H.E Dr. Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal Alsabti
Dr. Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal Al Sabti was born in Fanja, Wilayat Bidbid in the Aldakhlya Region on Friday, October 27, 1972. He attended primary, preparatory, and secondary school at Al-Khaleel bin Abdullah Secondary School for Boys from 1978 until 1989. Afterward, he joined Sultan Qaboos University, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences in 1993.
He continued his studies at the same university and earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in 1996. Seeking further knowledge and expertise, he enrolled in the cardiac surgery program, spending six years at McGill University in Canada and obtaining a fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Additionally, he earned a Master's degree in research surgery while working. To enhance his knowledge in cardiac surgery, he joined the University Hospital Hamburg in Germany to study minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Dr. Hilal Al Sabti served as the head of the Cardiac and Chest Surgery Unit at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, a Senior Consultant in Cardiac Surgery at the Royal Hospital, and Deputy Director-General for Medical Affairs at the University Hospital. He also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Omani Council for Medical Specialties.
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- Fraser Gurd Surgical Day
- Best Teacher Resident” Award in Cardiac Surgery at McGill University
- Oman Civil Medal of the Third Degree from His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
- GCC Medal for Civil Service and Administrative Development
- Honorary Fellowship of College of Anesthesiologists in Ireland
- His Excellency Dr. Hilal bin Ali Alsabti, Minister of Health, received the Leadership Doctor Award from the International Accreditation Council for Higher Medical Education in the United States of America for his achievements in improving and developing advanced medical education and quality of health care in the Sultanate of Oman and his active role in advancing medical education, employing methods of education, innovation and scientific research, and raising the quality of programs provided through the international accreditation of higher medical education during his tenure as Chairman of the Omani Board for Medical Specialization.
- This award is given to physicians who have held leadership positions in advanced medical education institutions for their active role in advancing medical education in their countries, employing teaching methods, innovation and scientific research, in addition to raising the quality of programs offered through the international accreditation of higher medical education.
- Internship Year, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, 1996-1997
- General Surgery Program, Sultan Qaboos University, 1997 – 1999
- Cardiac Surgery Program, McGill University, Canada, 1999 – 2005
- Laparoscopic Cardiac Surgery Program at the University Hospital Hamburg (Germany), 2005-2006
- Leadership Course for Senior Physicians at Harvard University – 2009
- Oxford Strategic Leadership Program Oxford University – 2013
- Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at the Royal Hospital
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
- Deputy Director General of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital for Medical Affairs, 2010 – 2013
- Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
- Executive President of Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) , 2015 – 2022
- Minister of Health, 2022-present.
- Bachelor of Health Sciences from Sultan Qaboos University – 1993
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Sultan Qaboos University – 1996
- Fellowship from the Royal Canadian College of Internal Medicine and Surgery – 2005
- Master of Research Surgery – 2006
- Visits schools and hospitals to give awareness lectures
- Participation in the media to raise health awareness for patients and the community
- Participation and supervision of some charitable initiatives and projects in the Wilayat of Bidbid
- Official Sponsor of the Health Awareness Marathon.
- Established the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in 2008
- The first Omani cardiac surgeon completed a study of cardiothoracic surgery in North America
- Headed the cardiac team for trans catheter aortic valve implantation in the Sultanate of Oman
- Transplantation of the first artificial heart for a patient in his twenties, and the first two open-heart surgeries in the Sultanate of Oman
- Presented many lectures and workshops in many local and international forums
- Published many researches locally and internationally in the field of cardiothoracic surgery
- Participant in (4) research groups with a fertile results in research
- Invited to develop basic ideas in the King Abdullah Medical City project at Gulf University in Bahrain
- Invite doctors and nurses from different hospitals to teach them about cardiology.
- Development of 19 training programs, including 16 programs that have international accreditation from the International Accreditation Council for Higher Medical Education in the United States of America, in addition to 6 training programs in medical fellowship (locally).
- Minister of Health
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Omani Council for Medical Specialties
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Oman College of Health Sciences and the Higher Institute for Health Specialties