Al Mouwasat University Hospital

Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. It is mainly composed of 4 buildings; Administration Building, Emergency And Out-Patient Clinics Building and the Physician Residence Building, alongside those building there is the Cardiovascular Surgery Building. The hospital's working team consists of 1700 Doctors and 3.500 Nurses.[1]

Al Mouwasat University Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationDamascus, Syria
Coordinates33°30′44″N 36°15′48″E / 33.512296°N 36.263329°E / 33.512296; 36.263329
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeTeaching hospital
Affiliated universityDamascus University
Services
Beds820
History
Opened1958
Links
Websitealmouwasat.sy
ListsHospitals in Syria

The hospital contains 820 beds distributed into the following medical sections and devices:[2]

Specialized and general surgery section:

  • General Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Urosurgery
  • Burns and Plastic Surgery

Specialized and general internal medicine section:

  • Gastro Intestinal
  • Thoracic
  • Cardiology
  • Arthritis
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology
  • Endocrinology
  • Kidney
  • Hematology
  • Psychology
  • Physiotherapy

Radiology / X-ray section:

  • CT Scan Unit
  • X-ray Unit
  • MRI Unit
  • Mamo-graph Unit
  • Echo Unit
  • Emergency X-ray Unit

Otic section:

  • Ear Diseases and Cranial Base Surgery Unit
  • Nose and Sinus Diseases Surgery (including endoscopic)
  • Throat, Face, and Neck Diseases Surgery (including tumors)

Ophthalmology:

  • Glaucoma Unit
  • Retina and Vitreous Unit
  • Orbital Cavity
  • Cataract Clinic

Laboratories

Intensive care unit

Specialized outpatient clinics

Central emergency

In the scientific research of faculty of medicine at Damascus University including Al-Mouwasat University Hospital, there are improving of the oncology research.[3] The cancer and oncology research at faculty of medicine increases during Syrian crisis.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Hospital Overview". Al Mouwasat University.
  2. ^ "Al Mowasa University Hospital, Archived copy". Damascus University. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  3. ^ Al-Raeei, Marwan; Al-Jabban, M Osama; Azmeh, Chadi; Al-Raeei, Amr (2023-12-01). "Bibliometrics study of the cancer research in the faculties of medicine and dentistry during Syrian crisis". Oral Oncology Reports. 8: 100105. doi:10.1016/j.oor.2023.100105. ISSN 2772-9060.