title: Surgery in Egypt.
abstract: The history of medicine can never be complete without referral to ancient Egyptian medicine. Imhotep has been identified as the god of medicine. There are 13 faculties of medicine in Egypt; the oldest is the Kasr El Aini Faculty, which started in 1925. We review undergraduate and postgraduate education in Egypt. The Egyptian Society of Surgeons organizes the scientific surgical activities. Schistosomiasis is a national health problem. Health care is provided by many types of hospitals, including university, teaching, Ministry of Public Health, military, and private hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mansura University, Egypt.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: el-Zawahry
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Ramzy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: el-Sahwi
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Bahnasy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khafaga
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rizk-Allah
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Abou el-Hoda
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D004534:Egypt; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history