Job Description

We're Hiring | Consultant Cardiac Surgeon – Dubai, UAE

📍 Location: Dubai
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Consultant Cardiac Surgeon to join a leading healthcare provider in Dubai, UAE. The successful candidate will provide expert surgical management of complex cardiovascular conditions, delivering outstanding patient care while working within a multidisciplinary team in a state-of-the-art cardiac center.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and surgically manage patients with congenital and acquired cardiovascular diseases.
• Perform a comprehensive range of adult cardiac surgical procedures, including:
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Heart valve repair and replacement
• Aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection surgery
• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
• Redo cardiac surgery
• Emergency cardiac surgical procedures
• Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments and provide post-operative management in collaboration with the cardiac intensive care team.
• Work closely with interventional cardiologists, anesthesiologists, intensivists, perfusionists, cardiac imaging specialists, and rehabilitation teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Participate in Heart Team meetings and multidisciplinary case discussions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with DHA regulations and hospital policies.
• Ensure compliance with patient safety, infection prevention, and clinical governance standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, research, quality improvement initiatives, and Continuing Medical Education (CME).
• Mentor junior surgeons, residents, and fellows while contributing to departmental education and clinical service development.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements

• MBBS/MD or equivalent medical qualification.
• Board Certification, Fellowship, CCT, or equivalent recognized Consultant qualification in Cardiac Surgery
• Minimum 5–10 years of post-specialization experience at the Consultant level.
• Eligibility for or possession of a Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Consultant license.
• Extensive experience in adult cardiac surgery with excellent surgical outcomes.
• Experience in minimally invasive and complex cardiac surgical procedures is highly desirable.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Commitment to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered cardiovascular care.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience working in internationally accredited tertiary cardiac centers.
• Fellowship training in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, heart failure surgery, or structural heart procedures is an added advantage.
• UAE or GCC experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual paid leave and benefits as per UAE Labour Law and company policy.
• Professional development and Continuing Medical Education (CME) support.
• Licensing assistance will be provided to eligible candidates.
• Opportunity to work in a technologically advanced cardiac center with cutting-edge surgical facilities and a highly experienced multidisciplinary team.