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The Center was inaugurated in 1986 and occupies three floors (4-6) of the Surgery and Emergency Building of Cairo University Hospitals. Its 65 inpatient beds form more than half of the Urology Department's inpatient capacity. The majority of beds are dedicated to urologic cases and the remaining beds are for cases that require nephrologic care and/or dialysis. Multidisciplinary meetings are often held for the joint care of the Center's patients. |
Cairo University Center for Urology, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation
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The Urology Department of Kasr Al-Ainy operates
the Cairo University Center for Urology, Nehprology and Renal Transplantation, a center
of excellence made possible by the philanthropy of the
late King Fahd, and bears his name in honor
of his contributions. The King Fahd
Center is home to all of the
Department's specialized investigative services, ranging from a full
featured lab to urodynamics and uroradiology suites.
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The King Fahd Center is served by 4 dedicated
operating rooms. Staffed by a specialized nursing team, patients requiring
surgical intervention are offered the best in urologic
surgery, including minimally invasive laparoscopy and laser
procedures.
The Center is also served by a dedicated dialysis facility that not only offers the latest in renal replacement therapy to the Centers patients, but also accepts acute dialysis cases referred nationwide.
The Center is also served by a dedicated dialysis facility that not only offers the latest in renal replacement therapy to the Centers patients, but also accepts acute dialysis cases referred nationwide.
The Kind Fahd Center Urology Division is currently chaired by Dr.
Amr Abdel-Hakim. The Center's weekly schedule is as follows:
