Specialist registration
Dr Walid Aly is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) as a medical practitioner with general and specialist registration. His specialty is anaesthesia and his registration number is MED0001193673. The register shows no conditions on his registration. He was first registered in Australia in 2002.
"Specialist Anaesthetist" is a protected title in Australia. It can only be used by a doctor who holds specialist registration in anaesthesia. Anyone can confirm a practitioner's registration on the Ahpra public register.
Qualifications
The Ahpra register lists three qualifications:
- Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA), 2011
- Australian Medical Council Certificate, 2002
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh), Cairo University, 1990
Fellowship of ANZCA is the specialist qualification in anaesthesia in Australia and New Zealand. It follows years of supervised specialist training and examinations after medical school and internship.
Training and career
His 2024 CV records a Master's degree in Clinical Neurophysiology from Cairo University (1995), and specialist anaesthesia training on the Queensland Anaesthetic Rotational Training Scheme, which he completed in 2011.
His 2024 CV records registrar posts between 2003–2011 at Geelong Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Nambour General Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and Ipswich Hospital; locum consultant posts in Shepparton, Wangaratta, Burnie and Wagga Wagga (2011–2014); and consultant roles at Mount Gambier, Werribee Mercy and Epworth Geelong recorded from 2012–2014 onwards.
These appointments are taken from a CV dated April 2024 and are a historical record. They are not a list of current hospital appointments. Current appointments will be listed on this website only once they have been independently verified.
Teaching and publications
His 2024 CV records roles as an examiner and lecturer at the University of Queensland School of Medicine, the 2008 B Braun Founders Award at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, and authorship of two books for the ANZCA Primary Exam, the first of the two major examinations in specialist anaesthesia training.
The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group
His 2024 CV records that he founded The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group. Dental practices can read how to arrange anaesthesia for a list.
Your anaesthetist's role
As your anaesthetist, Dr Aly reviews your health before your procedure, explains the anaesthetic or sedation he recommends and the alternatives, talks with you about the risks that apply to you and answers your questions. He stays with you throughout your procedure and is responsible for your anaesthetic care until you have recovered from it.
Languages
Dr Aly speaks English and Arabic. If you would like a professional interpreter in another language, ask when your procedure is booked. The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is on 131 450.
Online profiles
- Dr Walid Aly on Instagram
- Dr Walid Aly on Facebook
- The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group on LinkedIn (organisation page, not a personal profile)