The president of the German Society for Andrology and head of Andrology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf will now bring his expertise to the medical direction of Adon Health. For us, this is more than just a new hire: it is a commitment to thinking about men's health at the level of university medicine.
We are delighted to welcome PD Dr. med. Armin Soave as the newest member of our expert panel. With him, we gain one of Germany's most distinguished and well-known andrologists to help further develop the medical aspects of our services. PD Dr. Soave is a senior physician at the Clinic and Outpatient Clinic for Urology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), has headed the Department of Andrology there since 2024, and has served as president of the German Society for Andrology (DGA) since January 2026.
Why this step is important to us
Adon Health was founded with a clear mission: men should have easy access to sound diagnostics and medical advice regarding testosterone, hormone levels, and men's health, without compromising medical quality. Telemedicine makes care easier to access. It should not make the medicine behind it any less rigorous.
That is precisely why our expert panel is not merely an adjunct to our business, but a fundamental part of our model. The specialists who advise us review our diagnostic pathways, indications, treatment guidelines, and training materials for cooperating physicians. They ensure that our work meets current scientific standards and professional guidelines, and they challenge us when necessary.
By bringing PD Dr. Soave on board, we are welcoming someone who shapes andrology in Germany not only clinically but also as a medical discipline. As president of the DGA, his stated goal is to make andrology more interdisciplinary and to more closely integrate hospital and outpatient care. This is exactly the interface where Adon Health operates: between laboratory diagnostics, medical consultations, treatment, and long-term support.
The right signal for health insurance providers and insured individuals
Adon Health is increasingly working with statutory and private health insurance providers to integrate men's health into structured care. When working with payers, two things must be demonstrable: that the care is medically sound and that it remains transparently documented and verifiable. Testosterone deficiency is a topic that is frequently discussed in public in terms of lifestyle versus medicine. We take a clear position: testosterone therapy should be in the hands of physicians, requires a confirmed diagnosis, and needs structured ongoing monitoring.
The fact that a habilitated university physician and current president of the leading scientific society is joining our panel underscores this commitment. For health insurance providers, this means that the care pathways we develop together are shaped by recognized experts. For insured individuals, it means they can rely on medicine that does not distinguish between self-paying patients and those covered by public insurance, but instead applies the same standards to everyone.
Good medicine as our benchmark
We are convinced that digital care only creates real added value if it is at least as good medically as the traditional approach. Men are less likely to see a doctor or talk about their symptoms, and therefore lose valuable time when it comes to issues such as hypogonadism, fertility, sexual health, or prostate screening. Our goal is to close this gap by making access easier while simultaneously improving quality.
PD Dr. Soave will support us in this with his clinical experience and scientific expertise. We are grateful for his trust and look forward to working together on men's health that truly lives up to its name.
About PD Dr. med. Armin Soave
PD Dr. med. Armin Soave is a specialist in urology with additional qualifications in andrology and sexual medicine. He studied medicine at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, spent time abroad at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy and the Universidad de Buenos Aires, and earned his doctorate magna cum laude in 2009. He completed his specialist training in urology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; his further training in andrology took him to the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology at the University Medical Center Münster.
He has been a senior physician at the UKE Clinic and Outpatient Clinic for Urology since 2017, and since August 2024, he has also headed the Department of Andrology at the Clinic for Dermatology and Venereology. He is habilitated, a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU), a Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM), and a certified Clinical Andrologist of the European Academy of Andrology (EAA). His clinical focus in andrology and sexual medicine includes male hormonal disorders, male infertility, and microsurgical fertility restoration.
After several years serving on the executive board in the division for continuing education and training, he was unanimously elected president of the German Society for Andrology in October 2025 and took office on January 1, 2026.
