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Prof. Dr. Ali Al Mashani, M.D.

Prof. Dr. Ali Al Mashani

Senior Consultant – Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery

  • MBBS
  • Brain & Spine Surgery
  • Brain Tumour Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Slipped Disc & Spinal Stenosis
  • Movement Disorder Surgery
Experience
33+ years
Highest qualification
MBBS
Languages
Arabic, English
Nationality
Oman
Profile

About Prof. Ali

Prof. Ali is a Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery at Muscat Private Hospital, with more than 33 years of clinical experience, over 23 of them as a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon. He trained at leading institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, completing the King Faisal Fellowship of Neurosurgery (KFFNS) and the Saudi Board in Neurosurgery.

Prof. Ali holds the academic title of Professor of Neurosurgery and previously served as Director General of Khoula Hospital in Muscat, where he continues to practise as a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon. He is also an Adviser in the Office of H.E. the Minister of Health and President of the Scientific Council for Neurosurgery at the Arab Board of Health Specializations. He is widely respected for his experience in complex brain and spine surgery, and led a rare paediatric brain tumour surgery at Muscat Private Hospital reported as the first of its kind in Oman's private sector.

He treats a broad range of brain and spine conditions, from slipped discs and spinal stenosis to brain tumours and movement disorders, offering both conventional and minimally invasive surgical options matched to each patient's needs.

A Message from Prof. Ali

Brain and spine problems can be frightening, and every patient deserves a clear explanation of their options. Whenever possible, I start with the least invasive treatment that will work, and I make sure patients and their families understand each step before any decision is made.

— Prof. Ali

What we treat

Conditions Treated

  • Slipped (herniated) discs and sciatica

  • Spinal stenosis and nerve compression

  • Degenerative disc disease causing chronic neck or back pain

  • Spinal instability, including spondylolisthesis

  • Brain tumours in adults and children, benign and malignant

  • Skull base tumours

  • Hydrocephalus and lesions within the brain's ventricles

  • Movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremor

Care offered

Procedures & Services

  • Spinal laminectomy and spinal decompression

  • Discectomy

  • Nucleoplasty (plasma disc decompression)

  • Spinal fusion

  • Artificial disc replacement

  • Craniotomy

  • Biopsy

  • Minimally invasive neuroendoscopy

  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS)

  • Skull base surgery

Career record

Professional Experience

  • Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery

    Muscat Private Hospital

  • Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon

    Khoula Hospital, Muscat

  • Adviser

    Office of H.E. the Minister of Health, Oman

  • President

    Scientific Council for Neurosurgery, Arab Board of Health Specializations

  • Former Director General

    Khoula Hospital, Muscat

  • Professor of Neurosurgery

  • More than 33 years of clinical service, including over 23 years as a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon

Qualifications

Education & Training

  • MBBS

  • Saudi Board in Neurosurgery

  • King Faisal Fellowship of Neurosurgery (KFFNS), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Many disc and spine problems improve with medication, physiotherapy or injections. Prof. Ali recommends surgery when these treatments have not helped, or when nerve compression is causing weakness, numbness or loss of function.
It uses smaller incisions, endoscopes and specialised instruments to reach the problem area with less disturbance to surrounding tissue. For suitable patients, this can mean less pain after surgery and a quicker return to normal activities.
Nucleoplasty, also called plasma disc decompression, is a needle-based procedure that removes a small amount of disc material to relieve pressure on nearby nerves. Prof. Ali will advise whether your disc problem is suitable for it.
Deep brain stimulation involves placing fine electrodes in specific areas of the brain, connected to a small stimulator under the skin. It is used for selected patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease or essential tremor when medicines no longer control symptoms well.
Please bring any MRI or CT scans with their reports, previous medical reports, and a list of the medicines you take.
Yes. Prof. Ali treats brain and spine conditions in both adults and children, including complex brain tumour surgery in young patients.
Prof. Ali consults in English and Arabic. Book Your Consultation To book an appointment with Prof. Ali, Senior Consultant – Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery, please contact Muscat Private Hospital, Bausher, Muscat.
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