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Dr. Salah Mohammed Juma Al Jabri

Dr. Salah Mohammed Juma Al Jabri

Consultant — Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic & Liver Transplant, General & Laparoscopic Surgery

  • MD
  • MRCS
  • OMSB
  • Liver
  • Bile duct and pancreatic surgery
  • Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) HPB surgery
  • Living donor and deceased donor liver transplantation
  • Surgical management of liver and pancreatic tumors
Experience
20+ years
Highest qualification
OMSB
Languages
Arabic, English
Nationality
Oman
Profile

About Dr. Salah

Dr. Salah is a Consultant Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic, and Liver Transplant Surgeon, and one of a select few surgeons in Oman with advanced fellowship training in both deceased and living donor liver transplantation.

Dr. Salah is a prominent figure in specialized hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and liver transplant surgery, combining rigorous clinical expertise with an unwavering commitment to providing comprehensive, integrated medical care to the highest world-class standards. His comprehensive clinical practice encompasses the management of complex diseases affecting the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen. This includes primary and metastatic tumor surgery, complex gallstone and biliary disease, liver cysts and hydatid disease, as well as surgical reconstruction for bile duct injuries.

Dr. Salah holds a Diploma in Minimally Invasive Surgery and completed a prestigious Laparoscopic HPB Surgery Mentorship Program in Vancouver. He has a specialized interest in utilizing advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) approaches in hepatobiliary surgery delivering surgical precision with faster recovery times for his patients.

Dr. Salah qualified in 2005 and completed his General Surgery residency through the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB), earning his Certificate of Completion of Surgical Training with Honours in 2012 alongside Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCSEd) and specialized training at Salzburg University Hospital in Austria. Following five years of dedicated clinical service as a Senior Specialist in the Hepatobiliary and Transplant Unit at the Royal Hospital, he pursued over three years of intensive, elite fellowship training abroad. He first completed a two-year fellowship in hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia in Canada, followed by a specialized fellowship in living donor liver transplantation at the Rela Institute and Medical Centre in Chennai, India recognized as one of the world’s highest-volume living donor transplant centers.

Today, Dr. Salah plays a pivotal and active role in advancing healthcare and surgical education at the national level through a dedication to elevating clinical practices and transferring advanced expertise to emerging surgical generations. He serves as the Head of the Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Unit and Head of the Liver Transplant Committee at the Royal Hospital.

Underscoring his deep commitment to surgical education and standards of excellence, he serves as an Affiliated Senior Lecturer at Sultan Qaboos University Medical School, a Senior Examiner for the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) General Surgery Program, the Governor for Oman of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA), and a member of the National Transplant Scientific Committee at the Ministry of Health.

Reflecting the highest international standards of surgical care, Dr. Salah is an active collaborator in global medical research, a published author in leading peer-reviewed journals, and a frequent speaker at major regional and international medical conferences. He combines this global clinical perspective with personalized patient care, offering seamless medical consultations in both Arabic and English.

Clinical focus

Areas of Expertise

  • Living donor and deceased donor liver transplantation

  • Surgical management of liver and pancreatic tumors

  • Abdominal hernias and benign general surgery conditions.

Care offered

Procedures & Services

  • Liver resection (hepatectomy) for benign and malignant disease.

  • Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) liver and hepatobiliary surgery.

  • Laparoscopic management of liver cysts and hydatid cysts.

  • Pancreatic surgery.

  • Bile duct surgery and reconstruction of biliary injuries.

  • Laparoscopic common bile duct (CBD) exploration.

  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal).

  • Laparoscopic hernia repair.

  • Liver transplantation

  • Note

Career record

Professional Experience

  • Consultant, Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplantation Unit

    Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman (2021–Present).

  • 2019–2021

    Living Donor Liver Transplant Fellow

    Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, India

  • 2018–2019

    Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplant Fellow

    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

  • 2017–2018

    Clinical fellow, Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplant

    Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Canada

  • 2012–2017

    Senior Specialist, Hepatobiliary & Transplant Unit

    Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman

  • 2007–2012

    General Surgery Residency

    Oman Medical Specialty Board

  • 2006–2007

    General Practitioner

    Al-Amirat Health Centre, Oman

  • 2005–2006

    Internship rotations in Surgery, Emergency, Paediatrics and Medicine

    Sultan Qaboos University Hospital

Qualifications

Education & Training

  • Bachelor of Basic Health Sciences

    2002
  • MD

    Doctor of Medicine

    2005
  • MRCS Ed

    Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

    2009
  • Diploma in Minimally Invasive Surgery

    2010
  • Certificate of Completion of Surgical Training, with Honours

    Oman Medical Specialty Board

    2012
  • Surgical clinical training

    Salzburg University Hospital, Austria

    2012
  • Two-year Fellowship in Hepatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplantation

    University of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital, Canada

    2018–2019
  • One-year Fellowship in Living Donor Liver Transplantation

    Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai, India

    2019–2021
  • Laparoscopic HPB Surgery Mentorship Program

    Vancouver, Canada

  • Advanced Intraoperative Ultrasound course

    American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA), Miami, USA

  • Organ Procurement course

    Canadian Society of Transplantation, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

  • Certificate Course in Health Professions Education.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

HPB surgery covers the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas. Dr. Salah treats liver tumors and metastases, liver cysts and hydatid disease, gallstones and bile duct stones, bile duct injuries and strictures, pancreatic and spleen diseases.
Yes, Dr. Salah regularly performs general surgical procedures. In addition to his sub-specialty expertise in hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and liver transplant surgery, he is an experienced Consultant in General and Laparoscopic Surgery. He evaluates and treats a wide range of benign abdominal and general surgical conditions, including all types of abdominal hernias (such as inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernias) and gallbladder disease. Whenever appropriate, Dr. Salah uses advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) techniques to ensure precision, minimal pain, and faster recovery times for his patients.
Yes. He holds a Diploma in Minimally Invasive Surgery and completed a Laparoscopic HPB Surgery Mentorship Program in Vancouver. Laparoscopic approaches are used for gallbladder and bile duct surgery, liver cysts and hydatid disease, spleen and hernia repair where appropriate.
Dr. Salah completed a two-year fellowship in hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplantation at the University of British Columbia in Canada, followed by a further fellowship in living donor liver transplantation in Chennai, India. He heads the Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Unit and the Liver Transplant Committee at the Royal Hospital and sits on the National Transplant Scientific Committee at the Ministry of Health. He also contributed to performing the first living-donor liver transplant in the Sultanate of Oman, as well as a deceased-donor liver transplant.
Yes. If you or a loved one is facing advanced liver disease, Dr. Salah provides a comprehensive, thorough initial assessment. With his extensive background in transplant surgery, he can seamlessly guide and refer eligible patients into Oman's national liver transplant pathway or connect them with trusted international transplant centers when appropriate.
Dr. Salah consults fluently in Arabic and English.
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