We are delighted to announce the successful conclusion of the “Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spine Course,” held on October 17–18, 2025, in Baku, Azerbaijan. This prestigious international event convened leading spine surgery experts from across the globe to explore cutting-edge advancements and innovative techniques in the field. Proudly supported by the International Spine Society, Middle East Spine Society, WFNS (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies), and the Azerbaijan Neurosurgical Society, the course fostered dynamic knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional growth among attendees. We extend our sincere gratitude to all participants whose contributions enriched the scientific discourse and elevated the event’s impact.
Sincerely, On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zileli
Prof. Dr. Onur Yaman
Prof. Dr. Yahya Güvenç
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Zohair
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rovshen Khalilzade
| ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE | |
|---|---|
| Name | Country |
| Usame Arim | Iraq |
| Nicat Bayramlı | Azerbaijan |
| Toğrul Cevadov | Azerbaijan |
| Yahya Güvenç | Türkiye |
| Sobhy Houissa | Tunusia |
| Elçin İbrahimov | Azerbaijan |
| Numan Karaaslan | Türkiye |
| Kharun Nabi Khan | Bangladesh |
| Rovshan Khalilzade | Azerbaijan |
| Rasim Quliyev | Azerbaijan |
| Tural Rahimli | Azerbaijan |
| Salman Sharif | Pakistan |
| Onur Yaman | Türkiye |
| Mehmet Zileli | Türkiye |
| Mohammed Zohair | Iraq |
| FACULTY MEMBERS | |
|---|---|
| Name | Country |
| Namiq Ahmedov | Azerbaijan |
| Usame Arim | Iraq |
| Özgür Akşan | Türkiye |
| Zaur Aslanov | Azerbaijan |
| Rovshan Bagirov | Azerbaijan |
| Murat Baloğlu | Türkiye |
| Nicat Bayramlı | Azerbaijan |
| İsmail Bozkurt | Türkiye |
| Toğrul Cevadov | Azerbaijan |
| Chinghiz Ellezov | Azerbaijan |
| Sabir Etibarli | Azerbaijan |
| Sebuhi Etibarlı | Azerbaijan |
| Behuz Eyvazov | Azerbaijan |
| Kamil Eyvazov | Azerbaijan |
| Güçlühan Güçlü | Türkiye |
| Mehmet Sabri Gürbüz | Türkiye |
| Yahya Güvenç | Türkiye |
| Tural Hidayetov | Azerbaijan |
| Sobhiya Housa | Tunusia |
| Cemil İskenderli | Azerbaijan |
| İsmail İştemen | Türkiye |
| Numan Karaaslan | Türkiye |
| Rovshan Khalilzade | Azerbaijan |
| Kemal Koç | Türkiye |
| Andrey Nikolaevich Mazurenko | Belarus |
| Azad Melikov | Azerbaijan |
| Jalal Memmedov | Azerbaijan |
| Nicat Mushtagov | Azerbaijan |
| Emin Novrozov | Azerbaijan |
| Celal Özbek | Türkiye |
| Ferit Qaralov | Azerbaijan |
| Rasim Quliyev | Azerbaijan |
| Abolfazl Rahimizadeh | Iran |
| Emin Seferov | Azerbaijan |
| Salman Sharif | Pakistan |
| Erkin Sönmez | Türkiye |
| Ülkün Ünlü Ünsal | Türkiye |
| Onur Yaman | Türkiye |
| Emin Yaqubov | Azerbaijan |
| Mehmet Zileli | Türkiye |
| Mohammed Zohair | Iraq |
| Time | Session / Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30–09:00 | Opening Address Berat Yusubov, Director of Yeni Klinika Parvin Akbarov, Advisor to the Executive of the Azerbaijan Neurosurgery Association Rovshan Halilzade, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Neurosurgery Association | |
| 09:00–09:45 | Panel 1: Thoracolumbar Fractures Moderators: Mehmet Zileli, Sabir Etibarli | |
| 09:00–09:05 | Case Presentation | Nicat Mushtagov |
| 09:05–09:15 | Classification and treatment options for thoraco-lumbar fractures | Togrul Cavadov |
| 09:15–09:25 | Surgical techniques | Güçlühan Güçlü |
| 09:25–09:35 | Vertebroplasty for TL fractures | Emin Yaqubov |
| 09:35–09:45 | Discussion | |
| 09:45–10:30 | Panel 2: Degenerative Listhesis and Spinal Stenosis Moderators: Salman Sharif, Cemil Iskenderli | |
| 09:45–09:50 | Case Presentation | Osame Arim |
| 09:50–10:00 | Decompression only | Azad Məlikov |
| 10:00–10:10 | Posterior instrumentation | Ülkün Ünlü Ünsal |
| 10:10–10:20 | Interbody fusion | Erkin Sönmez |
| 10:20–10:30 | Discussion | |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00–12:00 | Panel 3: Spinal Osteotomies for Degenerative Deformity Moderators: Yahya Güvenç, Jalal Memmedov | |
| 11:00–11:05 | Case Presentation | Mohammed Zohair |
| 11:05–11:20 | Osteotomy indications | Nicat Bayramli |
| 11:20–11:35 | Osteotomy techniques | Onur Yaman |
| 11:35–11:50 | Complications of spinal osteotomies and prevention | Yahya Güvenç |
| 11:50–12:00 | Discussion | |
| 12:00–12:40 | Panel 4: Case Presentations from Participants Moderators: Sobhy Houissa, Chinghiz Ellezov | |
| 12:00–12:10 | Case 1: TL Trauma | İsmail İştemen |
| 12:10–12:20 | Case 2: Spondylolisthesis | Behruz Eyvazov |
| 12:20–12:30 | Case 3: Adult Degenerative Scoliosis | İdris Avcı |
| 12:30–12:40 | Case 4: Spinal Osteotomy | Yahya Güvenç |
| 12:40–13:00 | Industry Workshop (Product Study) | Rovshen Halilzade |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00–14:45 | Panel 5: Radiologic Evaluation of Spinal Deformity Patients Moderators: Onur Yaman, Emin Novruzov | |
| 14:00–14:10 | Importance of sagittal and coronal balance | Sebuhi Etibarli |
| 14:10–14:20 | Radiological parameters of sagittal balance | Mohammed Zohair |
| 14:20–14:30 | Compensation mechanisms in spinal imbalance | Kamil Eyvazov |
| 14:30–14:40 | Impact of radiological parameters during deformity surgery | Osame Arim |
| 14:40–14:45 | Discussion | |
| 14:45–15:05 | Conference 1: Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy | Salman Sharif |
| 15:05–15:25 | Conference 2: Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis | Mehmet Zileli |
| 15:25–16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:45–17:25 | Panel 6: Geriatric Spine Surgery Moderators: Güçlühan Güçlü, Namiq Ahmedov | |
| 16:45–16:50 | Case Presentation | Rovshan Bagirov |
| 16:50–17:00 | Frailty index and prevention of delirium and rehabilitation of geriatric patients | Murat Baloğlu |
| 17:00–17:10 | Measures against osteoporosis | Tural Hidayetov |
| 17:10–17:20 | Intraoperative measures in elderly patients | Celal Özbek |
| 17:20–17:25 | Discussion | |