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Department Stratgies 2021-2026
Department Vision
The Department of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University aspires to be one of the distinguished medical educational models in medical education and scientific research and is also effective in community participation that would place the department among its counterparts at the national, regional and international levels.
Department Mission
Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine department is committed to provide the community with physicians who are competent in diagnosis and treatment of its health problems and who are applying professional ethics and caring for essential social values The department is also aspiring to enrich medical sciences with scientific researches that participate in solving community problems and providing integrated medical care that cope with modern technologies through the University Hospitals.
Department Stratgies 2021-2026
| • Providing the community with doctors specialized in diagnosing and treating all health problems specific to the specialty. |
| • Applying all professional ethics and caring for basic social values. |
| • Enriching medical sciences with all scientific research that participates in solving societal problems. |
| • Providing integrated medical care that keeps pace with modern technologies through university hospitals. |
Devices
Labs
Devices
| Device name | research techniques |
| Bicycle ergometer | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Biofeedback therapy machne | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Body massager | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Cavitation, LASER and Vaccum | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Continuous passive motion machine | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| DEXA scan machine | Diagnostic and research equipment |
| Diagnostic ultrasound | Diagnostic and research equipment |
| Electrodiagnosis machine | Diagnostic and research equipment |
| Electrotherapy | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Electrotherapy under water | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Force plateform | Diagnostic and research equipment |
| Gait trainer | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Hot packs | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Hot packs Heater | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Hydrotherapy (Jacuze) | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Inbody scale for BMI assessment | Diagnostic and research equipment |
| Interferential | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Intermittent pneumatic compression machine | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Irradiator (coil) | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Irradiator (lamp) | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| LASER therapy | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Magnetic stimulator (TMS) | Diagnostic and research equipment |
| Magnetotherapy | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Microwave | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Multigem | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Parrafin bath | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Peddler | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Quad chair | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Shockwave therapy | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Shortwave | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Shoulder wheel | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Stepper | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Tilt table | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Traction | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Treadmill | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Treadmill with partial body weight support | Therapeutic and research equipment |
| Ultrasonic therapy | Therapeutic and research equipment |
Labs
| labs | Place |
| Clinical neurophysiology laboratory | The main department building in the Main University Hospital |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasonography unit | The main department building in the Main University Hospital |
| Shockwave therapy unit | The main department building in the Main University Hospital |
| Transcranial magnetic stimulation units | The main department building in the Main University Hospital |
| Pelvic floor reahbiliation unit | The main department building in the Main University Hospital |
| Clinical neurophysiology laboratory | The New Educational Hospital |
| Clinical neurophysiology laboratory | In the Shadby Pediatric University Hospital |
| Clinical neurophysiology laboratory | In El-Hadara University Hospital |
| Body mass index assessment (DEXA scan) laboratory | In El-Hadara University Hospital |
| Staff Member | Publication name | publishing date |
|---|---|---|
| Walaa El wakil | Post‑fracture care program in Egypt: merging subsequent fracture prevention and improving patients’ outcomes—an initiative by the Egyptian Academy of Bone Health. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2023;50:7 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-023-00173-1). | 2023 |
| Sarah Sayed El‑Tawab | Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio as a reliable marker to predict pre‑clinical retinopathy among type 2 diabetic patients. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2023;50:11 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-023-00177-x). | 2023 |
| Sarah Sayed El‑Tawab | The effect of spinal magnetic stimulation on the management of functional constipation in adults. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2023;50:17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-023-00184-y). | 2023 |
| Rehab Elnemr | Egyptian recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus: a consensus, evidence‑based, clinical practice guidelines for treat‑to‑target management. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2023;50:23 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-023-00187-9). | 2023 |
| Walaa El wakil | Impact of multimodal intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of the spinal cord during spine and spinal cord surgeries. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2023;50:31 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-023-00201-0). | 2023 |
| Rehab Elnemr | Egyptian evidence‑based consensus on clinical practice recommendations for the management of lupus nephritis. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022;49:48 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00146-w). | 2022 |
| Rehab Elnemr | Egyptian recommendations for treating to target of lupus nephritis: an evidence‑based consensus on clinical practice recommendations for the management of lupus nephritis and pregnancy. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022;49:47 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00142-0). | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Efficacy of neural prolotherapy in treatment of meralgia paresthetica: a case series. Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery 2022;37:20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-022-00160-2). | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training versus posterior tibial nerve electrostimulation in treatment of functional obstructed defecation: a prospective randomized clinical trial. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022 Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022;49:49 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00148-8) | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Association of primary knee osteoarthritis with DVWA SNP in a group of Egyptian population: a case–control study. Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics 2022;23:134 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-022-00336-3). | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Efficacy of neural prolotherapy versus local corticosteroid soft tissue injection for treatment of chronic anserine bursitis: a prospective randomized clinical trial. Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology 2022;14:3 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-021-00198-8). | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Association between primary osteoarthritis and ADAMTS14 single nucleotide polymorphism in Egyptian population: a case-control study. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022;49:18 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00116-2). | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Comparison between the efficacy and duration of cosmetic botulinum toxin type A injection with and without electromyographic guidance. Alexmed ePosters 2022;4(3):1452 (doi:10.21608/alexpo.2022.157051.1452). | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training and posterior tibial nerve electrostimulation for treatment of faecal incontinence: monotherapy versus combined therapy: a prospective randomized trial. Bulletin of the National Research Centre 2022;46:99 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00778-0). | 2022 |
| Gihan Younis | Effects of different exercise training programs on the functional performance in fibrosing interstitial lung diseases: A randomized trial. PLoS ONE 2022;17(5): e0268589 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268589) | 2022 |
| Naylan Wahba Khalil | Role of global femoral cartilage in assessing severity of primary knee osteoarthritis. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022;49:16 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00115-3). | 2022 |
| Hoda Abdel‑Naby | Is interleukin‑17 implicated in early knee osteoarthritis pathogenesis as in rheumatoid arthritis? Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022;49:29 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00130-4) | 2022 |
| Hayam Abdel Ghany | Quality of life and clinical assessment of joint health in children with hemophilic arthropathy. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022;49:22 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00118-0) | 2022 |
| Hayam Abdel Ghany | Screening of behavioral disorders in children with hemophilia. Int J Rheum Dis. 2022;25:803-810. | 2022 |
| Abd Elatif Gaballah | Hematological markers and ultrasound 7‑joint inflammation score as add‑on tools in the assessment of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2022;49:25 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-022-00126-0). | 2022 |
| Noha Elsawy | Anti-carbamylated protein antibodies in premenopausal rheumatoid arthritis women: relation to disease activity and bone loss. Rheumatology 2021;60:1419-1428 (doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keaa549). | 2021 |
| Hayam Abdel Ghany | Evaluation of autonomic nervous system in children with spastic cerebral palsy: clinical and electophysiological study. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2021;48:45 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-021-00092-z). | 2021 |
| Rehab Elnemr | Intra‑articular corticosteroid injection and genicular nerve block under ultrasound guidance in pain control of knee osteoarthritis. Egypt J Radiol Nucl Med 2021;52:196 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00577-z). | 2021 |
| Noha Elsawy | Evaluation of outcome after primary median and/or ulnar nerve(s) repair at wrist: clinical, functional, electrophysiologic, and ultrasound study. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2021;48:48 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-021-00095-w). | 2021 |
| Noha Elsawy | Fibromyalgia in patients with psoriatic arthritis: Impact on disease activity indices, fatigue and health‐related quality of life. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2021;24(2):189-196 | 2021 |
| Yousra Hesham | Adult systemic lupus erythematosus in Egypt: The nation-wide spectrum of 3661 patients and world-wide standpoint. Lupus 2021;09612033211014253 | 2021 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Spinal accessory neuropathy in patients with chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2020;47:28 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-020-00031-4). | 2021 |
| Yousra Hesham | Rheumatology university faculty opinion on coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccines: the vaXurvey study from Egypt. Rheumatology international 2021:1-10 | 2021 |
| Yousra Hesham | The relation between IL-10 gene (-1082G/A) and VEGF gene 936 C/T polymorphism and diabetic polyneuropathy in a cohort of Egyptian patients with type 2 diabetes. Clinical Diabetology 2021. | 2021 |
| Dia Mohasseb | Quality of life and its relation to periarticular bone changes in psoriatic patients with or without joint involvement...ALEXMED ePosters 2021. | 2021 |
| Sarah Sayed El‑Tawab | Vitamin D in skin psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: where does it stand? Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society 2021;18(2):97-101. | 2021 |
| Yousra Hesham | Rheumatologists’ practice during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: a survey in Egypt. Rheumatology International 2020;40(10):1599-1611. | 2020 |
| Yousra Hesham | Efficacy of pregabalin as a monotherapy versus combined pregabalin and milnacipran in the management of fibromyalgia. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2020;23(11):1474-1480. | 2020 |
| Yousra Hesham | Heel pain in female patients with early knee osteoarthritis. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2020;47(41). | 2020 |
| Sherine El-Sherif | Involvement of the wrist and hand joints and tendons in an Egyptian systemic lupus erythematosus cohort. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2020;47(33). | 2020 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Efficient and Robust Skeleton-Based Quality Assessment and Abnormality Detection in Human Action Performance. IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics, 2020;24(1):2020. | 2020 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Relation of Interleukin-21 with Primary Knee Osteoarthritis Severity and Functional Disability. World Journal of Medical Sciences 2020;17(3):69-78. | 2020 |
| Noha Elsawy | Ab0731 Impact of fibromyalgia on disease activity indices, health related quality of life and fatigue in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2020;79(Suppl 1):1659-1660. | 2020 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Electrophysiological study of posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve in a sample of normal subjects. Egypt Rheumatol Rehabil 2020;47:21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-020-00007-4). | 2020 |
| Yousra Hesham | Development of Machine Learning Models (Artificial Neural Networks) for Prediction of Vision Threatening Behcet's Disease. Arthritis & Rheuamtology 2019;71. | 2019 |
| Yousra Hesham | Behçet’s disease in Egypt: a multicenter nationwide study on 1526 adult patients and review of the literature. Clin Rheumatol 2019. | 2019 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Electrophysiological study of accessory deep peroneal nerve in a sample of Egyptian subjects. Egyptian Rheumatology & Rehabilitation 2019;46:251-256. | 2019 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Pelvic Floor Electrophysiological Changes Associated with Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse. World Journal of Medical Sciences 2019;16(2):79-85. | 2019 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Relation of interleukin-15 with the severity of primary knee Osteoarthritis. Egyptian Rheumatology & Rehabilitation 2019; 46:313-320. | 2019 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Genetic Association Between Growth Differentiation Factor 5 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and Primary Knee Osteoarthritis in a Group of Egyptian Patients: A Pilot Study. Mediterr J Rheumatol 2019;30(2):114-22. | 2019 |
| Yousra Hesham | Serum TNF-alpha level in medicated rheumatoid arthritis patients. World Journal of Medical Sciences 2018;15(2):65-68. | 2018 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Bilateral Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Rectal Evacuation Disorder: A Preliminary Report. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc) 2017;60: 311-317 | 2017 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Medial calcaneal neuropathy: a missed etiology of chronic plantar heel pain. Egyptian Rheumatology & Rehabilitation 2017;44:147-152. | 2017 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve electrostimulation with low dose trospium chloride: Could it be used as a second line treatment of overactive bladder in females. Neurourology and Urodynamics (Wiley Periodicals, Inc) 2017;1-7 (DOI: 10.1002/nau.23361). | 2017 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | The value of combining low dose trospium chloride with transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation in the treatment of overactive bladder in females. The Journal of Urology 2017;197(4S):e1049 | 2017 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | A General Descriptor for Detecting Abnormal Action Performance From Skeletal Data. Proceedings of the 39th Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biological Society; 2017 July 11-15: Jeju Island, Korea; 2017. P 1401-4. | 2017 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Electrophysiological study of the ulnar palmar cutaneous nerve in normal individuals. Egypt Rheumatol Rehabil 2017;43:184-189. | 2017 |
| Emmanuel Kamal Saba | Electrophysiological study of Martin–Gruber anastomosis in a sample of Egyptians. Egyptian Rheumatology & Rehabilitation 2017;44:153-158. | 2017 |
Workshops
Trainings
Confrences
Workshops
| workshop | date |
|---|---|
| Local intra-articular and soft tissue injection workshop | 8/5/2018 |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in women – the next step | 9/5/2018 |
| Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: biofeedback and neuromodulation workshop | 21/10/2018 |
| Evoked potentials workshop | 22/10/2018 |
| Electrodiagnostic data interpretation workshop | 23/10/2018 |
| Integrating electrodiagnosis and clinical data workshop | 24/10/2018 |
| Basic electrophysiology workshop | 19-20/12/2018 |
| Basic EMG techniques and interpretation workshop | 13/3/2019 |
| Local soft tissue and intra-acticular injection | 22/10/2019 |
| EMG guided botulinum toxin injection in adults and children | 22/10/2019 |
| Electrophysiological of unusual nerves: indication, technical considerations with demonstration | 23/10/2019 |
| Basics of neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring. | 23/10/2019 |
| Ultrasound guided Sacroiliac joint injection hands on | 4/10/2021 |
| Electrodiagnosis workshop (basic level), for upper and lower limb nerves (routine techniques hands on | 30/10/2021 |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasound (basic – intermediate) shoulder –knee hands on | 31/10/2021 |
| Intra-articular and soft tissue injection hands on | 1/11/2021 |
| Pelvic floor electrodiagnosis (basic level) hands on | 2/11/2021 |
| Pelvic floor rehabilitation hands on | 24/9/2022 |
| : Intra-articular and soft tissue injection (hands on) basic level | 26/9/2022 |
| Advanced electrodiagnosis | 27/9/2022 |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasound (basic intermediate) hand and wrist (hand on) | 28/9/2022 |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasound | 14/3/2023 |
| ABC of ultrasonography in rheumatology and rehabilitation | 11/5/2023 |
| Ankle and foot musculoskeletal ultrasound: from basic to advanced | 25/5/2023 |
| Local soft tissue and Intra-articular injection (hands on) | 4/6/2023 |
| Pediatric electrodiagnosis workshop | 5/6/2023 |
| Evoked potentials workshop | 6-7/6/2023 |
| Physical modalities and therapeutic exercises | 2022/2023 |
Trainings
| training | date |
|---|---|
| Local intra-articular and soft tissue injection workshop | 8/5/2018 |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in women – the next step | 9/5/2018 |
| Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: biofeedback and neuromodulation workshop | 21/10/2018 |
| Evoked potentials workshop | 22/10/2018 |
| Electrodiagnostic data interpretation workshop | 23/10/2018 |
| Integrating electrodiagnosis and clinical data workshop | 24/10/2018 |
| Basic electrophysiology workshop | 19-20/12/2018 |
| Basic EMG techniques and interpretation workshop | 13/3/2019 |
| Local soft tissue and intra-acticular injection | 22/10/2019 |
| EMG guided botulinum toxin injection in adults and children | 22/10/2019 |
| Electrophysiological of unusual nerves: indication, technical considerations with demonstration | 23/10/2019 |
| Basics of neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring. | 23/10/2019 |
| Ultrasound guided Sacroiliac joint injection hands on | 4/10/2021 |
| Electrodiagnosis workshop (basic level), for upper and lower limb nerves (routine techniques hands on | 30/10/2021 |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasound (basic – intermediate) shoulder –knee hands on | 31/10/2021 |
| Intra-articular and soft tissue injection hands on | 1/11/2021 |
| Pelvic floor electrodiagnosis (basic level) hands on | 2/11/2021 |
| Pelvic floor rehabilitation hands on | 24/9/2022 |
| : Intra-articular and soft tissue injection (hands on) basic level | 26/9/2022 |
| Advanced electrodiagnosis | 27/9/2022 |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasound (basic intermediate) hand and wrist (hand on) | 28/9/2022 |
| Musculoskeletal ultrasound | 14/3/2023 |
| ABC of ultrasonography in rheumatology and rehabilitation | 11/5/2023 |
| Ankle and foot musculoskeletal ultrasound: from basic to advanced | 25/5/2023 |
| Local soft tissue and Intra-articular injection (hands on) | 4/6/2023 |
| Pediatric electrodiagnosis workshop | 5/6/2023 |
| Evoked potentials workshop | 6-7/6/2023 |
| Physical modalities and therapeutic exercises | 2022/2023 |
Confrences
| confrences | date | palce held |
|---|---|---|
| The annual conference of the Department of Rheumatic Diseases | 10-11/5/2018 | Royal Tulip Hotel in Roushdy, Alexandria |
| The Department’s annual conference for electrophysiological diagnosis | 25-26/10/2018 | Royal Tulip Hotel in Roushdy, Alexandria |
| The Annual Rheumatology Conference of the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation – Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University | 24-25/10/2019 | Tolip Roushdy Hotel, Alexandria. |
| The annual conference of the Egyptian Society for Electrophysiological Diagnostics and Clinical Neurophysiology in cooperation with the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation – Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University: | 25-26/10/2019 | Tolip Roushdy Hotel, Alexandria. |
| Physical Medicine, Rhumatology and Rehabilitation Scientific meeting about Osteoporosis | 2/9/2021 | Physical Medicine, Rhumatology and Rehabilitation department |
| 26th Annual conference of the Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department and the 10th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Electrodiagnosis Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology | 4-5/11/2021 | Golden Jewel, Alexandria, Egypt. |
| 1-The best academic department in the internal audit on the file of quality in the higher education in October 2021 |
| 2-The best academic department in the internal audit on the file of quality in the higher education in March 2021 |
**What are the department’s activities in community services?
1- Diagnostic services in university hospitals, such as electrophysiological diagnostic services and ultrasound examination of joints, tendons, muscles and nerves.
2- Therapeutic services such as physical therapy, therapeutic exercises, local injections, and biological therapy.
3- Health awareness seminars in the department’s outpatient clinics.
4- Medical convoys.
**What are the areas of work of the clinics of the Department of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine?
It has several fields such as:
• Physical Medicine Clinic: It provides services for diagnosing diseases of the locomotor system (musculoskeletal), treatment with various natural methods, and rehabilitation.
• Rheumatic Diseases Clinic: It provides diagnostic services (ultrasound) and treatment of rheumatic diseases, including biological treatment and local injections.
•Electrophysiological diagnosis clinic: It performs all clinical electrophysiological tests to diagnose various diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system.
• Pelvic Diseases Rehabilitation and Feedback Clinic: It provides all the services necessary to diagnose and treat pelvic diseases, including defecation and urination diseases and chronic pelvic pain, with the latest equipment.
• Ultrasound clinic for the musculoskeletal and nervous system: It provides services for diagnosing rheumatic diseases and local pain through diagnostic ultrasound, and provides therapeutic services such as local injections into the joints and around the joints, and joint replacement in cases of arthralgia.
• Therapeutic Nutrition Clinic for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: It provides nutritional counseling services for patients with rheumatic diseases.
• Sports Medicine Clinic: It provides diagnostic and treatment services for various sports injuries among athletes.
• Osteoporosis Clinic: It provides services for diagnosing and treating osteoporosis in its various forms, while conducting campaigns to raise awareness of it and its dangers.
• Shock wave therapy clinic: It provides all therapeutic services using a shock wave therapy device.
**What are the therapeutic and diagnostic services provided by the department?
1- Diagnostic services in university hospitals, such as electrophysiological diagnostic services and ultrasound examination of joints, tendons, muscles and nerves, in all university hospitals in Alexandria and Borg El Arab.
2- Therapeutic services such as physical therapy, therapeutic exercises, local injections, and biological treatment for rheumatic diseases.
3- All of this is done through a number of internal units within the department.
**What are the academic degrees taught in the department?
1- Master of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (credit hour system).
2- Doctorate in Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (credit hour system).
3- Continuing medical education in physical medicine, rheumatology, and rehabilitation (accredited hour system).
4- A number of distinguished professional diplomas are being created, such as the Professional Diploma in Sports Medicine and the Professional Diploma in Clinical Electrophysiological Diagnosis (accredited hour system).
** What are the courses for MBBCH degree given by the department?
There are four elective courses:
1- Sport Medicine.
2- Alternative Medicine.
3- Joint problem management.
4- Regional pain management.
5- Concepts of Rehabilitation.
**What are the course for the Master Degree of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation?
Master Degree of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
Code Course
051408300 Applied Anatomy for Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
052008300 Physiology for Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
051508300 Internal Medicine for Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
052108300 Neuropsychiatry for Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
052208300 Neurosurgery for Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
052608300 Orthopedic Surgery for Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
052808300 Pathology for Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
05300801 Applied Physics for Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
05300802 Physical Medicine I (Physical Agent Modalities & Electrotherapy)
05300803 Physical Medicine II (Exercises, Hydrotherapy, Manipulation, Traction and Massage)
05300804 Rheumatology I
05300805 Rheumatology II
05300806 Regional Pain
05300807 Electrodiagnosis
05300808 Neurorehabilitation
05300809 Rehabilitation in Pediatrics
05300810 Rehabilitation in Orthopedic and Surgical Disorders
05300811 Rehabilitation in Rheumatological Conditions
05300812 Chest and Cardiac Rehabilitations
05300813 Geriatric Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation of Special Conditions
05300814 Orthotics, Prosthetics & Assistive Devices
05300815 Biomechanics & Kinesiology
**What are the course for the Doctor Degree of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation? Doctor Degree of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
Code Course
05300901 Advanced Biomechanics & Kinesiology
05300902 Advances in Physical Medicine Modalities
05300903 Advances in therapeutic exercices & hydrotherapy
05300904 Advanced General Rheumatology
05300905 Advanced Special Rheumatology
050509300 Laboratory Investigations in Rheumatic & joint Diseases
053109300 Imaging in Rheumatic & joint Diseases
05300906 Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood
05300907 Recent Advances in the Management of Regional Pain and Metabolic Bone Diseases
05300908 Advanced Electrodiagnosis
05300909 Applied Electrodiagnosis
05300910 Advanced Neurorehabilitation
05300911 Advanced Orthotics, Prosthetics,
05300912 Advanced Rehabilitation in Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases
05300913 Advanced Post-surgery & post-traumatic Rehabilitation
05300914 Advanced Geriatric Rehabilitation, walking aids and assistive devices
05300915 Rehabilitation of special conditions, occupational trauma and occupational therapy
05300916 Advanced Pediatric Rehabilitation
05300917 Advanced Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
05300918 Sports Medicine and Injuries
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