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A medical team at the University Hospital in the Medical City of Qassim University successfully performed a high-risk Cesarean section on a patient suffering from placenta previa with suspected placenta accreta. The medical team was able to control the bleeding and preserve the uterus without the need for hysterectomy, with the participation of an integrated team from the departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Interventional Radiology, and Anesthesiology. The medical team explained that such [...]

A surgical team at the University Medical City successfully performed a precise and complex surgery to remove a tumor inside the spinal cord of a 26-year-old female patient. The patient was suffering from severe weakness in her lower extremities, accompanied by sensory disturbances. Her condition was diagnosed as a tumor compressing the spinal cord at the level of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10). The necessary clinical and radiological examinations were performed.

The Medical City at Qassim University successfully performed a specialized surgical procedure on a patient in his sixties who suffered a spinal fracture from a fall from a high place. The case was received urgently, and the necessary clinical examinations and imaging were conducted, which revealed an unstable fracture requiring surgical intervention. The medical team, led by Dr. Abdullah Al-Saeed, Consultant of Spinal Surgery [...]

A specialized medical team at the medical city of Qassim University successfully performed a laparoscopic classic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery with advanced minimally invasive techniques on a beneficiary who had suffered for years from chronic complications, difficulty swallowing, and severe esophageal reflux. The medical team was led by Dr. Hatem bin Ahmed Al-Saleem, a consultant in precise and advanced laparoscopic surgery for digestive system surgeries and corrective obesity surgeries, [...]

The University Medical City performed a distinguished operation, a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve, through a small incision of 4 to 5 centimeters in the front right chest wall, without the need to cut the sternum. This step reflects the advancement in the use of modern and precise surgical techniques. The operation was performed by the cardiac surgery team led by Dr. Ali bin Mohammed Al-Akhtar, and the team [...]

In a human experiment mixed with scientific passion, a couple participating in the fifth edition of an innovation incubator, organized by the university, succeeded in transforming a health challenge facing thousands of families into a technological innovation with a humanitarian dimension. They jointly developed the “Smart System for Monitoring Diabetic Children,” an innovation aimed at improving the quality of life for children with Type 1 diabetes through smart clothing.

The university announced that it is accepting applications for functional transfers to medical and health positions on the civil service system's health positions list in a number of specializations through the Masar platform, from Monday, May 4, to May 11, 2026. The university announced the specializations for physicians, which are: Ear, Nose, and Throat; Neurology; Vascular Surgery; Psychiatry; Chest Diseases; Anesthesiology; and Critical Care.

The medical city at Qassim University performed its first obesity surgery, where the operation was carried out using advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques and minimally invasive intervention through several very small incisions. This contributes to reducing post-surgery pain, accelerating recovery, and decreasing the likelihood of complications compared to traditional surgeries. The operation was performed by a team from the General Surgery department, specializing in delicate and advanced laparoscopic surgeries for [...]

The Saudi University Sports Federation's Table Tennis Championship for female students concluded. It was hosted by Qassim University, represented by the Deanship of Student Affairs, over four days. Twenty-seven governmental and private universities participated, with over 250 female students. All championship matches were held at the Olympic Complex within the university city. Dr. Mohammed Al-Ajlan, Dean of Student Affairs at Qassim University, affirmed that the hosting stems from [...]

Student Ayoub Al-Harbi, a graduate of the twenty-third batch of Qassim University, narrated his inspiring story of disability, illness, patience, and perseverance over the years, until he was able with his determination and hard work to achieve his dream of graduating from university. He emphasized that his treatment journey, during which he underwent 18 surgeries inside and outside the Kingdom, was a turning point in his life and led him to choose the path of medicine and surgery, […]