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Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat
Dr. Yousuf Salim Nasser Al-Shaqsi, MD, MSc, FACS is an Omani Consultant Pediatric Surgeon and Pediatric Urologist based in Muscat. He specializes in the surgical management of infants, children and adolescents, with particular expertise in pediatric urology, congenital urinary-tract disorders, minimally invasive surgery, reconstructive surgery and complex pediatric surgical conditions. Sultan Qaboos University identifies him as a Consultant in its Department of Surgery with a field of interest in Pediatric Surgery.
He has developed an international training background spanning Oman, France and Canada, including advanced pediatric surgery and pediatric urology training in Paris and Montréal. His academic work includes research on pediatric urinary obstruction, pediatric urology, wound healing and pediatric surgical conditions, with publications appearing in journals including World Journal of Radiology, Saudi Medical Journal, Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal and Pediatric Blood & Cancer.
Dr. Al-Shaqsi is currently associated with Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat, where Sultan Qaboos University lists him as:
His institutional listing identifies him as Dr. Yousuf Salim Nasser Al-Shaqsi.
He is also listed by Starcare Hospital Oman as a Consultant specializing in Pediatric Surgery and Urology.
A 2025 announcement from Muscat Private Hospital likewise describes him as a Consultant Pediatric Surgeon & Urologist, trained in France and Canada and serving as a consultant at the University Medical City/SQUH.
Dr. Al-Shaqsi obtained his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. He subsequently pursued extensive postgraduate surgical training in France. According to his institutional biography, he obtained the French Board in General Surgery (DES) through Sorbonne University and subsequently completed specialized Pediatric Surgery training (DESC) at Sorbonne University in Paris.
He then pursued advanced subspecialty training in Pediatric Urology in Canada, completing a fellowship at the University of Montréal. His academic publications subsequently identify him with the Division of Pediatric Urology at CHU Sainte-Justine in Montréal.
His training therefore encompasses:
Dr. Al-Shaqsi's principal area is Pediatric Surgery, with a particular subspecialization in Pediatric Urology.
His clinical interests include:
His 2024 research, for example, examined ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children and compared dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance urography with MAG-3 renal scintigraphy for functional assessment.
Dr. Al-Shaqsi has developed his career within the surgical services of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, one of Oman's principal academic medical institutions.
SQU's Department of Surgery currently lists him as a Consultant, with Pediatric Surgery as his field of interest.
A 2023 SQU Hospital annual report listed him as Specialist – Acting Consultant, Pediatric Surgery, demonstrating his progression within the institution toward consultant-level responsibility.
His work combines clinical pediatric surgery with academic and research activities.
A significant component of Dr. Al-Shaqsi's professional development occurred in France.
His publications identify him with the pediatric surgery departments of major Paris institutions, including Armand Trousseau Hospital and Hôpital Universitaire Robert-Debré.
A 2021 Saudi Medical Journal publication lists him as a member of the Pediatric Surgery Department at Armand Trousseau Hospital, Paris, while his 2024 research identifies him with Visceral and Pediatric Urology Surgery at Hôpital Universitaire Robert-Debré.
This period provided specialized exposure to complex pediatric surgical and urological conditions.
Following his French surgical training, Dr. Al-Shaqsi pursued further specialization in Pediatric Urology in Montréal, Canada.
His publication on wound healing and scar prevention lists him with the Division of Pediatric Urology at CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada.
This advanced training is particularly relevant to his present practice because pediatric urology requires management of congenital and acquired disorders involving the kidneys, ureters, bladder and genital urinary system.
Dr. Al-Shaqsi has maintained an active research profile alongside his clinical practice.
In 2016, he was a co-author of Laparoscopic Splenectomy Alone for Sickle Cell Disease: Account of 50 Paediatric Cases, published in the Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal.
The study reported experience involving 50 pediatric cases and included Dr. Al-Shaqsi among the surgical authors from Sultan Qaboos University Hospital.
This work reflects his early involvement in minimally invasive pediatric surgery.
In 2024, he was the corresponding author of:
“Evaluating pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction: Dynamic magnetic resonance urography vs renal scintigraphy 99m-technetium mercaptoacetyltriglycine.”
Published in the World Journal of Radiology, the study evaluated whether dynamic contrast-enhanced MR urography could provide functional information comparable with MAG-3 scintigraphy in children with UPJ obstruction.
The study concluded that dynamic contrast-enhanced MR urography could provide renal functional assessment comparable to MAG-3 scintigraphy while also providing anatomical information.
In 2021, he contributed to research published in the Saudi Medical Journal on the peri-areolar double-pedicle technique for treating iatrogenic gynecomastia.
The publication identifies him as part of the Pediatric Surgery Department at Armand Trousseau Hospital in Paris.
He also contributed to research examining mechanical forces in cutaneous wounds, skin expansion and emerging approaches to wound healing and scar prevention.
The publication identifies his affiliation with Pediatric Urology at CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal.
More recently, Dr. Al-Shaqsi was a co-author of a 2026 Pediatric Blood & Cancer study titled:
“Intrapelvic Tumor Height as a Promising Novel Prognostic Indicator for Long-Term Functional Outcomes in Sacrococcygeal Teratomas.”
The study involved researchers from Sorbonne University and Armand Trousseau Hospital in Paris and investigated the relationship between tumor characteristics and long-term functional outcomes in children with sacrococcygeal teratomas.
In 2026, he was also listed as a co-author of a Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports publication concerning a retroperitoneal ciliated foregut duplication cyst in a 5-month-old infant.
Based on his publications and professional affiliations, Dr. Al-Shaqsi's academic interests include:
Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Al-Shaqsi's professional career has involved medical institutions in Oman, France and Canada, giving him an international academic and clinical background.
His professional record demonstrates connections with:
His professional LinkedIn profile also records participation in international pediatric surgical meetings, including the 35th European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU) Meeting in Vienna in September 2025 and the 17th World Congress of the International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation in Frankfurt.
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