Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu

About Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu

Qualification and Experience

Azmi Hamzaoğlu, regarded as one of the world's top spine surgeons, began his specialty in the orthopedics and traumatology department of Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty in 1979 after earning his degree. After becoming a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology in 1983, he was promoted to associate professor in 1989 and 1996. He has over 36 years of experience.

Until 2004, he was employed with the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He spent two years working at the US Minnesota Spine Surgery Center, which is regarded as the top spine surgery facility in the world. He traveled to Japan in 1991 to pursue his education at the University of Hokkaido in the specialty of spine surgery.

After 2003, Turkey's first spine surgery center was established by the orthopedic clinic and Florence Nightingale Hospital. Dr.Azmi Hamzaoğlu, the chief of the orthopedics and traumatology department at Florence Nightingale Hospital, founded the "Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center" and oversees a staff of forty employees. He has also conducted training operations in certain challenging situations overseas.

Area of Interest

Spine Surgery
Scoliosis
Orthopedic Trauma
3D Skeletal System Imaging

Qualification

The 2013 Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul's orthopedics, trauma, and spine center
2013 Chief of Orthopedics and Traumatology Department Clinic at the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center/işli Florence Nightingale Hospital
Doctoral Professor at Istanbul University since 2004
Sapporo Japan in 1991 (Dr.Kiyoshi Kaneda)
1990 Minnesota Spine Center Traumatology and Orthopedics
Associate Professor at Istanbul University since 1966
1989 Research Assistant at Istanbul University
1983 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

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RESEARCH PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS (25)

Tozun R., Hamzaoglu A., Pinar H., Seyhan F.: Complete subtalar release in club-feet. J. of FootSurgery 29(5): 436-438, 1990.
Hamzaoglu A., Aydinok HC., Pinar H., Asik M., Cakmak M.: Open traumatic posterior dislocation of the hip. A case report. Arch. Othop. Traum. Surg. 1(6): 345-348, 1992
Tozun R., Pinar H., Yesiller E., Hamzaoglu A.: Indomethacin for prevention of heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty. J of Arthroplasty, 7(1): 57-62, 1992
Hamzaoglu A., Domanic U., Sar C., Talu U., Eralp L.: Treatment of spinal cord compression secondary to the deformity of the spine. 10th GICD International Congress, Seoul, Sauramps Medical, pp. 14-18, 1993
Hamzaoglu A., Sar C., Talu U., Eralp L, Basturk S.: Problems in the diagnosis and surgical treatment for King Type V idiopathic scoliosis and a new classification for King Type V curves. 10th GICD International Congress, Seoul, Sauramps Medical, pp. 65-69, 1993
Prof. Azmi Hamzaoğlu, M.D. Gogus A., Sengun M., Talu U., Hamzaoglu A.: Combined anterior-posterior convex growth arrest for congenital scoliosis in young children. Hacettepe Journal of Orthopedic Surgery1999, 9(4):124-129
Talu U., Sirvancı M., Sengun M., Gogus A., Hamzaoglu A.: Magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of tuberculous spondylitis. Hacettepe Journal of Orthopedic Surgery 2000: 10(1):25-30.
Unal M, Demirsoy E, Gogus A, Arbatli H, Hamzaoglu A, Sonmez B. Acute aortic valve regurgitation secondary to blunt chest trauma.Tex Heart Inst J. 2001;28(4):312-4.
Akpinar S, Gogus A, Talu U, Hamzaoglu A, Dikici F. Surgical management of the spinal deformity in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VI. Eur Spine J. 2003 Apr;12(2):135-40. Epub 2002 Dec 20
Akman S, Talu U, Gogus A, Guden M, Sirvanci M, Hamzaoglu A. Vertebral osteomyelitis after cardiac surgery.Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Apr;75(4):1227-31.
Posterior total wedge resection osteotomy in 32 patients. Acta Orthopaedica, ScandinavicanVolume 75, Number 4 / August 2004, 449 – 455.
Kabak Ş, Tezer M, Debre M, Talu U, Hamzaoğlu A. Results of Surgical Treatment for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Spine, 15th November 2004.
Karaeminogullari O, Tezer M, Ozturk C, Bilen FE, Talu U, Hamzaoglu A. Radiological analysis of titanium mesh cages used after corpectomy in the thoracic and lumbar spine: Minimum 3 years’ follow-up. Acta Orthop Belg 71: 726-731, 2005.
Ozturk C, Tezer M, Sirvanci M, Sarier M, Aydogan M, Hamzaoglu A. Far lateral thoracic disc herniation presenting with flank pain. Spine J 6: 201-203, 2006.
Tezer M, Ozturk C, Aydogan M, Camurdan K, Erturer E, Hamzaoglu A. Noncontiguous dual segment thoracic brucellosis with neurological deficit. Spine J 6: 321-324, 2006.
Ozturk C, Tezer M, Mirzanli C, Bilen FE, Aydogan M, Hamzaoglu A. An unusual cause of paraplegia: salmonella spondylodiscitis. J Spinal Cord Med 29 (3): 234-236, 2006.
Tezer M, Orhan Z, Ozturk C, Sarier M, Hamzaoglu A. Cervical brucellosis mimicking cervical disc herniation. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 16: 150-153, 2006.
Talu U, Gogus A, Ozturk C, Hamzaoglu A, Domanic U. The role of posterior instrumentation and fusion after anterior radical debridement and fusion in the surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis: Experience of 127 cases. J Spinal Disord Tech 19 (8): 554-559, 2006.
Tezer M, Erturer E, Ozturk C, Aydogan M, Hamzaoglu A. Symptomatic polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of the thoracic spine. Joint Bone Spine 73: 742-744, 2006. thoracolumbar kyphosis. A report of three cases. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 17: 85-88, 2007.
Ozturk C, Tezer M, Hamzaoglu A. Solitary osteochondroma of the cervical spine causing spinal cord compression. Acta Orthop Belg 73: 133-136, 2007.
Hamzaoglu A, Ozturk C, Tezer M, Aydogan M, Sarier M, Talu U. Simultaneous surgical treatment in congenital scoliosis and/or kyphosis associated with intraspinal abnormalities. Spine 32 (25): 2880-2884, 2007.
Aydogan M, Ozturk C, Tezer M, Mirzanli C, Karatoprak O, Hamzaoglu A. Posterior vertebrectomy in kyphosis, scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis due to hemivertebra. J Pediatr Orthop B 17: 33-37, 2008.
Aydogan M, Karatoprak O, Mirzanli C, Ozturk C, Tezer M, Hamzaoglu A. Severe erosion of lumbar vertebral body because of a chronic ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Spine J 8: 394-396, 2008.
Coskun D, Aytac J, Ozturk C, Tezer M, Hamzaoglu A. Five-year surveillance of nosocomial infections following orthopedic surgery in a private medical center. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 18: 197-202, 2008.
Hamzaoglu A, Ozturk C, Aydogan M, Tezer M, Aksu N, Bruno MB. Posterior-only pedicle screw instrumentation with intraoperative halo-femoral traction in the surgical treatment of severe scoliosis (>1000). Spine 33 (9): 979-983, 2008.

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PROCEDURES

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment
ALIF - Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion - ACDF
Arthrodesis
Arthroscopic (minimally invasive) ankle surgery
Arthroscopic Bankart repair
Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement
Bone Reconstruction
Cervical Corpectomy
Cervical Decompression
Cervical Fusion
Spinal Decompression and Fixation

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