Prof. Dr. Azmi Hamzaoğlu was born in 1956 in Sinop. He became an Orthopaedics and Trauma professor in 1996 and founded the ecole of Florence Nightingale Hospital. Prof. Dr. Hamzaoğlu is a true pioneer of Turkish spinal surgery, having contributed immensely to his field, especially by cultivating and mentoring many of today’s Turkish spinal surgeons.
Keywords: Prof. Azmi Hamzaoğlu, Florence Nightingale Hospital, scoliosis, traction x-rays