Chest Medicine Department

Our department started on 1930 as a ward for treatment of Tuberculosis in general medicine department.
In 1940, a separate department consisting of 4 wards (120 beds) was established for treatment of tuberculosis and non-tuberculous pulmonary diseases. Our department is considered the pioneer department in pulmonary medicine in Egypt. The main line of treatment of tuberculosis at that time (1930-1950), before the era of Anti-TB drugs was collapse therapy (artificial pneumothorax and pneumoperitonium) which were done daily and successfully.

Heads of the Department since then

Late professor Abdel Aziz Samy founder of the department (1940-1970)
Late professor Alanwar Abdel Latif (1970-1975)
Late professor Tahaa Gomaa (1975-1977)
Professor Mahmoud Abdel Hakim (1977-1980)
Professor Omar Soliman (1980-1984)
Professor Elsayed Salem (1984-1990)
Late professor Mahmoud Amin Abdu(1990-1996)
Professor Mohammed Elsourougy (1996-1999)
Late Professor Housny Masoud (1999-2001)
Professor Abdel Hakim Mahmoud (2001-2007)
Professor Maysa Sharaf Eldin (2007-2010)

Mission Statement of Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis

1. To educate and develop an outstanding efficient physician capable of
    managing respiratory emergencies
2. To educate and train pulmonary medicine specialists to manage respiratory
    disorders, perform and interpret all advanced techniques available for
    diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disorders.
3. To train specialized graduate to conduct research and follow research
    ethics.
4. To introduce and develop all new techniques in the field of pulmonary
    medicine that serves the community.
5. To train and educate undergraduates and postgraduates to participate
    actively in combating national medical problems e.g. smoking, asthma and
    tuberculosis

Activities

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 1994

Academic Degrees of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis Department Cairo University

Diploma Degree: first given on 1940
Master Degree   : first given on 1977, a thesis for partial fulfillment of master
                            degree is required
MD Degree        :  first given on 1960, a thesis for partial fulfillment of MD
                            degree is required

Research Activities of Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis

      1. Endoscopies and interventional endoscopy
      2. Pulmonary functions and respiratory sleep medicine
      3. Respiratory intensive care
      4. Asthma
      5. Tuberculosis