Al Mouwasat University Hospital

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

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]

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.

See also

References

  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.