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Thomas Knoll is a leading urologist whose research spans the surgical management of stone disease, live surgical education, and the emerging imperative of environmental sustainability in urology. His major contributions include seminal work on the etiology and treatment of ureteropelvic obstruction with renal stones (43 citations) and a comprehensive systematic review demonstrating that minimally invasive surgical ureterolithotomy can be superior to ureteroscopic lithotripsy for large ureteric stones (26 citations). Beyond clinical outcomes, Knoll has shaped the field’s approach to surgical training through his landmark survey on live surgical broadcasts (35 citations) and his leadership in developing updated EAU guidelines for live surgery events (11 citations). Most notably, he is pioneering the integration of environmental sustainability into urologic practice, with a systematic review on emissions and waste from single-use versus reusable devices (11 citations) and a policy framework for telesurgery (8 citations). Knoll’s work uniquely bridges technical innovation, educational ethics, and planetary health, making him a visionary voice in modern urology.