Khoula Hospital: Oman's national trauma centre
Khoula Hospital in Al Wattayah: national trauma, orthopaedic, neurosurgery and burns centre. What it treats and how to reach it.
2026-10-19
Khoula Hospital in Al Wattayah opened in 1974 and is Oman's national trauma centre. Serious road-accident and injury cases from Muscat and beyond are treated here.
Specialities
- Emergency and trauma care
- Orthopaedics and spinal surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery and burns
- Rehabilitation after injury
Access
As a government referral hospital, Khoula receives patients through its emergency department and by referral from other hospitals. In an emergency, call 9999.
Location
Al Wattayah is between Qurum and Ruwi in central Muscat, close to the Muscat Expressway and Sultan Qaboos Street.
Good to know
Departments, opening hours and referral rules change. Call the hospital or check the Ministry of Health before you go. In an emergency in Oman, call 9999.
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