Job Description

🏥 Job Description – Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

📍 Position

Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

📍 Location

Sharjah/ Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

🩺 Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join a leading tertiary healthcare institution in the UAE. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive surgical management of adult and/or pediatric cardiac and thoracic diseases, delivering advanced surgical care while working collaboratively with cardiologists, anesthesiologists, intensivists, pulmonologists, perfusionists, radiologists, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose, evaluate, and surgically manage patients with congenital and acquired cardiac and thoracic diseases.
• Perform advanced cardiothoracic surgical procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery, thoracic tumor resections, lung resections, and minimally invasive cardiothoracic procedures where appropriate.
• Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments, risk evaluations, and surgical planning.
• Provide postoperative management, including coordination with cardiac intensive care and rehabilitation teams.
• Manage surgical emergencies involving cardiac and thoracic conditions.
• Collaborate closely with cardiologists, pulmonologists, anesthesiologists, intensivists, radiologists, oncologists, and other specialists to deliver multidisciplinary patient care.
• Participate in Heart Team meetings, multidisciplinary case discussions, and clinical governance activities.
• Interpret advanced diagnostic investigations, including echocardiography, CT, MRI, cardiac catheterization, and other relevant imaging studies.
• Ensure compliance with patient safety standards, infection prevention protocols, and international surgical guidelines.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and operative records in accordance with hospital policies.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, research, and Continuing Medical Education (CME).
• Supervise and mentor junior surgeons, residents, fellows, and allied healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirement

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by the relevant UAE health authority.
• Completion of an accredited residency in General Surgery or Cardiothoracic Surgery, followed by advanced specialty training in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• Board Certification or equivalent specialist qualification in Cardiothoracic Surgery recognized under the UAE Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR).
• Eligibility for or possession of a DHA, DOH, or MOHAP Consultant License.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of post-board/fellowship experience as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon (or as required by UAE licensing regulations).
• Extensive experience performing complex adult and/or pediatric cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures.
• Experience in minimally invasive and advanced cardiothoracic surgery is highly desirable.
• Experience working in internationally accredited tertiary cardiac centers is preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in multidisciplinary cardiothoracic patient management.

Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in complex cardiothoracic surgical procedures.
• Strong knowledge of cardiovascular and thoracic diseases and surgical management.
• Excellent operative, diagnostic, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership and multidisciplinary teamwork abilities.
• Excellent communication and patient counseling skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to mentor and supervise junior medical staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fellowship from a recognized international Cardiothoracic Surgery program.
• Western Board Certification or equivalent internationally recognized qualification (preferred).
• Experience in minimally invasive, robotic-assisted, or aortic surgery.
• Active involvement in clinical research, publications, and medical education.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Competitive tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Annual airfare allowance.
• Annual paid leave.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) support.
• Professional indemnity insurance.
• Relocation assistance (where applicable).
• Opportunity to work in a leading tertiary cardiac center equipped with advanced surgical facilities and multidisciplinary cardiovascular services.