Allergy Unit

Head of Unit:

 Prof. Dr. Amina Abdelmaksoud

Year of Establishment: 1993

Site:Outpatient Clinics, Mansoura University Main Hospital.

Appointments:Saturday, Monday, Thursday. Weekly.

Services:

1. Performance of Skin Prick Tests for allergens causing Bronchial Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergic Conjunctivitis and Atopic Dermatitis.
2. Offering Allergen Immunotherapy “AIT”; subcutaneous and sublingual”.
3. Regular follow-up of patients.

Useful Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajRmq73H1jYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajRmq73H1jY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRIo-QPXhcg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSsSbDI5aAc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajRmq73H1jY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSsSbDI5aAc

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Sleep-Disordered Breathing Unit

 

Head of Unit:

 Prof. Dr. Lucy Suliman

Year of Establishment: 2004

Site:Chest Medicine Department, Specialized Medicine Building, Mansoura University Main Hospital.

Appointments:Saturday, Monday, Thursday. Weekly.

Services:

1. Performance of Sleep Studies “Polysomnography”.
2. Offering treatment of sleep related breathing disorders using Non-Invasive Ventilation “NIV” Devices.
3. Regular follow-up of patients.

 

Useful Links:

https://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/1571877

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Respiratory Intensive Care Unit

Head of Unit:

Prof. Dr. Mohsen Elshafey

Year of Establishment: 2004; capacity was increased in 2018 then 2022.

Site:New ICUs Building, Mansoura University Main Hospital.

Services:

Admission of respiratory critical patients “patients with respiratory failure” presented to Mansoura Emergency Hospital “ER”.

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Interventional Pulmonology and Pleura Unit

Head of Unit:

 Prof. Dr. Nasef Abdelsalam

Year of Establishment: 1987

Site:Chest Medicine Department, Specialized Medicine Building, Mansoura University Main Hospital.

Appointments:

Saturday, Monday, Thursday. Weekly.

Services:

1. Performance of FiberOptic Bronchoscopy “FOB”; diagnostic and therapeutic.
2. Performance of Endobronchial Ultrasonographic procedures “EBUS”.
3. Performance of Medical Thoracoscopy.
4. Performance of Pleural diagnostic procedures and Pleurodesis.

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Pulmonary Functions and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit

Head of Unit:

 Prof. Dr. Aml Fathi

Site:Chest Medicine Department, Specialized Medicine Building, Mansoura University Main Hospital.

Appointments:

Every day of the week except Fridays.

Services:

1. Performance of Spirometry.
2. Performance of Lung Volume Tests “Plethysmography”
3. Performance of Lung Diffusion Tests “DLCO”
4. Performance of CardioPulmonary Exercise Tests “CPET”.
5. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.

 

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Smoking Cessation Unit

Head of Unit:

 Prof. Dr. Nesreen Shalabi

Site:Outpatient Clinics, Mansoura University Main Hospital.

Appointments:Tuesday every week.

Services:

1. Smoking Cessation Counselling.
2. Offering Behavioral and Medical therapies for smoking cessation.

Useful Links:

يوم توعوى لقسم الأمراض الصدرية بجامعة المنصورة حول أساليب مكافحة التدخين

 

Pulmonary Hypertension Unit

Head of Unit:

 Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elgamal

Site:Outpatient Clinics, Mansoura University Main Hospital.

Appointments:Tuesday every week.

Services:

1. Performance of Diagnostic Pulmonary Catheters.
2. Offering treatment modalities for pulmonary hypertension patients.
3. Multi-disciplinary meetings with related specialties.
4. Regular follow-up of patients.