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Dr. Hilal Al-Musalhi

Dr. Hilal Al-Musalhi

Senior Consultant — Endocrinology and Diabetes

  • MBBS
  • Diabetes
  • Thyroid disease and thyroid nodules
  • Calcium and bone disorders
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Experience
22+ years
Highest qualification
MBBS
Languages
English, Arabic
Nationality
Oman
Profile

About Dr. Hilal

Dr. Hilal is a Senior Consultant Adult Endocrinologist and Diabetologist with more than 22 years of experience in managing endocrine conditions in adults.

He graduated from Sultan Qaboos University and completed his specialty training through the Oman Medical Specialty Board. He went on to complete higher specialty and fellowship training in endocrinology and diabetes at the University of Adelaide in Australia in 2006.

His practice covers the full range of adult endocrinology: type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy and diabetes with obesity, thyroid disease including overactive and underactive thyroid, thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer, and disorders of the parathyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands.

He also performs thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, allowing thyroid nodules to be assessed and sampled within the endocrine clinic rather than through a separate referral.

Endocrine conditions are usually long-term, and much of Dr. Hilal’s work involves ongoing review — adjusting treatment as circumstances change, and working with patients over years rather than single appointments.

What we treat

Conditions Treated

  • Diabetes

  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus

  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes in patients with obesity

  • Diabetes in pregnancy, including gestational diabetes

  • Thyroid Conditions

  • Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)

  • Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)

  • Thyroid nodules

  • Thyroid cancer

  • Parathyroid, Calcium and Bone Conditions

  • Parathyroid gland disorders

  • Calcium-related disorders

  • Vitamin D deficiency

  • Pituitary and Adrenal Conditions

  • Pituitary gland disorders

  • Adrenal gland disorders

  • Reproductive and Hormonal Conditions

  • Male hypogonadism (low testosterone)

Care offered

Procedures & Services

  • Thyroid Assessment

  • Thyroid ultrasound

  • Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of thyroid nodules

  • Diabetes Care

  • Assessment and diagnosis of diabetes

  • Long-term diabetes management and treatment review

  • Management of diabetes during pregnancy

  • Management of diabetes alongside obesity

  • Endocrine Assessment and Follow-Up

  • Specialist endocrine consultation and diagnostic assessment

  • Interpretation of hormone and biochemical testing

  • Long-term follow-up of endocrine conditions

  • Second opinion on endocrine diagnoses

Career record

Professional Experience

  • Senior Consultant Adult Endocrinologist and Diabetologist

    Muscat Private Hospital

Qualifications

Education & Training

  • Higher specialty and fellowship training in Endocrinology and Diabetes

    University of Adelaide, Australia

    2006

  • Specialty training in Internal Medicine

    Oman Medical Specialty Board

  • MBBS

    Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

An endocrinologist treats conditions of the hormone-producing glands — the thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands — and diabetes. Because hormones affect the whole body, symptoms can be wide-ranging: tiredness, weight change, palpitations, mood change, bone problems or changes in periods and fertility.
Thyroid nodules are common and most are not cancer. Assessment usually involves blood tests to check thyroid function and an ultrasound to look at the nodule. Depending on its appearance and size, a fine needle aspiration may be recommended, where a very fine needle takes a small sample for analysis. Dr. Hilal performs both the ultrasound and the needle sampling.
A fine needle aspiration uses a needle finer than one used for a blood test to take cells from a thyroid nodule, guided by ultrasound. It takes only a few minutes, does not require a general anaesthetic, and most people describe it as uncomfortable rather than painful. You can usually go home straight afterwards.
Yes. Diabetes changes over time, and treatment that worked well for years may need adjusting. A specialist review is also useful if your readings are difficult to control, if you are experiencing frequent low blood sugars, if you are planning a pregnancy, or if complications are developing.
Yes. Both pre-existing diabetes and gestational diabetes can be managed in pregnancy, and good control matters for both mother and baby. Care is usually shared with your obstetric team, with more frequent monitoring and treatment adjusted as pregnancy progresses.
Please bring recent blood test results, a list of your current medications and doses, blood glucose readings or download data if you monitor at home, any previous thyroid scans or reports, and details of any family history of thyroid or endocrine conditions.
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