Best Reviewer of the September-October 2022 issue - Taras Shatylko
Taras Shatylko

October 2022

Taras Shatylko is a urologist in V.I. Kulak-
ov National Medical Research Center (Mos-
cow, Russia). He earned his medical degree 
and basic urological training from V.I. Ra-
zumovsky Saratov State Medical Universi-
ty. After finishing post-graduate training he 
underwent a specialization in uro-oncology 
and andrology. He participated in numer-
ous courses, workshops, masterclasses and 
observerships organized by entities such as 
European School of Urology, Open Medical 
Institute and European School of Oncology.
His candidate thesis is dedicated to person-
alized approach in prostate cancer detection, 
focusing on the use of artificial neural net-

works to predict clinically significant cancer by pre-biopsy parameters, proper 
choice of anesthesia and magnetic resonance imaging to improve detection 
rates. Currently he works on a doctoral thesis which explores the role of sur-
gery to improve male reproductive function. Another research area of interest 
to him is proteomics and lipidomics in urology and andrology.
Dr. Shatylko was a co-investigator in several major clinical trials in the field of 
uro-oncology, specifically on treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer 
and metastatic urothelial carcinoma. His teaching activity covers general urol-
ogy, andrology and uro-oncology for medical students, residents, postgraduate 
students and doctors receiving continuous medical education. Dr. Shatylko is a 
frequent speaker at urological conferences in Russia and abroad. He published 
over 70 articles in Russian language and international peer-reviewed journals. 
Dr. Shatylko is also a reviewer for respected medical journals, including 
Urology Journal.
Beyond general urology and endoscopic urology, his practical interests focus 
on surgical andrology, urethral reconstruction, urological conditions in preg-
nancy and robotic urology. He specializes in surgical sperm retrieval tech-
niques, including microdissection testicular sperm extraction (microTESE), 
and is considered to be an opinion leader in male infertility, hypogonadism 
and related conditions.
«Peer review is an important step for any manuscript. A reviewer should be 
able to see the paper from a different perspective, pointing out the discrepan-
cies and flaws in its structure and content, which were overlooked by the au-
thors. As an author myself, I’d like to point out that there’s nothing wrong with 
it. When you focus on your topic too much, your vision becomes somewhat 
blurred, and that’s when you need a good reviewer. Sometimes the reviewer’s 
input in a successful article is almost as significant as the authors’. One may 
compare it to a midwife’s art when a new piece of knowledge is born.»