As a student, Dr. Al Sabti received numerous awards, one of which is the National/International Research Award in Fraser Gurd Surgical Day, 2nd Prize for the Residents Presentations in Research in McGill University 2002.[20] He also received "Best Resident Teacher Award" in Cardiac Surgery for 2005 in McGill University, Canada; as well as "Best Student Award" in 1995 from the Department of Pharmacology, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.