Facilities and Units

Our department started on 1930 as a ward for treatment of Tuberculosis in general medicine department.

On 1940 a separate department consisted of 4 wards was established for treatment of tuberculosis and non-tubeculous pulmonary diseases.

Our department is considered the pioneer department in pulmonary medicine in Egypt

• • Since 1940 our department activities are:

    • Educational for students (undergraduates) and postgraduates (diploma, Master & MD degree)

    • Outpatient Service twice weekly (Monday 9am-1pm & Thursday 11am-1pm)

    • Inpatient Service 50 beds

    • Respiratory ICU on 1986. Now we have four respiratory ICUs

    • Pulmonary function unit since 1960s. On 1985 a complete computerized pulmonary functions laboratory was established. A sleep lab started on late 1990s

    • Bronchoscopy unit started on 1970s using rigid bronchoscopies. On early 1980s fibroptic bronchscopies were introduced. Endo bronchial ultra sonography E-BUS was introduced on 2005

    • Medical thoracoscopy unit on 2001

    • A lab for Asthma provocation and hyposenstization since 1992