Mohammed Aboul-Fotouh Hassab

Mohammed Aboul-Fotouh Hassab (Egyptian Arabic: محمد أبو الفتوح حساب) (2 December 1913 – 2000) was an Egyptian gastro-intestinal surgeon. He is known for the description of his operation Hassab's decongestion operation for the treatment of oesophageal varices as a result of portal hypertension. Hassab was one of the surgery professors in medical school at Alexandria University in Egypt.

Life and academic progress Hassab was born in Sohag Governorate on December 2, 1913. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1940, then a diploma in 1943 and a Master's degree in 1946 from Cairo University. He rose through the ranks of the teaching staff from clinical teaching assistant in surgery in 1944 to head of surgery departments in 1970. After his retirement, he worked as a full-time professor at Alexandria University since 1974.

He attended many international conferences, and many universities around the world invited him to give lectures.

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