Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal Al-Sabti (Arabic: معالي الدكتور هلال بن علي بن هلال السبتي) was born on October 27, 1972. On June 16, 2022, His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq has issued a Royal Decree appointing Dr. Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal Al Sabti, as the new Minister of Health.[1][2] He succeeded His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi on this new role.[3]
His Excellency, the Minister Hilal bin Ali Al-Sabti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | October 27, 1972 |
| Education | Sultan Qaboos University (M.D.) |
| Known for | Minister of Health, Oman Executive President of Oman Medical Specialty Board (2015-2022) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Senior Consultant |
| Field | Cardiac Surgery |
| Institutions | Ministry of Health, Oman, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman  |
Prior to becoming the Minister of Health, Dr. Al Sabti served as the Executive President of Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB), from May 2015 to June 2022,[4] under Royal Decree No. 24/2015.[5][6][7] Hilal is a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH).[8][9]
Surgical career edit
In 2014, the first artificial heart transplantation procedure in the Sultanate was done by a cardiac surgery team led by Al Sabti, for a patient suffering from heart failure.[10] In April 2015, a cardiac surgery team of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital has managed to plant a valve inside a valve in the aorta and mitral valves through a catheter. A first-of-its-kind surgery in the world done on a pregnant woman. The cardiac surgery team was led by Al Sabti.[11] Dr. Hilal contributed in the first Thoracab procedure done in Oman and Middle East.[12] In 2013 a team of cardiac surgeons, under the leadership of Dr. Hilal, and cardiac anesthetists at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, successfully conducted TAVI procedures to four patients aged over 75 years.[13]
Recently, an operation was carried out by the SQUH medical team of surgeons headed by Dr. Hilal Al Sabti. The patient, who is a mother of three, was suffering from a rare heart condition known as automatic coronary dissection, which disease affects the coronary arteries of the heart and occurs more often in women under the age of 50 years. The woman was having elevated heart enzymes and the dissection in coronary arteries are expanding to the branch arteries. The surgical team successfully performed an operation by replacing three arteries in the heart. The procedure was accompanied by the use of a new technique that demonstrated the advanced skills of the surgical team. A medical team at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital has managed to save the patient's life. SQUH added that “The surgery will be documented and published as a scientific paper in a refereed international scientific journal, so that the benefit is widespread among specialists in cardiothoracic surgery around the world,”.[14]
Honours edit
Dr. Al Sabti was blessed by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, to be honoured with GCC Medal in Civil Service and Administrative Development, on May 1, 2019.[15] He was also conferred by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Oman Civil Order (3rd class) in November 2015 along with other Excellencies, in appreciation to their active role in performing national duties.[16] Dr. Hilal was also conferred an Honorary Fellowship by the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland in May 2019.[17][18]
Service in Medical Education edit
Dr. Al Sabti held the post of Deputy Director-General for Clinical Affairs at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital from 2010 to 2013, strengthening the University Hospital’s liaison with other international universities for training, education and research.[19][20] He was a patron of the establishment of the first Hybrid Operating room in Oman in Sultan Qaboos University.[21] Dr. Al Sabti is involved in various charity projects, educational talks, health awareness campaigns, and participation in Ministry of Health, SQUH, and OMSB Committees.[22][23][24] He is a member of international and local associations.
Publications edit
In scholarly activities, Dr. Al Sabti has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.[25][26] His research works are reflected in his Google Scholar, ResearchGate and PubMed Direct accounts. The intent to continuously publish is enhanced by his collaboration with various local and international research groups.[27]
Executive President edit
Oman Medical Specialty Board described Dr. Al Sabti as an innovative and visionary leader, an agent of change and opportunities, who has a documented track record of accomplishments and the aspirations to improve the quality of health care in the Sultanate.[28] OMSB was led to achieving various major Milestones:
- ISO certification for quality in July 2015[29][30]
- ACGME-I Institutional accreditation[31]
- ACGME-I Accreditation for 16 out of 18 residency programs in two years span[32]
- Secured 50 to 70 postgraduate scholarships for physicians of clinical specialties annually[33]
- Established rare medical specialties track to encourage Omanis to get involved in building up less-engaging specialties into high demands[34]
- Preparing physicians, nurses and pharmacists to get training abroad for the Sultan Qaboos Cancer Center[35][36][37][38]
- Incorporating simulation in the curriculum of the training programs[39]
- Establishment of local Certifying Specialty Board Examinations - OMSB Part I and Part II Examinations[40]
- Reengineering of the processes in the organization in collaboration with international firm, for quality management system[41]
- Restructured Oman Medical Specialty Board through proficient leadership[42]
- Digitalized various services and processes[43]
- Consolidating OMSB Wellness and Performance Unit to assist trainees and trainers for any stress or psychological matters[44]
- Establishment of a new strategic plan 2040 with short term plan 2017-2020 to match the government planning[45]
- Establishment of HAKEEM, a Physician Database System[46]
- Establishment of E-learning platform for all Healthcare Professionals[47][48][49]
- Graduating numerous specialists in all branches of medicine locally and internationally, to serve the Oman Healthcare sectors[50][51]
- Initiated the accreditation of local Fellowship Programs[52]
Early life edit
Dr. Al Sabti earned his MD degree from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman and did his General Surgery Residency in the same university.[53] He completed his residency training in Cardiac Surgery at McGill University, Canada while obtaining a Master of Science degree in Experimental Surgery.[54] He obtained his Board certification in Cardiac Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2005. He continued his professional development through a Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery at Hamburg Eppendorf University Hospital, Germany.[55] Dr. Al Sabti was the First Omani to attend Leadership for Physician executive's course in Harvard Medical School in 2009; and the first Omani physician to attend the Oxford University Strategic Leadership Program in November 2013.[56] Dr. Al Sabti pioneered the establishment of Cardiothoracic Surgery Division in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital – established in 2006.[57]
As a student, Dr. Al Sabti received numerous awards, one of which is the National/International Research Award in Fraser Gurd Surgical Day, 2nd Prize for the Residents Presentations in Research in McGill University 2002.[58] He also received "Best Resident Teacher Award" in Cardiac Surgery for 2005 in McGill University, Canada; as well as "Best Student Award" in 1995 from the Department of Pharmacology, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
References edit
- ^ "Dr. Hilal bin Ali bin Al Sabti appointed Oman's New Health Minister". Arabian Daily. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "HM issues Royal Decrees to appoint new ministers". No. June 16, 2022. Oman Observer. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Who Is Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti – Oman's New Health Minister?". OER live. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Executive President". www.omsb.org.
- ^ "Royal Decree No. 24/2015". No. 25 May 2015. Times of Oman.
- ^ "Directives as the Executive President". Oman Education Council. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Need to update medical degrees stressed". Oman Daily Observer. 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Sultan Qaboos University Hospital doctors create cardiac surgery history". No. 6 September 2015. Times of Oman.
- ^ "Rare cardiac surgery performed on 60-year-old in Oman hospital". No. 25 August 2008. World Gulf.
- ^ "لأول مرة في السلطنة .. نجاح زراعة قلب صناعي بمستشفى جامعة السلطان قابوس". Al Watan Newspaper. 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Rare surgery performed". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sultanate of Oman. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Rare cardiac surgery performed on 60-year-old in Oman hospital". No. 25 August 2008. Gulf News.
- ^ "SQU Hospital cardiologists bring smiles to senior citizens". No. 9 March 2013. Times of Oman.
- ^ "SQU Hospital performs rare heart surgery in Oman". Times of Oman. 10 November 2020.
- ^ "His Majesty Sultan Qaboos honoured GCC Medals in Civil Service and Administrative Development". Al Watan. Vol. 49, no. 13022. 2 May 2019. p. 8.
- ^ "His Majesty the Sultan confers Oman Civil Order on officials". Times of Oman. November 3, 2015.
- ^ "College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland Honorary Fellowship". College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland.
- ^ لمساهماته الأكاديمية والأكاديمية: حصل الدكتور السبتي على "أعلى تكريم" من الكلية الأيرلندية. Atheer. 8 May 2019.
- ^ "SQU Hospital team successfully treats four septuagenarian patients". Gulf News. World Gulf. 10 March 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Development of RCP Centre of Excellence, Oman Announced". moh.gov.om. MOH e-Portal. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Chengode, S.; Shabadi, R. V.; Rao, R. N.; Alkemyani, N.; Alsabti, H. (2018). "Perioperative management of transcatheter, aortic and mitral, double valve-in-valve implantation during pregnancy through left ventricular apical approach". Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 21 (2). Europe PMC: 185–188. doi:10.4103/aca.ACA_157_17 (inactive 31 January 2024). PMC 5914221. PMID 29652282.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link) - ^ "The Human Touch". TEDx. TEDxOMC. 23 May 2018.
- ^ "C3 Summit". www.c3-summit.com. C3 International.
- ^ "TEDx OMC". TEDx OMC. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Hilal Al-Sabti". Google Scholar.
- ^ "Hilal Al-Sabti". ResearchGate.
- ^ "ORCID Hilal Al Sabti".
- ^ "OMSB Executive President". OMSB website. OMSB.
- ^ "The International Certification Network" (PDF). OMSB website.
- ^ "OMSB awarded ISO Certification". Press Reader. Oman Daily Observer.
- ^ "OMSB gets US medical accreditation". Press Reader. Oman Daily Observer.
- ^ "ACGME International LLC". ACGME-I.
- ^ "New guidelines for sending students abroad discussed". Oman Observer. December 9, 2017.
- ^ "International Benchmarking through Accreditation Drives Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) to Meet Worldwide Standards". ACGME International. ACGME-I.
- ^ "OMSB Nursing ( Nursing ) Practice Tests by Exam Edge". ExamEdge.com. Exam Edge.
- ^ "Services". Ministry of Health e-Portal.
- ^ "OMSB Oman Prometric Exam Preparation". Prometric MCQ.
- ^ "OMSB Exam". Overseas Healthcare Consultant.
- ^ "Oman Medical Specialty Board unit gets US accreditation". No. April 01, 2018. Times of Oman.
- ^ "OMSB Examinations". OMSB website. OMSB.
- ^ Barach, Dr Paul. "Oman Medical State Board Academic Redesign report". Academia.
- ^ "OMSB Organizational Structure". OMBS website.
- ^ "Oman Medical Specialty Board". Data Flow.
- ^ "OMSB Counselling & Guidance". OMSB website.
- ^ "Health Vision 2050". Ministry of Health.
- ^ "A comprehensive database for physicians working in Oman that contributes towards creating a comprehensive, accurate and updated Healthcare e-society". OMSB Hakeem.
- ^ "OMSB Launches Health E-Learning Platform 'Tebyan' In Oman". 4 November 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "OMSB launches National E-learning Platform for Health "Tebyan"". No. November 4, 2020. Oman Observer.
- ^ "Oman launches new medical education e-learning platform". DGN Online. 5 December 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Alshishtawy (2009). "Medical Specialties in Oman: Scaling Up through National Action". Oman Medical Journal. 24 (Oman Med J. 2009 Oct, 24(4): 279–287): 279–87. doi:10.5001/omj.2009.57. PMC 3243869. PMID 22216381.
- ^ "Graduation of 107 doctors celebrated in Oman". No. February 7, 2017. Times of Oman.
- ^ "Oman- Ministry of Health launches Adult Diabetes Fellowship Programme". MENAFN - Muscat Daily. September 3, 2018.
- ^ "McGill Legacy in Surgery Extends to Oman". DocPlayer.net.
- ^ "McGill University Newsletter Summer 2004 (page 8)" (PDF). The Square Knot. McGill University Department of Surgery.
- ^ "McGill University Newsletter Winter 2018 (page 5)" (PDF). The Square Knot. McGill University Department of Surgery.
- ^ "Year of Arabian Peninsula Conference" (PDF). Division of Global Affairs Kennesaw State University. Kennesaw State University.
- ^ "Hilal Ali Al Sabti, M.D." Cardiothoracic Surgery Network. CTSNet.
- ^ "McGill University Newsletter Summer 2002 (page 2)" (PDF). The Squate Knot. McGill University Department of Surgery.