable and a top doctor in the Andrology field.
D S. Verified Patient
25/01/2024
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Dr Castiglione was very professional, attentive to my person from the first second we met, and also very honest. I was more than satisfied, I highly reccomend him
M L. Verified Patient
16/01/2024
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Professional and supportive!