Knigavko Oleksandr (Alexander) is a Urologist and Andrologist with 20 years of academic and clinical experience in Andrology and Penile Prosthetic Surgery. He was the Chief of Andrology Fellowship program in department of Urology, Nephrology and Andrology of Kharkiv National Medical University, Chief of Urology and Andrology course at Department of Surgery and Anatomy of Medical Institute NTU “KhPI” Kharkiv, Ukraine for 10 years. More than 20 years he worked as Urologist-Andrologist in Andrological department for 30 beds where concentcated andrological patients from Ukraine and East Europe.
Professor Oleksandr Knigavko is among the most experienced penile prosthetics surgeons in Ukraine. He has performed more than 500 Penile prosthetic surgeries, more than 800 penile enlargement surgery and Phalloplastics. He has more than 80 peer-reviewed publications and 100 presentations in national and international meetings. He is author of first Ukrainian hand book ‘Clinacal Andrology” and monography “Ejaculatory disorders”. He has 19 patents for Innovations in treatment Andrological disorders. He has pioneered new techniques in andrology for treatment erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, chronic prostatitis and penile enlargement. Dr Oleksandr Knigavko is considered one of the best andrologists in Dubai and the wider Gulf region.
Knigavko Oleksandr (Alexander) – MD, PhD, doctor of medical science, Professor department of Urology, Nephrology and Andrology of Kharkiv National Medical University, Professor, Chief of Urology and Andrology course at Department of Surgery and Anatomy of Medical Institute NTU “KhPI” Kharkiv, Ukraine
Doctor – urologist- andrologist in Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital, Dubai,
Doctor andrologist in International Andrology Dubai, doctor -urologist-andrologist in Yugen Care
Director Andrological Departments of Institute Stem Cells Bio-rehabilitation, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Visiting Professor and Consultant Urologist in Arsmedis Medical Center, Wroclaw, Poland.
Since 2004 till 2024 Oleksandr Knigavko has worked as a doctor – urologist- andrologist in the Kharkov Regional Clinical Centre of Urology and Nephrology. It is the biggest Urological Center in Europe for 420 beds with highly specialized departments including Andrological department for 30 beds where he’s worked for 20 years.
Every day Professor Knigavko consults 20-30 patients with andrological problems (Male infertility, Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie disease, premature and retrograde ejaculation, STI, prostatitis and another disease of male sexual tract).
Each month Knigavko Oleksandr operates 40-50 patients with andrological problems (varicocele, hypospadias, urethral stricture, corporoplasty for Peyronie’s disease, penile prosthesis implantation for ED, ligamentotomy and Peniflex implantation for penile length and girth enlargement…).
Dr Oleksandr Knigavko earned his master’s degree in Urology from Kharkiv National Medical University in 2004 and obtained PhD in Urology in 2007. He has worked as assistant, associated Professor in department of Urology, Nephrology and Andrology of Kharkiv National Medical University, and worked as Head and Senior Researcher of the Laboratory of Andrology and Human reproduction in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
In 2013 dr Knigavko had one month Urology and Andrology fellowship in AKH, Vienna, Austria, after that he performed Marmar Surgery for varicocele treatment first in Kharkiv. For this time dr. Knigavko performed more than 4000 Marmara surgeries. 2014-2024 Prof. Knigavko regularly provided training courses on the Marmara technique for other urologists in Ukraine and abroad.
Since 2012 till 2022 dr. Knigavko has worked as Chief of Andrology Fellow program for residents and doctors-urologist at Kharkiv Regional Clinical Center of Urology and Nephrology.
In 2019 Aleksandr Knigavko obtained degree Doctor of Science and obtained position of Professor. According to 10-years supervision patients with premature ejaculation he proved effectiveness of selective neurectomy, hyaluronic acid gel injection and Botox injection for treatment Premature ejaculation.
In 2022 Professor Knigavko with dr Aguilar published article about different methods of Penile Girth enlargement such as silicone implant Peniflex and collagen matrix scaffold Mac Pol.
In July 2023 dr Oleksandr Knigavko performed first Peniflex implantation in Europe.
In 2023 dr Knigavko obtained a title full Professor of Urology and Andrology
From 2014 Professor Knigavko became a member of European and International Society of Sexual Medicine. Dr. Knigavko presented some of his works during 16th — 22th annual ESSM congresses. From 2017 year he’s member of American Society of Andrologists. From 2020 prof. Knigavko is a member of Arab Association of Urology.
Professor Knigavko published more than 200 works in Urology and Andrology in the medical issues (42 of them in international Journals), the thesis of the reports are presented at European and World scientific – practical conferences and congresses.
Dr Knigavko was the first doctor to introduce P Shot (Platelet Rich Plasma) and Autological stem cells therapy for erectile dysfunction and penile enlargement in the Ukraine, East Europe and Dubai. He has treated over 2000 cases of ED successfully and operated with postop supporting more then 500 cases of penile enlargement so far Professor Knigavko is an internationally recognized mentor for this and other andrological treatments, including penile fillers and surgical augmentation of penis with ligamentotaxis and Peniflex implantation.
Professor Knigavko developed and patented some operations for treatment ED, Premature ejaculation and male infertility. Generally 19 patents for inventions, new methods of treatment and new technic of operation were obtained by him. The last patent was devoted to treatment erectile dysfunction caused by venous leakage with autological stem cells, PRP microinjection and venoocclusive surgery.
HONORS AND AWARDS
12/2021 – Academician to the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine of Higher Education in the specialty of medicine as author first Ukrainian handbooks “Clinical Andrology” and “Male Infertility”.
09/2021 – “Top 100 Best doctors of Ukraine”
04/2017 -dr Knigavko for work “12 years experience transurethral catheterization of ejaculatory ducts for OA treatment” obtained award and as best international work in 42th congress ASA, Miami, Florida, USA
09/2016 – Award for best poster and travel grant from ISSM, Beijing, China
04/2004 – Best poster work in congress “Progress in Urology”, Paris, France
Research Interests and spheres of professional activity: Erectile Dysfunction (conservative treatment, PRP injection, stem cell treatment, Penile prosthesis implantation), Penile Girth and Length enlargement, Male Infertility, Ejaculatory disorders (Premature, Retrograde, Delay ejaculation), Peyronie’ disease, urethral stricture, STD, influence of electromagnetic fields of cellular phones on male sexual and reproductive function, Male hypogonadism, penile dysmorphophobias connected with penile curvature, influence Covid to male fertility and sexual function.