Dr Walid Aly, Specialist Anaesthetist
Dr Walid Aly publishes Your Child’s Anaesthetic for parents and carers. This page sets out who he is, what the public register shows about him, and how this guide fits alongside his main website.
Why a guide written for parents
When a child needs an anaesthetic, most of the questions come from the adults. What do we tell her? Can I stay with him? Why does she have to stop drinking? Is it normal that he woke up so upset? Hospital letters answer some of this, often in a hurry and rarely in one place.
Dr Walid Aly publishes this guide so that parents and carers can read the answers calmly, before the day, in plain English. Every page is written from current Australian sources (the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, healthdirect and others) and lists them at the end.
This is an education resource. It does not describe where Dr Aly works, which hospitals he attends or which children he cares for. For his practice, see drwalidaly.com.au.
What the public register shows
Every doctor practising in Australia is listed on the national register kept by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Dr Aly’s entry, checked on 2 November 2026, shows:
- Name
- Dr Walid Aly
- Registration
- General and Specialist registration, Medical Practitioner
- Specialty
- Anaesthesia
- Registration number
- MED0001193673
- Conditions
- None
- First registered in Australia
- 2002
- Specialist qualification
- Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA), 2011
- Australian qualification
- Australian Medical Council Certificate, 2002
- Medical degree
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh), Cairo University, 1990
- Languages
- English and Arabic
What “Specialist Anaesthetist” and FANZCA mean
Specialist Anaesthetist is a protected title in Australia. Only a doctor with specialist registration in anaesthesia may use it, which is what the register records for Dr Aly.
FANZCA stands for Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. The college sets the training, examinations and professional standards for anaesthesia in both countries, including the guidelines on children’s anaesthesia and fasting that this guide draws on.
Checking any anaesthetist, including your child’s
You do not need to take anyone’s word for a doctor’s qualifications. Two free checks take a minute each:
- Search the Ahpra register of practitioners by name. It shows registration type, specialty and any conditions.
- ANZCA’s page on specialist anaesthetists links to its fellowship directory.
The same checks work for whichever anaesthetist looks after your child on the day.
Languages and interpreters
Dr Aly speaks English and Arabic. If your family would be more comfortable in another language, ask the hospital for a professional interpreter when the procedure is booked. ANZCA’s position on consent encourages a qualified interpreter rather than a family member. TIS National, the Translating and Interpreting Service, is on 131 450.
Professional background
His 2024 CV records that he founded The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group. His full biography, training and qualifications are on his main website:
- About Dr Walid Aly on drwalidaly.com.au
- Qualifications and experience on drwalidaly.com.au
How this guide is written
Altitude Creative writes and maintains the guide on Dr Aly’s behalf, working from published Australian guidance. Each page shows who wrote it and the status of its clinical review, and none is presented as reviewed until a named clinician has reviewed it. The editorial policy explains how sources are chosen and how to report a mistake.
An education resource. Your Child’s Anaesthetic is an education resource, not a hospital or clinic. It does not book procedures or give advice about individual children.
Still wondering about something?
Your child’s own anaesthetist is the right person for questions about their anaesthetic, and you can ask to speak with them before the day. For a question about this guide, send a message or phone. Please leave your child’s medical details out of website messages.