On Wednesday, May 7, Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, received Dr. Ali Abdelkarim, Professor of Urology at the Faculty of Medicine – Alexandria University and President of the Mediterranean Association for Precision Surgery in Urologic Oncology. The visit comes as part of Dr. Abdelkarim’s academic engagement at the university, where he is participating in the discussion of a master’s thesis at the South Egypt Cancer Institute in the field of laparoscopic surgery of the bladder.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Mohamed Abou El Magd, Dean of the South Egypt Cancer Institute, Dr. Ibrahim Abou El Ayoun, Director of the Oncology Hospital, Dr. Doaa Wadih Maximos, Head of the Department of Surgical Oncology at the Institute, Dr. Ali Zeidan, Professor of Surgical Oncology at the Institute, and Mostafa Hadia Abdel Salam, Teaching Assistant of Surgical Oncology at the Department of Surgical Oncology.

Dr. El-Minshawy welcomed Dr. Abdelkarim and praised his distinguished status as one of the world’s leading experts in urological endoscopic surgery. He emphasized the university’s ongoing commitment to supporting the medical sector and promoting research activities across its faculties. He also highlighted the significant trust placed by citizens of Upper Egypt in the university’s healthcare services, due to their outstanding quality and humanitarian approach.

Dr. El-Minshawy also praised the continuous development of the South Egypt Cancer Institute, which is an advanced international center for endoscopic microsurgery and plays an important role in training young doctors and exchanging experiences between Assiut University professors and Egyptian universities, all aimed at enhancing healthcare quality and achieving the highest recovery rates for cancer patients in Upper Egypt.

For his part, Dr. Ali Abdelkarim expressed his pride in visiting Assiut University, praising its outstanding scientific and medical capabilities, and emphasizing his keenness to participate in its scientific events and benefit from its advanced research expertise. He also praised the remarkable development in laparoscopic surgeries at the South Egypt Cancer Institute, which aligns with the highest global standards of medical excellence.

It is worth mentioning that Dr. Ali Abdelkarim is participating in the discussion of the master's thesis submitted by Dr. Mostafa Hadia Abdel Salam, entitled “A Comparative Study Between Open Radical Cystectomy and Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy in the Short Term.” 
The discussion committee includes Dr. Mohamed Abou El Magd, Professor of Surgical Oncology and Dean of South Egypt Cancer Institute (Supervisor), Dr. Ali Zeidan, Professor of Surgical Oncology at the Institute (Supervisor), and Dr. Mahmoud Hussein Al Shuaibi, Professor of Surgical Oncology at South Egypt Cancer Institute (Internal Discussant).