Zeynel A. Karcioglu
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Dr. Zeynel A. Karcioglu is a diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology particularly in the areas of retinoblastoma, externaleEye tumors, and primary and metastatic orbital neoplasms. Dr. Karcioglu is also a diplomat of the American Board of Pathology.
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[edit] Biography
Dr. Karcioglu is a Turkish American, in 1969 he received his medical degree at the Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Dr. Karcioglu served his sabbatical leave as Director of Research and Chief of the Ophthalmic Oncology Division at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In addition, he was involved in many collaborative research projects with other institutions in Europe and the Middle and Far East during his tenure in Riyadh.
As the Director of Tulane's O'Brien Laboratory, Dr. Karcioglu reviews all ocular pathology specimens from Tulane University Hospital and Charity Hospital, and he is in charge of ophthalmic pathology training of the residents. He has been a member of Tulane Ophthalmology and Pathology Departments since 1980 as a resident, instructor, and faculty member. He had his board certifications in Ophthalmology and Pathology, following residency training at Tulane and Emory University Medical Schools in Ophthalmology and Pathology, respectively.
[edit] Awards & Honors
- Outstanding Faculty by Tulane Ophthalmology Residents by the Classes of 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- American College of Eye Surgeons Mentor Award
- Honor Award of American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Louisiana State Recognition for Exceptional and Laudatory Contributions to Louisiana Higher Education
[edit] Membership in professional organizations:
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- International Academy of Pathology (U.S. - Canadian Division)
- Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology (AUPO)
- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- International Society of Orbital Disorders (ISOD)
- International Society for Eye Research (ISER)
- European Vision and Eye Research (EVER)
- American Association of Ophthalmic Pathologists (AAOP)
- Theobald Society of Ocular Pathology
- International Eye Foundation - Society of Eye Surgeons
- College of American Pathologists
- International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans
- International Society of Geographical Ophthalmology
- International Society of Ophthalmic Pathologists (ISOP)
- Pan American Association of Ophthalmology
- New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology
- Turkish American Ophthalmic Society (TAOS)
- Turkish-American Physicians Association
- Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) (Inactive)
- The World Medical Association
- The Orleans Parish Medical Society
- Louisiana Medical Association
[edit] Books and publications
- Karcioglu ZA and Sarper RM (Eds.): ZINC AND COPPER IN MEDICINE. Charles C.
Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1980 (678 pages). Publication Grant provided by Charles C. Thomas Publishing Co., 1978.
- Karcioglu ZA and Someren AO (Eds.): PRACTICAL SURGICAL PATHOLOGY
The Collamore Press, Lexington, MA, 1985 (1235 pages). Publication Grant provided by D.C. Heath Publishing Co., 1983.
- Karcioglu ZA: LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY. MacMillan
Publishing Co., New York, N.Y. 1987 (262 pages). Publication Grant provided by MacMillan Publishing Co., 1983.
