Mohamed Nagy El Mahlawy (May 6, 1917 – August 25, 1978), an Egyptian nephrologist, and former president of Ain Shams University. [1] [2] He was the first to introduce artificial kidneys in Egypt and the Middle East and holds Order of the Republic (Egypt), First Class and the Order of Merit, Third Class and Fourth Class. [3] [4]
Al-Mahlawi was born on May 6, 1917, in Cairo. His father was Sheikh Muhammad al-Mahlawi, one of the senior scholars of Al-Azhar (who held the international rank of Al-Azhar) and a member of the first body of senior scholars of Al-Azhar during the reign of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II. [5] His mother is Ruqayya Nasr Al-Adli, daughter of Sheikh Nasr Al-Adli, head of the proofreaders at Bulaq Press.
Al-Mahlawi graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University in 1940, then worked as a resident physician for internal diseases, then a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in 1945. He worked as a teacher of internal diseases at Kasr Al-Aini Medicine from February 1947, and was assigned to teach at the Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine in 1948. In March 1950, Al-Mahlawi was transferred as a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University, then he was appointed as an assistant professor in January 1951, then as a professor for the chair of internal medicine in December 1959. He was appointed as a full-time professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University from retirement age in May 1977 until his death.
Al-Mahlawy was appointed Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies in September 1965, then its Dean in July 1967. Then he was appointed Vice Dean of Ain Shams University for Postgraduate Studies and Research in September 1969, and the appointment was renewed in September 1973. Then he was appointed President of Ain Shams University from May 1974 until he reached retirement age in May 1977.
He was the first to introduce artificial kidneys in Egypt and the Middle East and holds the Order of the Republic,[ citation needed] He established the Artificial Kidney Department at the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, and contributed to its development later.
After El Mahlawy's death on August 25, 1978, Imad Salem (Secretary General of Suez Canal University) gave an amount of 800 pounds as a gift to the Faculty of Medicine of Ain Shams in the name of Professor Dr. Mohamed Nagy El Mahlawy. It was allocated to outstanding students, so the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University purchased investment certificates, the return of which was distributed every year to a student. The first bachelor's degree was in general internal medicine, and then the Mahlawi family continued to increase the value of the certificates until it reached ten thousand pounds. This award has been running since 1978 until now.[ citation needed]
Muhammad Naji Al-Mahlawi died on the morning of Friday, August 25, 1978, AD, corresponding to Ramadan 21, 1398 AH, as a result of a Intracerebral hemorrhage.
Mohamed Nagy El Mahlawy (May 6, 1917 – August 25, 1978), an Egyptian nephrologist, and former president of Ain Shams University. [1] [2] He was the first to introduce artificial kidneys in Egypt and the Middle East and holds Order of the Republic (Egypt), First Class and the Order of Merit, Third Class and Fourth Class. [3] [4]
Al-Mahlawi was born on May 6, 1917, in Cairo. His father was Sheikh Muhammad al-Mahlawi, one of the senior scholars of Al-Azhar (who held the international rank of Al-Azhar) and a member of the first body of senior scholars of Al-Azhar during the reign of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II. [5] His mother is Ruqayya Nasr Al-Adli, daughter of Sheikh Nasr Al-Adli, head of the proofreaders at Bulaq Press.
Al-Mahlawi graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University in 1940, then worked as a resident physician for internal diseases, then a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in 1945. He worked as a teacher of internal diseases at Kasr Al-Aini Medicine from February 1947, and was assigned to teach at the Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine in 1948. In March 1950, Al-Mahlawi was transferred as a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University, then he was appointed as an assistant professor in January 1951, then as a professor for the chair of internal medicine in December 1959. He was appointed as a full-time professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University from retirement age in May 1977 until his death.
Al-Mahlawy was appointed Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies in September 1965, then its Dean in July 1967. Then he was appointed Vice Dean of Ain Shams University for Postgraduate Studies and Research in September 1969, and the appointment was renewed in September 1973. Then he was appointed President of Ain Shams University from May 1974 until he reached retirement age in May 1977.
He was the first to introduce artificial kidneys in Egypt and the Middle East and holds the Order of the Republic,[ citation needed] He established the Artificial Kidney Department at the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, and contributed to its development later.
After El Mahlawy's death on August 25, 1978, Imad Salem (Secretary General of Suez Canal University) gave an amount of 800 pounds as a gift to the Faculty of Medicine of Ain Shams in the name of Professor Dr. Mohamed Nagy El Mahlawy. It was allocated to outstanding students, so the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University purchased investment certificates, the return of which was distributed every year to a student. The first bachelor's degree was in general internal medicine, and then the Mahlawi family continued to increase the value of the certificates until it reached ten thousand pounds. This award has been running since 1978 until now.[ citation needed]
Muhammad Naji Al-Mahlawi died on the morning of Friday, August 25, 1978, AD, corresponding to Ramadan 21, 1398 AH, as a result of a Intracerebral hemorrhage.