The Department of Neurosurgery in Zagazig University is considered the biggest referral center for neurosurgical cases at the Delta region.

History of Neurosurgery in Zagazig University:

The department was founded in 1974 by Prof. Hassan Gawish under patronage of Prof. Tolba Awida president of Zagazig University and Prof. Talaat Al Ghonimy dean of faculty of medicine. He had a successful career in general surgery; therefore, he chose to continue as a general surgeon and encouraged his resident, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Yehia Elhusseiny, to specialize in neurosurgery.

Structure of the Department:

The Department includes 4 units. Each unit has one day for Staff Round, two days for Outpatient Clinic, and one day for Operations with Emergency unit which is up 24/7.

The Units are:
– Neurovascular unit.
– Spine complex unit.
– Skullbase unit.
– Pediatric unit.
– Emergency unit.

Operation Theatre:

5 Operation rooms for elective and emergency.

Elective operations:

·        Brain tumors

·        Spine Surgery

·        Functional Neurosurgery

·        Pediatric Neurosurgery

·        Peripheral Nerve Surgery

·        Neuro-endovascular Surgery

·        Epilepsy Surgery

·        Spine deformity Surgery

·        Emergency Surgeries

·        Stereotactic Surgery

Emergency Services:

·        Road Traffic Accidents

·        Fall from a Height

·        Emergency tumor operations

·        Urgent Cerebrospinal fluid diversion operations

·        Vascular Neurosurgery

Teaching Activities:

·        Undergraduate lectures

·        Residents Teaching programs

·        Yearly conference

·        Yearly meeting of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons (ESNS).

Research:

·        Ongoing research in different field of Neurosciences, some with collaboration with other departments, as Dept Of Oncology, Dept Of Radiology and Dept of Orthopedics.