Preparing for anaesthesia
What to do in the days before, what to bring and how fasting works.
Specialist Anaesthetist · FANZCA
Dr Walid Aly, Specialist Anaesthetist
Anaesthesia and sedation in Victoria, with clear information for patients, families and referring practitioners about what to expect.
Sedation and anaesthesia for dental care
How the options differ, who provides them and who they may suit.
For referring practitioners
How to engage Dr Aly for a list, and what to include in a referral.
About Dr Aly
A specialist anaesthetist and Fellow of ANZCA
Dr Walid Aly is a specialist anaesthetist with general and specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), in the specialty of anaesthesia. He became a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) in 2011.
His 2024 CV records anaesthesia training on the Queensland Anaesthetic Rotational Training Scheme, completed in 2011, and that he founded The Australian Dental Anaesthetic Group. He provides anaesthesia and sedation in Victoria.
Registration and qualifications
- Registration
- General and Specialist, anaesthesia
Ahpra MED0001193673 - Fellowship
- FANZCA, 2011
- Medical degree
- MBBCh, Cairo University, 1990
- First registered in Australia
- 2002
- Languages
- English and Arabic
Services
Anaesthesia and sedation
Your anaesthetist assesses your health, plans your anaesthetic with you and stays with you throughout your procedure.
General anaesthesia
A medically controlled state of unconsciousness for surgery and some procedures.
Dental anaesthesia and sleep dentistry
Sedation or general anaesthesia so dental treatment can go ahead.
IV sedation
Medicines through a drip to help you relax during a procedure.
Perioperative care
Care before, during and after your procedure, including pain relief.
For parents and carers
How children are prepared for an anaesthetic, fasting times for babies and children, and what to expect when your child wakes up.
Information for familiesFor dental practices, surgeons and hospitals
Engaging an anaesthetist for a list, pre-anaesthetic assessment, and how referrals and patient information are handled.
Insights
All insights Questions patients often ask
What does anaesthesia feel like?
What people usually notice going to sleep, waking up and in the hours afterwards, and how sedation feels different from a general anaesthetic.
Is anaesthesia safe? Understanding risk
Why no anaesthetic is free of risk, what affects your own risk, how it is reduced, and the questions to ask before you agree.
Guides by Dr Aly
More information for patients and families
Dr Aly also publishes separate guides for particular groups of patients. Each is a website of its own.
Patients and dentists
Sleep Dental
A plain-English guide to sedation and anaesthesia for dental treatment: the levels of sedation, who provides them, preparing and recovery.
Parents and carers
Your Child's Anaesthetic: A Parents' Guide
For parents whose child needs an anaesthetic: talking to your child, fasting, colds, going to sleep, waking up and pain relief.
Bone and joint surgery
Bone & Joint Anaesthesia Guide
Anaesthesia and pain relief for bone, joint and spine surgery, including nerve blocks, spinal anaesthesia and recovery.
Contact
Questions about an anaesthetic?
For questions about an upcoming anaesthetic, contact Dr Aly’s rooms. Please do not send medical details through the website.