Dr. Tarek ElGamal, dean of the Faculty of Medicine and CEO of the University hospitals, announced the launching of the first specialized unit of the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Assiut Univeristy, under the auspices of Dr.Moahmed Abdel Samie, University President. Dr. Mohamed Khaled, one of the specialists in the Unit, stated that two successful operations (for two children who are under 5 months) have already been performed at the unit.