Dr. Sherzod Karimov

Dr. Sherzod Karimov is a urologist at the Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Centre of Urology in Tashkent — Uzbekistan's national specialized urology center and the leading referral institution for urological disorders in Central Asia. With over 16 years of clinical experience, Dr. Karimov manages a high volume of urological conditions characteristic of the Central Asian region, where urolithiasis (kidney stone disease) is particularly prevalent due to geographic, climatic, and dietary factors — the arid climate, high mineral content in drinking water, and dietary patterns contribute to one of the highest rates of kidney stone formation in the world. He is trained in endourological techniques for minimally invasive stone management and prostate procedures. He also manages urological oncology cases including kidney, bladder, and prostate cancers. The Republican Urology Centre draws patients from across Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, making it a regional hub for specialist urological care.

Dr. Karimov earned his MD from Tashkent Medical Academy — one of Central Asia's oldest and most established medical education institutions, training physicians for service across Uzbekistan and the wider region. Following his general medical degree, he completed specialist certification in Urology through the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan's approved specialty training pathway, which involves supervised clinical rotations in urological surgery and endourology at the Republican Urology Centre and affiliated hospitals. He subsequently pursued advanced training in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery through a CIS Regional Training Programme, which provides access to international surgical technique updates for urologists across post-Soviet states. His endourology training encompassed ureteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and laser lithotripsy for kidney stone management — advanced techniques that have largely replaced open surgery for stone disease.

Dr. Karimov's urology practice is built around the high-prevalence urological conditions in Central Asia. Kidney stone disease (urolithiasis) is his primary specialty, encompassing dietary and metabolic evaluation for stone prevention, non-invasive management with medical expulsive therapy, shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for large or complex stones. Prostate disorders — including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) managed with alpha-blockers, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, or surgical TURP, and prostate cancer screening and management — are another core focus. In urological oncology, he manages kidney tumors (nephrectomy and nephron-sparing surgery), bladder tumors (TURBT, BCG instillation), and testicular cancer. He also manages urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and male sexual health conditions within his general urology practice.

The Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Centre of Urology in Tashkent is accessible to patients from across Central Asia and has treated patients from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan. Uzbekistan has been actively developing its medical tourism infrastructure, and Tashkent offers significantly lower costs for urological procedures — including PCNL and TURP — compared to Russia or Turkey, with comparable specialist expertise. Tashkent is well connected by air to Moscow, Dubai, Istanbul, and regional Central Asian capitals. The centre has Russian-speaking and Uzbek-speaking medical staff; English-language coordination for international patients is more limited but available through the hospital's international department. Dr. Karimov communicates primarily in Uzbek and Russian.

Dr. Karimov has been recognized within Uzbekistan's urological community for his clinical contributions at the national urology referral centre. His expertise in minimally invasive urological surgery — particularly endourology for kidney stone management — reflects adoption of international best-practice surgical techniques within the Uzbek healthcare system. His participation in CIS Regional Urology conferences and training programmes reflects professional engagement with the broader post-Soviet urological community. The Republican Urology Centre's status as a regional hub for Central Asian urological referrals has given Dr. Karimov experience with a wide and diverse patient case mix that few urologists in the region can match.