Professor Ahliman Amiraslanov Who Has Contributed to Modern Medicine
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Proceedings of ANAS (Biological and Medical Sciences), vol. 72, No 3, p. 5-12 (2017) PROFESSOR AHLIMAN AMIRASLANOV WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MODERN MEDICINE The present paper dedicated to active member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, full member of the Russian Academy of Nature Sciences and Polish Medical Sciences, Academician-Secretary of the Department of Biological and Medical Sciences of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal “Proceedings of ANAS (Biological and Medical Sciences)”, Member of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the Health Committee, doctor of medical sciences, professor Ahliman Amiraslanov. sonalities, lived in the most classic times of the So- viet epoch, was traditionally treated as a sacred mission rather than ordinary profession. These prominent scientists contributed greatly to medical science and our national health by combining the rich traditions of Azerbaijan's medical science with modern scientific knowledge and achievements. Contemporary Azerbaijan medical science, which is based on rich scientific traditions, incorporates the name and signature of many prominent scien- tists and whole-hearted physicians who have healed many people. Ahliman Amiraslanov has a special place and position among these prominent names and signatures. Ahliman Amiraslanov is a well-known person with exceptional services in the development of Azerbaijan medical science on the 20th century, who was able to bring together in his activities the wide scientific, scientific-organizational, pedagogical, and social field of activities and distinguishing always by his real citizen-intellectual position. Active member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, foreign member of the Rus- sian Academy of Sciences, active member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and Polish Academy of Medical Sciences, Honoured Scientist, laureate of the USSR State Prize, member of the Medical science has also deep roots in Azer- Azerbaijan National Assembly (Milli Majlis) of the baijan, which has ancient and rich culture and sci- Republic of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the Health entific traditions. Physical-biological health and Committee, Academician-Secretary of the Depart- moral-mental perfection of human being are pre- ment of Biological and Medical Sciences of ANAS, sented in unity with each other in the majority of doctor of medical sciences, professor Ahliman Azerbaijani spiritual culture patterns belong both to Tapdig Amiraslanov was born on November 17, ancient and medieval era. Profession of a doctor is 1947 in Zod village of Basarkechar district, Goy- raised to the level of sacral missions rather than cha region of Western Azerbaijan in an intelligent ordinary occupation in Middle Ages: as it is re- family. His father Tapdiq Mukhtar Amiraslanov flected in the works of our classics, the sacred duty (1918-1976) worked as a director of secondary of the doctors is to provide the physical-biological school, party leader and head of educational de- and mental health service, which is the essential partment in Basarkechar district and dedicated all condition of human inner-spiritual perfection. In the his strength and abilities to the development of the history of our national culture, we are observing native land, enlightenment of the motherland, and this trend related to medicine in the twentieth cen- deserved the title of “Honoured teacher” for his tury too. The tradition of approaching these classic long-term complete pedagogical activity. Her traditions in the face of Mirasadulla Mirgasimov, mother, Khanum Ilyas Aliyeva (1922-2006) devot- Mustafa bey Topchubashov, Aziz Aliyev, later ed her life to the education and care of her children. Zarifa Aliyeva, Jamil Aliyev and a great many per- 5 PROFESSOR A.T.AMIRASLANOV WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MODERN MEDICINE In 1965 A.T.Amiraslanov graduated from sec- results were achieved. The young scientist contin- ondary school with gold medal and entered the ued his scientific research successfully and in 1984 Medical-Prophylaxis Faculty of Azerbaijan Medi- he was awarded with Doctorate degree in medical cal Institute named after N. Narimanov in 1965. sciences at the age of 36 defending his thesis on While studying at the institute young Ahliman was “Comprehensive treatment methods for patients distinguished by inborn talent, high erudition, and with osteogenic sarcoma”. displayed a keen interest in oncology field and, The scientist, who has been widely commented while still a student, he began his labor activity as a on ”all the subtleties of bone sarcoma” with his sci- male nurse at the Baku Clinical Oncology Hospital entific works in the world press and distinguished in 1969. After graduating with honour diploma by his remarkable reports and speeches at interna- from the Institute, he worked as a surgical oncol- tional scientific events, is well-known and respect- ogist and head of department at the surgical de- ed not only in different republics of the Soviet Un- partment of the Baku City Oncology Hospital in ion, but also throughout the world. 1971-74. His first teacher on oncology was a prom- A.T.Amiraslanov was awarded with various inent scientist, Professor Arif Abbasov. awards for his effective scientific research carried As known, the 60-70s of the last century was a out by the leadership of the USSR Academy of period of high socioeconomic and spiritual-cultural Medical Sciences (AUSCO) in Moscow in 1979- rise in the life of the Azerbaijani people. Azerbaijan 1985. Over these years, at the Department of Gen- become one of developed republics of the USSR in eral Oncology, the prominent scientist A.T.Ami- a short period thanks to national leader Heydar Ali- raslanov was charged for the theme “Improving the yev who came to power in Azerbaijan and carried treatment methods of bone tumors” and he was able out reforms in the country. In those years, one of to cope with this task. the important directions of Heydar Aliyev's reforms The scientist has consistently applied several was organization of the training of highly qualified scientific studies to health practice. Among them, personnel abroad. In those years, Ahliman Ami- rehabilitation treatment methods for treatment of raslanov decided to go to Moscow to enrich his on- tumors during musculoskeletal system oncology cological knowledge in favorable conditions creat- have occupied the main place. ed by Heydar Aliyev. Azerbaijani scientist led the All-Union School A.T.Amiraslanov entered the postgraduate on the “Rehabilitation and Treatment of Patients course at Moscow All-Union Scientific Center of with stand-motion apparatus tumors” in 70-80s of Oncology (AUSCO) under the Academy of Medi- the XX century and was repeatedly awarded with cal Sciences of the USSR (Moscow) in 1974. In gold medals of the USSR People's Economy 1977 he completed the postgraduate study and de- Achievements Exhibition. fended his PhD thesis on “Rehabilitation of patients A.T.Amiraslanov's elaboration “Comprehen- after amputation of lower extremities due to malig- sive treatment of osteogenic sarcoma in children, nant tumors” and was honored with the scientific adolescents and the adults” was included in the All- degree of the candidate of medical sciences. Typi- Union perspective plan of the application of signifi- cally, during the Soviet Union, graduates from post- cant achievements of medical science in the field of graduate course in Moscow's educational and scien- health practice by the Order of the Minister of tific centers had to defend their dissertation and Health of USSR Minister dated October 3, 1983. return to their republics immediately after receiving The productive scientific activity of A.T.Ami- a scientific degree. However, after graduating a raslanov was reflected in the monograph “Bone post graduate course, at the suggestion of the Direc- sarcomas” in 1985, and this original publication tor General of the AUSCO academician N.N. was awarded Prize and medal of the Academy of Blokhin and A.T.Amiraslanov’s scientific supervi- Medical Sciences of the USSR named after acade- sor academician N.N. Trapeznikov, the young sci- mician N.N. Petrov, which is presented once in 5 entist was kept in the world-known scientific re- years. The scientist, who gained great reputetion in search center. Thus, A.T.Amiraslanov had worked the international arena, was awarded the USSR as a junior scientific worker at the General Oncolo- State Award in Science and Technology in 1986 for gy Department of the USSR AMS in Moscow since a series of scientific and technological works on the 1977, since 1981 he had worked as a researcher in “Elaboration of methods for the treatment of onco- that department, and since 1984 as a researcher. logical patients and their application in clinical During this period, numerous complicated surgical practice”. operations, including Rotational Plastics, were per- Even N.N. Trapeznikov, a prominent world- formed skillfully by Azerbaijani scientist A.T.Ami- famed expert, notes that the great majority of the raslanov, which had been performed only in several results of the scientific research carried out by world-renowned clinics of the USSR, and hopeful Ahliman Amiraslanov in Moscow are the first sig- 6 Proceedings of ANAS (Biological and Medical Sciences), vol. 72, No 3, p. 5-12 (2017) nificant scientific achievements in the USSR, and it health worker, but also as an educated, careful, and either advance the scientific results of foreign sci- sociable doctor. entists in respective fields, or complete them. Ahliman Amiraslanov was elected as the rec- A.T.Amiraslanov was assigned as a leading tor of Azerbaijan Medical University in 1992 and scientific worker at the Department of General On- worked about 24 years. In 1993, he was elected as a cology of AUSCO in 1987, and in 1989 he was director of the Oncology Department of the Azer- elected as a professor and then worked in this post baijan Medical University through vacancy an- until 1992.