Dr. M. M. GAZAYERLI, M.D., D.S., 
  F.R.C.S.(C)., P.C.
                
  DIPLOMATE AMERICAN BOARD OF
  GENERAL SURGERY

 Curriculum_Vitae  

• Internship
• Surgery Resident
• Teaching fellow

• Intern

• Research Associate
• Renal Transplantation

• General Surgery Residency

• General Surgery Residency

• Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

• MEMBER PF S.A.G.E.S.

• HONORARY MEMBER OF ASOCIACION MEXICANA DE CIRURGIA LAPAROSCOPICA

• MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS

• FELLOW OF THE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (F.I.C.S.)
• CHIEF OF STAFF AT MADISON COMMUNITY
• CHIEF OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY AT MADISON COMMUNITY

PUBLICATIONS:

• The bilharzioma and the tubercle0 a histological observation: Alex. Med. Jour: 1960:6:452.
• Observations on the bilharzial reactions: Alex. Med. Jour: 1962:8:434.
• Primary tumors of lymph nodes: Saym. Lymph. Tumors In Africa: Paris 1963;36-41.
• Cancer of the breast in the male- its relation to bilharzial hepatic fibrosis: Proc. Int. Symp in bilharziasis: Cairo, Egypt May 1962.
• On bilharziasis and male breast cancer in Egypt – preliminary report and review of the literature Brit. Jour. Of Cancer: 1963:17:566
• On the nutritionl at state and male breast cancer: Proc. 31^st. Arab Medical Cong. Algiers, Algeria: July 1963.
• On salivary tumors in Egypt and non-western countries: Brit. Jour. of Cancer: 1964:18:649.
• Surgical eyewitness New Engl. Jour. of Med.:1966:274:522.
• An anatomical Laparoscopic hernia repair of direct and indirect inguinal hernias utilizing the transversalis fascia and iliopubic tract:  Surgical Lap. And Endo. 1992:2:49-52.
• The Gazayerli Knot tying instrument or ligator for use in diverse laparoscopic surgical procedures Surgical Lap. And Endo. 1991:254-258.
• The Gazayerli endoscopic retractor, model one: Surgical Lap. And Endo. 1991:1:98-100.
• Laparoscopic Apendectomy and the Gazayerli Suture Minder. Video Presentation of a new instrument submitted to V. Muller.
• Laparoscopic Splenectomy.  The first human case.  Operative and technical points.  Gen Surg and Lap news November 1991.
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in pregnancy.  A word of caution.  Lecture presentation the Third Mexican Laparoscopic Meeting and the First Latin American Laparoscopic Meeting, Ixtapa, Mexico, May 19, 1994.
• LAPARSCOPIC ILIOPUBIC TRACT (IPTR) INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR WITH INLAY BUTTRESS OF POLYPROPYLENE MESH.  Chapter 58 in book “LAPARSCOPIC SURGERY” edited by G. Ballantyne 1994 published by W.B. Saunders. pp 640-649.
• LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR – METHOD ACCORDING TO GAZAYERLI IN VOLUME 1 – MASTER SERIES IN SURGERY, EDITOR: ANDERSON, DUKE CHIEF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.  WORLD MEDICAL PRESS, N.Y. 1996 P.14.
• LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY. Chapter 15 in book edited by D. Rosen, Minimal Acc General Surgery, Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd.  15 Kings meadow, Ferry hinksey Rd. Oxford QX2 odp, England 1994. pp 202-212.
• LAPAROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED COLON RESECTION. 56 CASES. Presentd in Beyrouth Lebanon at The American University of Beyrouth, JANUARY 1994.
• LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLEDOCHODUODENODTOMY AND BILARY BYPASS PROCEDURES.  Presented at the THIRD MEXICAN LAPAROSCOPIC MEETING AND THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN LAPAROSCOPIC MEETING IXTAPA, MIXICO MAY 19, 1994.
• ABDOMINAL WALL COMPLICATIONS IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY.  Presented at the THIRD MEXICAN LAPAROSCOPIC MEETING AND THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN MEETING, IXTAPA, MEXICO MAY 20, 1994.
• THE GAZAYERLI MEDIFLEX RETRACTOR.  In video format available and produced by the Mediflex Co. New York, N.Y.
• GAZAYERLI EISNER-DIFLEX FORMABLE RETRACTOR 5mm VERSION (69-0600), 10mm VERSION (69-0610). 
• SPLENECTOMY CHAPTER 25 IN: OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY & THORACOSCOPY, Ed. MACFADYEN, B. V. Jr. & PONSKY, J.L.  LIPPINCOTE RAVEN PHILADELPHIA-N.Y. 1996:409-428.
• ANATOMY OF THE SPLEEN, Chapter in book ANATOMY FOR LAPAROSCOPY AND THORACOSCOPY, Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd. 15 Kings Meadow Ferry Hinkesy Rd. Oxford QX2 odp, England 1994.pp 202-212.
• SPLEENECTOMY ESPLENECTOMIA CHAPTER 39.  CIRURGIA LAPAROSCOPICA Ed. CUETO, J. & WEBER, A. McGRAW-HILL INTERAMERICAN, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2^ND EDITION. 1997:269-278.
• PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA: HERNIA PARAESOFAGICA: CHAPTER 12.  CIRURGIA LAPAROSCOPICA Ed. CUETO, A. & WEBER, A McGRAW-HILL INTERAMERICANA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2^ND EDITION. 1997.83-84.
• INVITED EDITORIAL: THE REMAKING OF A SURGEON, INT SURG.: 1994:79:213-214.
• LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION, A SERIES OF 12 CASES PRESENTED IN CAIRO AT THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, NOVEMBER 19-22, 1996.

ARTICLES UNDER PUBLICATION 

• THE EPIGLOTTIS IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA.  SUBMITTED TO       SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY MANUSCRIPT ID 05-0641.
• HIATAL HERNIA SA AN ETIOLOGICAL FACTOR IN SLIPPED LAPBAND.
• HEARTBURN AND REFLUX FOLLING LAPBAND SURGERY.
• GASTRIC PSEUDODIVERTICULUM FOLLOWING NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION.
• A METHOD FOR THREADING THE LAPBAND TUBE.
• THE VALUE OF A STUDFINDER IN LOCATING THE LAPBAND PORT.

• ON OCTOBER 15 1990 I PERFORMED THE FIRST LAPAROSCOPIC ILEOPUBLIC TRACT INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IN THE WORLD. THIS METHOD WAS FIRST USED IN CAIRO BY AK HENERY AT KASR-EL-AINI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN THE 19TH CENTURY. IT WAS THEN POPULARISED IN THE USA IN 1954 BY NYHUS, CONDON AND HARKINS AS THE METHOD OF CHOICE TO BE USED IN RECURRENT INGUINAL HERNIAS. THE LAPAROSCOPIC APPROACH IMPROVES ON THE OPEN METHOD BY ELIMINATING THE LONG INCISIONSED IN THE OPEN METHOD.

• ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1991 I PERFORMED THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY IN THE WORLD. THIS HAS NOW BECOME THE STANDARD APPROACH FOR SPLENECTOMY AT MANY CANCER INSTUTES IN THE USA AND ABROAD.

• ON DECEMBER 14, 1998 I PERFORMED THE FIRST LAPAROSCOPIC ESOPHAGO GASTRIC STRICTUROPLASTY WITH NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION IN THE WORLD. THIS CASE CAN BE SEEN ON THE WEB AT WWW.LAPAROSCOPY.COM THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 17, 1998. THE ALTERNATIVE TO THIS APPROACH HAS BEEN TRADITIONALLY A TRANSTHORACIC ESOPHAGO-GASTRIC RESECTION WITH A MUCH LONGER MORBIDITY AND HOSPITAL STAY.

•  ADVANCED LASER WORKSHOP,

Nd:YAG-CO2 in general surgery, November 14-15 1987 

• ADVANCED LASER WORKSHOP,

ARGON, Nd:yag.ktp/532 IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY, April 20-21, 1990

THE HOUSTON LASER INSTITUTE. 

• ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC COURSE,

March 1-2, 1991

ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. 

• ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LASER MEDICINE AND SURGERY: April 29, 30 and May 1, 1991, San Diego, California Presenting:
  1. Laparoscopic laser cholecystostomy followed by laparoscopic laser cholecystectomy.
  2. Laparoscopic laser hernia repair.
• PRECEPTORSHIP IN CAIRO, EGYPT, LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY: December 14-30, 1991
• PERCEPTORSHIP IN JEDDAH, SADUI ARABIA IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSIECTOMY: May 9-19, 1991.
• SYMPOSIUM IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA WITH PROFESSOR HANS TROIDL, COLOGEN, GERMANY, PRESENTING:
  1. Difficulties in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
  2. Laparoscopic Anatomical Hernia Repair.
• LECTURE ON LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY AND SURGERY AT THE KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY, MEDICCAL SCHOOL, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia June 10, 1991.
• LECTURE ON THE DIFFICULT GALL BALDDER organized by Autosuture Co at Eastern Michigan University, Corporate Education Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan August 15, 1991. Participating lectures:

Drs. Karl A. Zucker and James Rosser. 

• GUEST FACULTY ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES FOR INGUINAL HERNIORRHAPHY, Dallas, Texas. September 7, 1991, organized by Southwest Surgical Associates in conjunction with The Laparoendoscopic Laser Training Group. Other Guest Faculty: Leonard Schultz.
• FACULTY ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY: THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE, Indianapolis, Indiana May 20-21, 1991, presenting LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR.
• ACS MEETING, Chicago, Illinois, October 21-25 at the Baxter-V. Mueller booth presenting:
  1. Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  2. Laparoscopic Partial Gastrectomy
  3. Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
  4. The Gazayerli Liagtor
• PRECEPTOR COURSE AT CAIRO UNIVERSITY, CAIRO, EGYPT, November 21-26, 1991 for 12 professors in LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
• LECTURE AT CAIRO UNIVERSITY, CAIRO, EGYPT, November 21, 1991 on LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYTECTOMY AND ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURED.
• LECTURE AT AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, CAIRO, EGYPT, November 26, 1991 on ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES.
• FILMS PRESENTED AT ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC COURSE, BORSEAUX, FRANCE, November 28-29, 1991:
  1. Laparoscopic Hernia Repair.
  2. Laparoscopic Splenectomy.
  3. The Gazayerli Knot pusher.
• SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS, Much 13-14, 1992, Palm Beach Florida.
• PARTICIPATED IN THE TELACAST TO 200 CENTERS AROUND THE U.S.A. PRESENTING LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY, March 13, 1992, Palm Beach Florida.
• SAGES, WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 1992, Presented a video on LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR.
• Instructor in Advanced Laparoscopic Hands-On Seminar, East Lansing, Michigan May 1 and 2, 1992 in conjunction with the Michigan Chapter, American College of Surgeons.
• Invited to lecture at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland June 15, 1992 on Advanced Laparoscopic procedures.
• Invited to lecture at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London, U.K. June 16, 1992 on Advanced Laparoscopic procedures.
• THIRD WORLD CONGRESS OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, BORDEAUX, FRANCE JUNE 18-20, 1992. Several videotapes were presented in the video library.
• MEETING IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA, AUGUST 7-8, 1992 Laparoscopic Iliopubic tract hernia repair.
• FACULTY INTERNATIONAL MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY SYMPOSIUM, Kansas City, Missouri, November, 1992 presenting:
  1. Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  2. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
• FACULTY LIVER SYMPOSIUM, KING ABDULAZIZ HOSPITAL, JEDDAH, DECEMBER 2-3, 1992 PRESENTING:

1. Laparoscopic Splenectomy
2. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication

• FACULTY ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC COURSE AT THE ROYAL HOSPITAL, MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN, DECEMBER 9-11, 1992
• FACULTY SYMPOSIUM ON LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, SPONSORED BY THE JOINT BOARD FOR POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, SECURITY FORCE HOSPITAL, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, DECEMBER 13-14, 1992 PRESENTING:

1.      Laparoscopic Iliopubic tract inguinal hernia repair.

2.      Laparoscopic Splenectomy.

3.      Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication.

4.      Laparoscopic partial gastrectomy. 

• FACULTY ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC COURSE AT EGYPTAIR HOSPITAL, CAIRO APRIL 24-MAY 1, 1993.
• GUEST LECTURE ALEXANDERIA UNIVERSITY ON ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC AND LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES. APRIL 28, 1993.
• FACULTY ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC COURSE MAY 17-18, 1993 AT THE SPANISH HOSPITAL, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO “CIRURGIA LAPAROSCOPICA AVANZADA DEL HOSPITAL ESPANOL”
• FACULTY SECOND ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE MEXICAN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY ASSOCIATION IN IXTAPA, MEXICO MAY 20-22, 1993 “ASSOCIATION MEXICANA DE CIRUGIA LAPAROSCOPICA”
• FACULTY WORKSHOP LAPAROSCOPICHE OPERATIONEN HERNIE-COLON: TREND ’93 CHIRURGISCHE UNIVERSITAYSKLINIK GOTTINGEN, GERMANY. DIREKTOR: PROF. DR. H.-J. PEIPER, JUNE 25-26, 1993 PRESENTING:

1.  Taking part in a live demonstration of a LAPAROSCOPIC ILIOPUBIC TRACT INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR telecast from the operating room to the amptheater audience.  “MAGNAVISION AUS DEM OP: LIVE-DEMONSTRATIONEN VERSCHIEDENDENER TECHNIKEN DER LAPAROSCOPICHEN HERNIOPLASTIK”

• GUEST LECTURER AND OPERATIVE DEMEONSRATION LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, KING FAHD HOSPITAL, JEDDAH RESEARCH & POSTGRADUATE STUDY CENTRE, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, NOVEMBER 23, 1993.
• FACULTY COURSE ON ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, EGYPTAIR HOSPITAL NOVEMBER 25, 1993 – DECEMBER 3, 1993.
• GUEST LECTURER, PAN ARAB SURGICAL SOCIETY ON GERDS AND NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION NOVEMBER 29, 1993.
• MODERATOR ROUND TABLE DISCUSSUIN ON GERDS AND LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION SPONSORED BY BM EGYPT DECEMBER 2, 1993.
• FACULTY AND OPERATOR AT THE POSTGRADUATE REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED LAPARO-ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, SPONSORED BY THE LEBANESE ORDER OF PHYSCIANS AND THE LEBANESE SURGICAL SOCIETY JANUARY, 14-16. 1994
• FACULTY AT THE FIRST SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN WESTERN REGION, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, KINGDOM OF SAUDIA ARABIA FEBRUARY 4-5, 1994.
• FACULTY AT THE LAPAROSCOIPC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM, HEALTH AFFAIRS, MAKKAH REGION, AL-THAGER HOSPITAL, JEDDAH, KINGDOM OF SAUDIA ARABIA FEBRUARY 5-6, 1994.
• GUEST SURGEON RIYADH CENTRAL HOSPITAL, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA FEBRUARY 8-9, 1994.
• GUEST SURGEON TABOUK, SAUDI ARABIA MAY, 9-11, 1994.
• INVITED LECTURE ON ADVANCES IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY AT (MEMA) MIDDLE EAST MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, LEBANON MAY 14, 1994.
• INVITED LECTURER AT THE THIRD MEXICAN LAPAROSCOPIC MEETING AND THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN LAPAROSCOPIC MEETING HELD AT IXTAPA, MEXICO MAY 18-21, 1994.
• FOURTH INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS, KYOTO, JAPAN JUNE 1994: TWO VIDEO PRESENTATIONS ON
  1. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication.
  2. Laparoscopic Splenectomy.
• INVITED PANELIST AT THE 30^TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERONS HELD AT GARLAND, LEWISTON, MICHIGAN AN FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1994, THE OTHER PANELISTS WERE DR. R. BELSEY, FRENCHAY HOSPITAL, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, DR. PEARSON, TORONTO CENTERAL AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, TORONTO, CANADA AND DR. J. LEWIS, HENRY FORD HOSPITAL, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
• ANSOURA UNIVERSITY, EGYPT, SEMINARS AND OPERATIVE DEMINSTRATIONS, AUGUST 27-30, 1994.
• LECTURE, LAPAROSCOPIC ESOPHAGEAL SURGERY INCLUDING NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION, BOTSFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL NOVEMBER 1, 1994.
• MICHIGAN STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, FUTURE, FANTASY AND FAILURE, WITH DR. N. TYAGI, NOVEMBER 3, 1991.
• FIRST EGYPTIAN LAPAROSCOPIC INTERNATIONAL MEETING, CAIRO, EGYPT NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 2, 1994.
• SECOND EGYPTIAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, CAIRO EGYPT NOVEMBER 19-22 1996.
• THIRD EGYPTIAN INTERNATIONAL (AND) FIRST ARAB INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY (AND) SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THEMEDITERRANEAN CLUB OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, NILE HILTON HOTEL, CAIRO EGYPT NOVEMBER 23-26, 1998.
• FIRST TUNISIAN AND FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN CLUB OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, TUNIS, TUNISIA MAY 26-30, 1997.
• INVITED TO OPERATE ON PRINCE MESAAD BEN ALBDEL AZIZ, THE BROTHER OF THE KING OF SAUDIA ARABIA, KING FAISAL HOSPITAL, RIYAD, SAUDI ARABIA NOVEMBER 1996, FOR A GIANT PARAESOPGAGEAL HERNIA.
• PRESENTATION ON NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION, INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA JULY 23, 1997.
• PRESENTATION AT THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF SURGEONS, GROUP OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (GLS) 1^ST SCIENTIFIC MEETING, GEZIRAH SHERATON HOTEL, MAY 7, 1999. GUEST LECTURE “DECADE OF LAPAROSCOPY”.
• A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PRESENTATION OF THE NOMC MEDICAL STAFF ON OBESITY: AN UPDATE ON THE MEDICAL, NUTRITIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY, AT NORTH OAKLAND MEDICAL CENTER ON NOVEMBER 20, 2004

INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPED
 

1. The Gazayerli Knot tying instrument for suture knot placement and tying.

Available from V. Mueller, Chicago, Illinois. PATENTED # 5,257,637 

2. The Gazayerli endoscopic retractor, model one.

Available from V. Mueller, Chicago, Illinois. 

3. The Gazayerli suture minders.

Available from V. Mueller, Chicago, Illinois. 

4. The Gazayerli dental flosser. PATENTED.

5. The Gazayerli Laser carrier and dissector.

Available from Micro-France, Paris France.

6. The Gazayerli-Flexbar endoscopic retractor.

Available from Flexbar, N.Y. 

7. Gazayerli Eisner-Diflex formable retractor 5mm version (69-0600), 10mm version (69-0610)

8. AN INSTRUMENT FOR DEEP LIGATURE PLACING AND KNOT TIGHTENING.  Manufactured by down Bros., England.  Order as follows:

B 331-01, Gazayerli’s deep ligature placing and knot tightening instrument. 

   9.  The Gazayerli-Cutter vessel occluder.  Sold to Cutter Laboratories, Berkeley, California 1971. 

  10.  Method and apparatus for minimally-invasive fundoplication PATENT # 6,159,146.  Method for
        suture knot placement and tying PATENT # 5,257,637.

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