Dr. Yousuf Ali Al Saidi
Consultant — ENT, Head & Neck Surgery | Otology & Cochlear Implantation
- B.Sc
- MD
- DES
- FEBU
About Dr. Yousuf
Dr. Yousuf is a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Head & Neck Surgeon with special interest and advanced expertise in ear surgery, hearing restoration, and cochlear implantation. He is recognized as one of Oman's leading specialists in the management of complex ear diseases, hearing loss, and advanced ear surgery for both children and adults — and led the surgical team that performed cochlear implantation in a 9-week-old infant, reported as the youngest cochlear implant recipient worldwide at the time of surgery.
With more than 20 years of experience in Otolaryngology, Dr. Yousuf has worked in Oman's major medical institutions, including Al Nahda Hospital and Sultan Qaboos University Hospital. Since 2015 he has practiced at Al Nahda Hospital — one of the largest ENT centers in the country — providing specialized care for patients with ear and hearing problems. He completed his advanced subspecialty training in Otology, Neurotology and Cochlear Implant Surgery as a Clinical Fellow at the University of Ottawa Hospitals, Canada (2019–2020), gaining international experience in advanced ear surgery techniques and hearing rehabilitation.
Dr. Yousuf is the Program Director of the Otology Fellowship at the Oman Medical Specialty Board. He has trained ENT residents since 2016 and Otology fellows since 2020, was twice named Best ENT Trainer at OMSB (2021 and 2024), and serves as faculty and surgical trainer in specialized ENT and otology workshops for doctors from Oman and abroad. He has published in international ENT journals and presented his research at major conferences in Oman, the GCC, France, and Canada.
Combining extensive surgical experience, international fellowship training, and academic leadership, Dr. Yousuf is dedicated to advanced ENT and ear care using modern surgical techniques — helping patients of every age hear better and live better.
Areas of Expertise
Cochlear implantation & hearing implant devices
Conditions Treated
Ear disease
Acute and chronic middle ear infection, cholesteatoma, otitis externa (including malignant otitis externa), ear fungus, and eardrum perforation
Hearing loss
Conductive, sensorineural, and mixed; sudden hearing loss; age-related and noise-induced hearing loss; congenital hearing loss; otosclerosis and ossicular chain problems
Vertigo and balance disorders
Ménière's disease, BPPV, vestibular neuritis, labyrinthitis, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, and vestibular schwannoma
Facial nerve disorders
Bell's palsy, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, and facial nerve palsy; temporal bone fractures
Tinnitus (ear ringing) and hyperacusis; congenital ear anomalies including microtia and canal atresia
Paediatric ENT
Recurrent tonsillitis, adenoid enlargement, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, glue ear (fluid behind the eardrum), recurrent ear infections, tongue tie, and airway foreign bodies
Nose and sinus
Nasal allergy, acute and chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, deviated septum, turbinate enlargement, nosebleeds, and smell disorders
Head and neck
Thyroid nodules, salivary gland disease, neck lumps and cysts, deep neck infections and abscesses, and head & neck tumors
Procedures & Services
Cochlear implantation for children and adults
Including early paediatric implantation
Hearing implant devices
Bone-anchored hearing implants (BAHA), Bonebridge, Osia, and Vibrant Soundbridge implantation
Tympanoplasty (eardrum repair, Types I–V) and ossiculoplasty (hearing bone reconstruction)
Mastoidectomy
Canal wall up/down, radical and modified radical; cholesteatoma surgery
Stapedectomy for otosclerosis; canalplasty and meatoplasty; facial nerve decompression
Paediatric surgery
Adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, adenotonsillectomy, grommet (ventilation tube) insertion, and tongue tie release
Nasal surgery
Septoplasty, functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), turbinate reduction, and polypectomy
Airway and endoscopic procedures
Flexible nasendoscopy, laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, tracheostomy, and microscopic ear examination
Professional Experience
- Present
Consultant, ENT Current
Muscat Private Hospital, Muscat, Oman
- 2015–Present
Consultant, ENT (Otology Team) Current
Al Nahda Hospital, Muscat, Oman
- 2019–2020
Clinical Fellow, Otology, Neurotology & Cochlear Implantation
University of Ottawa, Canada
- 2013–2014
ENT Residency
Al Nahda Hospital & Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, OMSB (2009–2015); Chief Resident
Education & Training
Clinical Fellowship in Otology, Neurotology & Cochlear Implantation
University of Ottawa, Canada
2020Arab Board of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
2015Oman Medical Specialty Board
ENT
2014Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (2007); Basic Medical Science
2004
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