Surgical Oncologist, Urologist
Xalmurzaev Oybek Avazxanovich
Uro-oncology
Professional summary
Uro-oncologist, MD PhD, Deputy Director for Science and Education, with 25 years of clinical and research experience. For many years a research fellow in urology at the N.N. Blokhin National Cancer Research Centre, with research and clinical training at Saarland University Medical Center in Germany, including as a DFG fellow. He specialises in complex, high-technology surgery for tumours of the genitourinary system and leads the centre's research activity; he is also scientific supervisor of the uro-oncology department. Member of the EAU.
Areas of expertise
- Open, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery for genitourinary cancers, including high-technology and reconstructive procedures
- Surgery for complex kidney cancer, including tumour thrombus of the inferior vena cava and thrombectomy
Education & training
Research fellow, Department of Urology, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Centre of Oncology
Research and clinical training, Saarland University Medical Center, Germany (DFG fellowship)
Senior research fellow, Research Centre for Medical Genetics named after N.P. Bochkov
Certifications & licenses
MD, PhD (Candidate of Medical Sciences). Member of the Russian Society of Onco-Urology, the European Association of Urology (EAU) and the Association of Oncologists of Russia.
Achievements & research
Leads and coordinates the centre's research activity and the research agenda of the national oncology service; scientific supervisor of the uro-oncology department.