Job Description

We're Hiring | Consultant Pediatric Surgeon – Abu Dhabi, UAE

📍 Location: Abu Dhabi
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Consultant Pediatric Surgeon to join a leading healthcare provider in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The successful candidate will provide specialized surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents, managing a wide range of congenital, acquired, and emergency surgical conditions with a patient-centered approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage pediatric surgical conditions in newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.
• Perform a wide range of pediatric surgical procedures, including:
• Congenital anomaly correction
• Neonatal surgery
• Pediatric abdominal surgery
• Hernia repair and abdominal wall procedures
• Appendectomy and bowel surgery
• Pediatric urological procedures (where credentialed)
• Minimally invasive/laparoscopic pediatric surgery
• Trauma and emergency pediatric surgical interventions
• Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments and provide post-operative care.
• Manage complex pediatric surgical cases in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide family counseling regarding diagnosis, treatment options, surgical procedures, and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, intensivists, radiologists, and other specialists.
• Participate in pediatric surgical multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and clinical discussions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with DOH regulations and hospital policies.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, research, and Continuing Medical Education (CME).
• Mentor junior surgeons, residents, and contribute to departmental education and service development.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements

• MBBS/MD or equivalent medical qualification.
• Board Certification, Fellowship, or equivalent recognized Consultant qualification in Pediatric Surgery
• Minimum 5–10 years of post-specialization experience at Consultant level.
• Eligibility for or possession of a Department of Health (DOH) – Abu Dhabi Consultant license
• Extensive experience in pediatric and neonatal surgical procedures.
• Strong clinical decision-making, surgical expertise, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Excellent communication skills with children, families, and healthcare teams.
• Commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centered pediatric surgical care.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience working in internationally accredited children’s hospitals or tertiary pediatric surgical centers.
• Fellowship training or expertise in minimally invasive pediatric surgery, neonatal surgery, pediatric urology, or pediatric oncology surgery is an 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 modern pediatric healthcare facility with advanced surgical technology and a multidisciplinary team.