Surgery and Operations Department
Central Department of Surgery and Operations and Sterilization
The Department of Surgery and Operations is considered a fundamental and vital department at the University Hospital, as it provides diverse therapeutic services whether through specialized clinics where patients are received, examined, and given appropriate treatment plans under the supervision of specialists in various fields such as general surgery, bariatric surgery, pediatric surgery, aesthetic surgery, ophthalmic surgery, otolaryngology (ENT), urology, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, and spinal surgery.
The patient service extends beyond regular working hours through a fully integrated team from each specialty consisting of a specialist and an on-call consultant available 24/7, providing specialized therapeutic services by examining patients in the emergency department and performing urgent surgical procedures if necessary.
The Surgery Department also includes a male ward on the first floor and a female ward on the second floor, which is supervised by an experienced nursing team around the clock.
As for the operations department, it includes operating rooms and recovery areas, where surgeries are performed daily from Sunday to Thursday in various surgical specialties, including (General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Surgical Gastroenterology, and soon Orthopedic Surgery). The Operations Department is characterized by the presence of a distinguished medical cadre with high efficiency consisting of anesthesiologists, anesthetist technicians, and nurses who care for the patient from the stage of patient reception, then performing the surgery, and the recovery stage until the patient’s discharge to the ward in a stable condition.
In the current year 2023, more than 335 cases were performed in various specialties, and in the previous year 2022, more than 440 cases were performed, and in 2021 after the end of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 500 surgical cases were performed. The types of cases range from simple to advanced and specialized surgical cases at a regional level overall.