Dr Walid Aly, Specialist Anaesthetist
The Bone & Joint Anaesthesia Guide is published by Dr Walid Aly, a Specialist Anaesthetist in Victoria and a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. This page sets out his registration and qualifications, and how you can check them for yourself.
Why Dr Aly publishes this guide
Anaesthesia for bone and joint surgery raises practical questions that are easy to forget in a short consultation: whether you will be awake, how long a numb leg lasts, how to cope with pain at home, and what to do if an older parent becomes confused after an operation. This guide answers those questions in plain English, from current Australian guidance, so that patients and families can arrive at their own consultation better prepared.
It is an education resource. It does not recommend particular surgeons or hospitals, and it does not replace the advice of your own surgeon and anaesthetist, who know your health.
Registration and qualifications
Dr Walid Aly holds specialist registration in anaesthesia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). He was first registered in Australia in 2002.
- Title
- Specialist Anaesthetist
- Registration
- General and Specialist registration, Medical Practitioner
- Specialty
- Anaesthesia
- Ahpra registration number
- MED0001193673
- Conditions on registration
- None
- Specialist qualification
- Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA), 2011
- Australian Medical Council
- Australian Medical Council Certificate, 2002
- Medical degree
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh), Cairo University, 1990
- Languages
- English and Arabic
As shown on the Ahpra public register, checked 2 November 2026.
What "Specialist Anaesthetist" means
ANZCA, the college that trains anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand, explains that "specialist anaesthetist" is a title protected by law. It can be used only by doctors who have completed ANZCA's training program, which follows at least two years of general hospital work and includes at least five years of supervised training, and who continue to meet the college's standards. The letters FANZCA show that a doctor is a Fellow of the college.
Before an operation, a specialist anaesthetist reviews your health, medicines and risks and plans the anaesthetic. During it, they monitor and support your breathing and circulation and adjust the anaesthetic and pain relief. Afterwards, you are looked after in recovery until you are awake, comfortable and stable.
Check for yourself
You can confirm any Australian practitioner's registration, specialty and any conditions on the Ahpra register of practitioners. ANZCA's information about specialist anaesthetists explains their training and links to its directory of Fellows.
Professional history
His 2024 CV records that he founded The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group. His professional background, including the training and posts recorded in that CV, is set out on his main website.
Qualifications and experience on drwalidaly.com.au
Languages and interpreters
Dr Aly speaks English and Arabic. If you would like an interpreter in another language for any part of your care, ask your hospital early. TIS National, the Translating and Interpreting Service, is on 131 450.
How this guide is written
The guides are researched and written by Altitude Creative's health content team on Dr Aly's behalf, from current Australian sources such as ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, healthdirect and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Each guide lists its sources and shows the status of its clinical review. The editorial policy explains how pages are checked and corrected.
Dr Aly's other websites
- drwalidaly.com.au: his main professional website, covering his wider anaesthetic practice.
- Sleep Dental: a separate guide to sedation and anaesthesia for dental treatment.
General information only. This guide is an education resource. It does not provide, book or recommend surgery or anaesthesia, and it does not replace advice from your surgeon, anaesthetist or GP.
A question about this guide?
Questions about your own operation and anaesthetic are for your surgeon and anaesthetist, who know your health. For a general question about this guide, phone or use the contact form, and please leave medical details out of website messages.