CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF WORKS

Name: Onur

Surname: HAMZAOĞLU

Date of Birth: August 25, 1961

Place of Birth: Ordu

Title:Professor

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Degree / Department / University / Year
Undergraduate / Medicine / Gülhane Military Medical School / 1985
Postgraduate / Public Health / Gülhane Military Medical School / 1991
Subspecialty / Epidemiology / Hacettepe University / 1994

ACADEMIC TITLES

Academic Title / Department / University / Years
Assistant Professor / Epidemiology / Gülhane Military Medical School / 1994-1996
Associate Professor / Public Health / Gülhane Military Medical School / 1996-1998
Professor / Public Health / Kocaeli University / 2002-2016

CITATONS

Total Number of Citations = 512

H-Index =12

I10-Index =14

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Health policies, equity in health, social class and health, environmental and health effects of industry, poverty and health, health economics, cancer epidemiology, sociology of health, demography

DISSERTATIONS

The Title and Supervisors of the Postgraduate Dissertation:

“Postgraduate Education of Physicians in the World and in TurkeyandSuggestions for Turkey, (Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nevzat Eren, Prof. Dr. Necati Dedeoğlu) Ankara, Gülhane Military Medical SchoolPublic Health Department,1991.

The Title and Supervisor of the Subspecialty Dissertation:

“Probability of survival in bone marrow transplants performed at two centers in Ankara”, (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sebahat Tezcan)Ankara, Hacettepe UniversityFaculty of MedicinePublic Health Department, H.Ü. Institute of Population Studies, H.Ü. Institute of Health Sciences,1993.

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Job Title /

Duty Station

/ Years
Intern / Gülhane MilitaryMedical School(GATA) / 1985-1986
Postgraduate Student in Public Health / GATA / 1988-1991
Public Health Specialist / GATA Military Medical School Public HealthDepartment / 1991-1992
Subspecialty Student in Epidemiology / Hacettepe University (HÜ)Faculty of MedicinePublic Health Department, H.Ü. Institute of Population Studies, H.Ü. Institute of Health Sciences / 1992-1993
Subspecialist in Epidemiology / GATA Military Medical School Epidemiology Division / 1993-1994
Assistant Professor / GATA Military Medical School Epidemiology Division / 1994-1996
Associate Professor / GATA Military Medical School Epidemiology Division / 1996-1998
Visiting Lecturer / Public Administration Institute for Turkey and Middle East (TODAİE) / 1998 2001
Associate Professor / Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine Public Health Department / April-November2001
Associate Professor / Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Public Health Department / November 2001–2002
Professor / Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine / 2002-2016
Board Member / Kocaeli UniversityInstitute of Health Sciences / 2001-2016

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

Job Title /

Duty Station

/ Years
RegimentalChief Physician / 29thInfantry DivisionSupport Command, Erzurum / 1986-1988
Clearing Company Commander / 29thInfantry Division and Medical Battalion, Erzurum / 1986-1988
Head of the Department / Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine Public Health Department / April 2001–November 2001
Head of the Department / Yüzüncü Yıl University Institute of Health SciencesPublic Health Department / April 2001–November 2001
Head of the Department / Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Public Health Department / November2001-September2016
Head of the Department / Kocaeli UniversityInstitute of Health Sciences Public Health Department / November 2001-September 2016

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS SUPERVISED

  1. Uçar, M.,“Determination of Ionizing Radiation Risk Perceptions among the Physicians Working at GATA”, Gülhane Military Medical School,1996. (Public Health Postgraduate Dissertation).
  1. Tekbaş, Ö.F.,“Development of Educational Material for Family Planning Education of Soldiers and Rankers”, Gülhane Military Medical School,1997. (Public Health Postgraduate Dissertation).
  1. Ceylan, S., “Trainer Training on Family Planning for Academic Year 1996-1997 Students of GATA Medical Non-Commissioned Officer Preparatory School”, GATA, 1997. (Public Health Postgraduate Dissertation).
  1. Okur, N., “Organization for Disabled” Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry,Administration for Disabled People, 2001. (Published Master’sThesis).
  1. Özcan, U., “Prevalence of Magical Thinking among Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Students”, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, 2004. (Public Health Postgraduate Dissertation).
  1. Aker, A. T., “The Health Status of Second Generation Members of the Families That Have Been Forced to Migrate” Kocaeli UniversityInstitute of Health Sciences, 2006 (Public HealthMaster’s Thesis).
  1. Şahiner, P., “The Incidence and Reasons of the Home Accidents in the Households with Low Socioeconomic Level”, Kocaeli University Health Sciences Institute, 2009. (Public Health NursingM.Sc. Thesis) (Co supervisor) (published)
  1. Duman, E., “Follow-up of the Occupational Accidents among the Workers at a Construction Site in Istanbul,” Kocaeli University Institute of Health Sciences, 2010. (Public Health Master’s Thesis). (Published)
  1. Yavuz, M., “Research of Heavy Metal Exposure with Growth, Development Status of Infants Bornfrom Mothers Who Live in Dilovası and Kandıra Provinces of Kocaeli”, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, 2011. (Public Health Specialist Thesis).

ROLES IN PROJECTS

  1. Determination of the Prevalence of Overweight among the Active Duty Officers and Non-commissioned Officers at Etimesgut MilitaryGarrison. (Supported by GATA Research and Development Center. Project Nr: AR-47,) Project Manager,1990
  1. Investigation of the Effects of Addition of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and Postremisson Intensification or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Induction Therapy for Acute Nonlenfoblastic Leukemia. Turkish Society of Hematology,Leukemia Study Group. Epidemiology Supervisor, May 1995.
  1. Comparison of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaTreatment Protocols, Turkish Society of Hematology,Leukemia Study Group. Epidemiology Supervisor,October 1995.
  1. Comparison of Fludarabine and Fludarabine+Idarubicin Treatment Protocols for Resistant Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Turkish Society of Hematology,Leukemia Study Group. Epidemiology Supervisor,March 1996.
  1. Determination of Hospital-Based Adult Acute Leukemia in. Turkish Society of Hematology,Leukemia Study Group. Epidemiology Supervisor,March 1996.
  1. Training of Trainers for the Education of Young Adult Males on Family Planning. (Supported byEuropean Community Commission.) Project Manager, 1996-1997.
  1. Pain Prevalence Among the Adults in Turkey and Their Coping Strategies. Turkish Pharmacists’ Association and the Turkish Society of Algology, Project Coordinator,1999-2000.
  1. Regulation of the Healthcare Services in Viranşehir District Center. (Viranşehir Municipality) Project Manager, June 1999-December 2005.
  1. Investigation of the Bioequivalence of Zofer 8mg Tablet Containing Ondansetron HCI to Zofran 8mg Tablet. Clinic Supervisor, July 2000.
  1. Investigation of the Bioequivalence of Aksef 500 mg Tablet Containing Cefuroxime Axetil to -500 mg Tabletthrough a Single-Dose Two-Period Cross-over Study in Healthy Participants. Clinic Supervisor, August 2000.
  1. Investigation of the Bioequivalence of Celegrin 200mg Capsule Containing Celecoxib to Celebrex 200mg Capsule through a Single-Dose Two-Period Cross-over Study in Healthy Participants. Clinic Supervisor, August-September 2000.
  1. Investigation of the Bioequivalence of Zedprex 20mg Tablet Containing Fluoxetine HCI to Prozac 20mg Tablet. Clinic Supervisor, September-November 2000.
  1. Investigation of the Bioequivalence of Azro 500 mg Tablet Containing Azrothymycin to Zithromax 500mg Tabletthrough a Single-Dose Two-Period Study Cross-over in Healthy Participants. Clinic Supervisor, 2000.
  1. Poverty and Health in Bolu.The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey-TUBITAK SBB-3035, Project Coordinator,2003-2005.
  1. Health Effects of D-100 Highway Passing Through İzmit Center. Kocaeli UniversityThe number of the project: 2004/8, Project Coordinator,July 2004-July 2005.
  1. Heavy Metal Exposure with Growth, Development Status of Infants Born from Mothers Who Live in Dilovası and Kandıra Provinces of Kocaeli. Kocaeli University, The number of the Project: 2009/003, Project Coordinator,June 2009-2012.
  1. Community Participation in Primary Healthcare: “Women Leaders in Healthcare” Project. Çankaya Municipality. Project Coordinator as the Advisory Board Member of City and Health, 2011-2013.

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS AND

MEMBERSHIPS TO PLATFORMS

International

  1. The International Association of Health Policy in Europe-IAHPE (Members of Board) (2011-Present)

National

  1. Kocaeli Academy for Solidarity (September 28, 2016-Present)
  2. Kocaeli Solidarity and Research Association-KODA (2017-Present)
  3. Peoples’ Democratic Congress (2011-Present)
  4. Social Research Foundation-SAV (2016-Present)
  5. Society of Public Health Specialists-HASUDER (1995-Present)
  6. The Union of Employees in Health and Social Services (2002-Present)
  7. Turkish Medical Association (TMA) Kocaeli Chamber of Physicians (2001-Present)
  8. Turkish Social Sciences Association-TSBD (2011-Present)
  9. Turkish Society of Hematology (1998-Present)

AWARDS

International

  1. GREEN PROPHET “EcoHeroes Award”for 2011 (

National

  1. "Dr. Nejat YAZICIOĞLU Occupational Health Award" given to the Public Health Department of Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine by İstanbul Chamber of Physicians, as the workplace medicine internship program provides a unique model for the education of occupational health at medical schools (March 14, 2007).
  1. "First Prize for Research"given by National Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Congress to the work titled “Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among schoolchildren in Kocaeli Province: A population-based study” (September 17, 2006).
  1. "Nusret Fişek Public Health Service Award"by TMA (2011).
  1. "Life Advocator Science Award" byAegean Environment and Culture Platform (EGEÇEM)(2011).
  1. "The Grass Man Award"by The Society of Culture, Tourism and Environment Journalists (KÜLTÜRÇEV) (2011).
  1. "Vocational Service Award"byOr-An Rotary Club (2011-2012).
  1. "Research Ethics Award" by Turkish BioethicsAssociation(2012).
  1. "Hasan Balıkçı HonourAward"by The Chamber of Electrical Engineers, Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects
  2. "Public Health ScienceAward" byTurkish Public Health Association and Okan University (2015).
  1. "3rdInternational Özkan Mert Honour Award"byNicomedia Academy Association, Nicomedia Kocaeli Culture Platform, Kocaeli Higher Education Association (KYÖD) and Özkan Mert Honour Award Selection Committee (April 28, 2017).

WORKS

A.ARTICLES

Articles published in international refereed journals

Articles covered by SCI, SCI-Expanded, SSCI andAHCI:

1. Hamzaoglu, O., Özkan, Ö., Janson, S., “Incidence and causes of home accident at Ankara Cigiltepe Apartments in Turkey,” Accident Analysis&Prevention,34(1), 123-128. (2002).

2. Ceylan, S., Hamzaoglu, O., Kömürcü, S., Beyan, C., Yalcın, A., “Survey of the use of complementary and alternative medicine among Turkish cancer patients,” Complementary Therapies in Medicine,10(2), 94-99. (2002).

3.Tekbas, F., Ceylan, S., Hamzaoglu, O., Hasde, M., “An investigation of the prevalence of depressive symptoms in newlyrecruited young adult men in Turkey,” Psychiatry Research,119(1-2), 155-162. (2003).

4.Hamzaoglu, O., Yavuz, C.I., Caglayan, C., Erdogan, M.S., Etiler, N, “Undergraduate training in occupational health at Kocaeli University Medical School: A Turkish experience,” Industrial Health,43(4), 677-684. (2005).

5.Hamzaoglu, O.,Cağlayan, C., Yavuz, C.I, Sevin, E.,“Blood lead levels in candy sellers working near an international road in Kocaeli, Turkey,” Archives of Environmental& Occupational Health,62(1), 13-18. (2007).

6. Ozkan, O., Hamzaoglu, O., Erdine, S., Balta, E., Domac, M., “Use of analgesics in adults with pain complaints in Turkey: Prevalence and associated factors,”Revista de Saúde Pública, Feb. 43(1), 140-146. (2009).(VIIthTurkey Pharmacy Congress. June 19-21, 2003, İstanbul. Poster presentation)

7. Cizmecioglu, F., Etiler, N., Görmüs, U., Hamzaoğlu, O., Hatun, S., “Hypovitaminosis D in obese and overweight schoolchildren: A population-based study,” Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology,1(2),89-96. (2008).

8.Cizmecioglu, FM., Etiler,N., Ergen, A., Gormus, U., Keser, A., Hekim N., Hamzaoglu, O., Hatun, S., “Association of adiponectin, resistin and high sensitive CRP level with the metabolic syndrome in childhood and adolescence,” Experimental and Clinical EndocrinologyDiabetes,117(10), 622-627. (2009).

9. Cizmecioglu FM., Etiler N., Hamzaoglu O., Hatun, S., “Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in schoolchildren and adolescents in Turkey: A population-based study,” Journal of Pediatric EndocrinologyMetabolism,22(8), 703-714. (2009).

10. Hamzaoglu,O., Ozkan, O., Ulusoy, M., Gokdogan, F., “The prevalence of hopelessness among adults: Disability and other related factors,”International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine,40(1), 77-91. (2010).

11.Caglayan, C., Hamzaoglu, O., Yavuz, C.I., Yüksel, S., “Working conditions and health status of child workers: Cross-sectional study of the students an apprenticeship school in Kocaeli,”Paediatrics International,52(1), 6-12. (2010). Epub 2009 Apr 9.

12. Caglayan, C., Hamzaoglu, O., Yavuz, C.I., Yüksel, S., “Traffic accidents resulting in death and injury on an international road passing through a city in Kocaeli, Turkey,” Archives of Environmental&Occupational Health, 65(2), 59-64. (2010).

13. Etiler, N., Cizmecioglu, F.M., Hatun, S., Hamzaoglu, O., “Nutritional status of students in Kocaeli, Turkey: A population-based study,” Pediatrics International,53(2), 231-235.(2010).doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2010.03206.x.

14. Yavuz, C., Hamzaoglu, O.,Caglayan, C., Etiler, N., “An evaluation of undergraduate occupational health internship programme at Kocaeli Faculty of Medicine,” TurkishJournal ofMedical Sciences,41(5), 919-925. (2011).

15. Hamzaoglu, O.,Etiler, N., Yavuz, C.I., Caglayan, C., “The causes of deaths in an industry-dense area: Example of Dilovasi (Kocaeli),”TurkishJournal ofMedical Sciences,41(3),369-375. (2011) doi:10.3906/sag-1007-943.

16. Etiler N., Çağlayan, Ç., Çizmecioğlu,F.M., Yavuz, C.I., Hatun, Ş., Hamzaoğlu, O. “Effect of labour on body of child: The comparison between the findings of the two studies conducted in İzmit,” Turkish PediatricArchive,46(2), 111-117. (2011)

17. Yavuz C.I., Hamzaoğlu O., “Road traffic-related injury among the 0-17 age group in Turkey,”Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery,17(4),318-322. (2011).

18.Arslan, Z., Ilgazlı, A., Etiler, N., Hamzaoglu, O."Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Kocaeli: An industrialised city in Turkey,"Balkan Medical Journal,30(4), 387-393.(2013). DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.8042

19. Hamzaoglu, O., Ozkan, O., Yavuz, C.I., “Can health inequalities be reduced through healthcare reforms? Turkey's experience,” The International Medical Journal,21(1),73-76. (2014).

20.Hamzaoglu, O., Yavuz, M., Turker, G., Savli, H., “Air pollution and heavy metal concentration in colostrum and meconium in two different districts of an industrial city: A preliminary report,” The International Medical Journal, 21(1),77-82.(2014).

Articles Covered by Other International Indexes

1. Belek, İ., Hamzaoglu, O., “Changes in health in the last two decades in Turkey: Negative impacts of export-oriented development strategy on health,” International Medical Journal,9 (3), 177-184. (2002).

2.Hamzaoglu, O., “Is GNP an appropriate indicator for the development level of a country?” International Medical Journal,9(4), 257-260. (2002).

3. Erdogan, M.S., Yavuz, C.I., Cağlayan, C., Etiler, N., Hamzaoglu O., “An analysis of the environmental threats posed by industry in Kocaeli,” Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal,16 (1), 26-36. (2005).

4. Hamzaoglu, O., Ozkan, O.,Erdine, S., Balta, E.,Domac, M., “Prevalence of pain among adults in the Turkey,” The Pain Clinic,18(2), 147-154. (2006). (Indexes: Allied and Complementary Medicine Database; BIOSIS; e-psyche; Exerpta Medica; Inpharma Weekly; Neuroscience Citation Index).

5.Şahiner, P.,Ozkan, O., Hamzaoglu, O.,“The incidence and risk factors of the home accidents in the households with low socioeconomic level in Kocaeli,”TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin,10(3), 257-268. (2011).(Indexes: TÜBİTAK Turkish Medical Index, EBSCOhost, CAB Abstracts, Global Health Database, DOAJ, IndexCopernicus, Turk Medline (Pleksus), Google Scholar).

6.Yumuk, Z., Caglayan, C., Yavuz, C.,I., Ocak, Z., Hamzaoglu, O., “The patternof autoantibodies related to false negative results of serological tests in the diagnosis of human brucellosis”, African Journal of Microbiology Research, 7(13), 1109-1113. (2013).

7.Özkan, Ö., Hamzaoğlu, O., Yavuz, M., "The prevalence and management of Pediculosis Capitis in Turkey: A Systematic Review,"Turkish Journal of Parasitology,39(2),135-146 (2015). (Indexes: Medicus/Medline/PubMed, BIOSIS-Zoological Record, BIOSIS Previews Biological Abstracts, CABI Abstracts and Bibliographic Databases, Tübitak/Ulakbim Turkish Medical Index, Index Copernicus andTurkish Citation Index) (Preliminary findings of this study were presented verbally at International Bit Conference (ICP 4, June 13-18, 2010). This summary paper was published inTurkish Journal of Parasitology (34 Supl: 130.2010).

8. Hamzaoğlu, O., "An assessment on 67th Grand Congress of TMA (Turkish Medical Association): How the votesarecast?"Community and Physician, 31(6),460-462. (2016). (Indexes: IndexCopernicus, Google Scholar)

9. Hamzaoğlu, O., "Private property: Destruction of the nature and humanity,"Community and Physician, 32(3), 165-167. (2017).(Indexes: IndexCopernicus, Google Scholar)

10.Hamzaoğlu, O., “Concealed infant deaths in Turkey and regional inequality,"Community and Physician,32(4), 288-299. (2017). (Indexes: IndexCopernicus, Google Scholar)

11. Hamzaoğlu, O., "Financing of health services under AKP from pocket to state, from state tobosses,"Community and Physician,32(6), 443-449. (2017).(Indexes: IndexCopernicus, Google Scholar)

National(Articles Published in Peer Reviewed Journals)

1. Doğancı, L., Hamzaoğlu, O., “Hepatitis-B infection,” Turkish Naval Forces Medical Bulletin,533, 5-67. (1986).(in Turkish).

2.Baydar, İ., Doğancı, L., Hamzaoğlu, O., “Recent developments in rabies and protection,” The Bulletin of Gulhane Military Medical Academy,29, 427-434. (1987). (in Turkish).

3. Ceylan, T., Ergör, G., Hamzaoğlu, O., Bertan, M., “Determination of the order in which Hacettepe University Children's Hospital outpatient clinic is utilized within the patient referral chain,”Katkı Journal of Pediatrics,10(4), 409-416. (1989). (in Turkish).

4. Belek, İ., Gençel, H., Hamzaoğlu, O., Nalçacı, E., “The model of occupational health services for Turkey,”Community and Physician,7(49), 45-48. (1992).(in Turkish).

5. Belek, İ, Nalçacı E, Hamzaoğlu, O., "The problem in health care financing within the context of the political economy of capitalism,”Community and Physician,7(50), 12-19. (1992).(in Turkish).

6. Hamzaoğlu, O., Tezcan, S., Ergör, G., “A study on the evaluation of knowledge levels of pre-and post-course physicians participating in the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) workplace medicine certificate course conducted in Ankara in November 1992,”Occupational MedicineBulletin of Turkish Medical Association,6, 13–15. (1993). (in Turkish).

7.Hamzaoğlu, O., “Historical and social development of medical education,”Community and Physician,9 (59), 21-24. (1994). (in Turkish).

8. Hamzaoğlu, O., “Determining the thoughts of public health educators about post-graduate public health education in our country,” The Journal of Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine,XI (2-3), 29-33. (1994). (in Turkish).

9. Hamzaoğlu, O., “Is GNP an appropriate indicator for the development level of a country?” Community and Physician,9 (64-65), 26-29. (1995). (in Turkish).

10. Hamzaoğlu, O., Dikici, H., Köseoğlu, V., Esin, N., Başustaoğlu, A., "The seroprevalence of measles among the vaccinated children aged 2-14 years applied to a medical faculty hospital outpatient clinic,” Turkish Bulletin of Hygiene and Experimental Biology,52 (1), 19-24. (1995) (in Turkish).

11. Başustaoğlu, A., Gün, H., Saraçlı, M.A., Öztürk, F., Baysallar, M., Hamzaoğlu, O., Evren, G., “Evaluation of several methods in the diagnosis of Helicobacter Pylori infections,”Bulletin of Microbiology, 29 (1), 32–37. (1995) (in Turkish).

12. 12. Hamzaoğlu, O., Bakır, B., Güleç, M., Uçar, M., “Information on inner organ location of young adult males,” Doctor,3 (1), 29-33. (1995)(in Turkish).

13. Hasde, M., Hamzaoğlu, O., Güleç, M., Kır, T., “Determination of the prevalence of hypertension and some risk factors in military personnel working at Etimesgut and Mamak,” The Journal of Akdeniz University Faculty of medicine,XII (1-3), 87-92. (1995) (in Turkish).

14. Arpacı, F., Öztürk, B., Özet, A., Kutlu, M., Berk, Ö., Hamzaoğlu, O., Sağlam, K., Kocabalkan, F., “The results of 78-month follow-up and chemotherapy in testicular germ cell cancers,” The Bulletin of Gulhane Military Medical Academy,37,42-45. (1995) (in Turkish).

15. Can, C., Hamzaoğlu, O., “The comparison of lumbar dorsal and Flank approach in upper urinary tract stone surgery,”Urology Bulletin, 6 (2), 105-108. (1995) (in Turkish).

16. Hamzaoğlu, O., “Public health specialty training in Turkey,”Medical Journal, Ministry of Health,67(3-4), 67-75. (1995)(in Turkish).

17. Hamzaoğlu, O., Arpacı F, Berk Ö., “Survival analysis in bone marrow transplantation,” Journal of Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine,1 (1), 31-36. (1996) (in Turkish).

18. Hamzaoğlu, O., Arpacı, F., Berk, Ö., Tezcan, S., “Probability of survival in bone marrow transplants at two centers in Ankara,” The Turkey Medical Journal, 3 (1), 3-10. (1996). (in Turkish).

19. Kısa, Ö., Albay, A., Hamzaoğlu, O., Doğancı, L., Gün, H., “Examination of TMP/SMX susceptibility tests of Escherichia Coli strains in terms of quality control,” The Bulletin of Gulhane Military Medical Academy,38, 39-44. (1996). (in Turkish).

20. Belek, İ., Hamzaoğlu, O., Belek, H., Hamzaoğlu, A.,” Immunization services in Turkey," Community and Physician,71, 25-30. (1996). (in Turkish).

21. Can, C., Hamzaoğlu, O., “Detection of incidence of undescended testis in young adult males,” Medical Bulletin of Turkish State Railways (TCDD) Hospitals,I-II (8), 24-27. (1996). (in Turkish).

22. Hamzaoğlu, O., Ulusoy, M., “Differences in healthcare deprivation by regions in Turkey,” Community and Physician,72(11), 2-6. (1996).(in Turkish).

23. Hamzaoğlu, O., “Postgraduate education in public health in selected examples from around the World,” Medical Journal, Ministry of Health, 68 (1-2), 67-81. (1996). (in Turkish).

24. Belek, İ., Hamzaoğlu, O., Belek, H., Ceylan, S., “The diseases transmitted by water in Turkey by region, in 1990-1994 period,” Community and Physician, 73(11), 6-13. (1996). (in Turkish).

25.Hamzaoğlu, O., Sağ, C., Tekbaş, F., Kardeşoğlu, E., Demirkan, D., “The investigation of some risk factors in coronary heart disease,” Medical Network Clinical Sciences,2(9), 166-170. (1996). (in Turkish).

26. Şener, O., Taşkapan, O., Karaayvaz, M., Hamzaoğlu, O., Erel, F., Ozangüç, N., “Latex allergy among health personnel,” The Bulletin of Gulhane Military Medical Academy,38(4), 500-506. (1996). (in Turkish).

27. Doğancı, L., Kubar, A, Hamzaoğlu, O., “Is measles a summer season illness in our country?” Flora, The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology,1(2), 74-76. (1997). (in Turkish).

28. Kır, T., Hamzaoğlu, O., “The impact of living far away from family on mental health:The frequency of depressive symptoms among boarding school students,” The Bulletin of Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 39(3), 299-306. (1997). (in Turkish).

29. Arpacı, F., Özet, A., Beyzadeoğlu, M., Kömürcü, S., Öztürk, B., Hamzaoğlu, O., Özkan, A., Pak, Y., Yalçın, A., “High-dose therapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in patients with relapsed lymphoma,” Turkish Journal of Cancer,27(1), 19-26. (1997). (in Turkish).

30. Oğur, R., Hamzaoğlu, O., Hoşgönül, E., Hasde, M., “A new health threat in South East:Sweetfish,” The Bulletin ofGulhane Military Medical Academy,40(2), 271-277. (1998).(in Turkish).

31.Hamzaoğlu, O., “Draft law on local government: The change in privatization method (health aspect),” Community and Physician,13(5), 376-378. (1998). (in Turkish).