Anesthesiology Career in Dubai
1,056 on the Register · 614 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 1,056 anesthesiology professionals. The 614 with a full-time licence work at 91 facilities. The consultant ratio is 30%: 315 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 58%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
1,056
On the register
29
Register per 100K population
58%
FTL rate
30%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of anesthesiology professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Anesthesiology Professionals
The areas with the most matched anesthesiology records. Areas come from the address on each facility's Zavis directory listing. 3,021 of Dubai's 5,505 facilities have an address that names one of these areas; the rest are in other communities or have no usable address, so an area's count is not its full workforce and an area missing here is not an area without this specialty.
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
55 matched
Deira
42 matched
Al Garhoud
41 matched
Oud Metha
39 matched
Umm Suqeim
36 matched
Al Jaddaf
30 matched
Al Barsha
27 matched
Al Safa
27 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
614
58%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
442
42%
The FTL rate is the share of registered anesthesiology professionals who hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. A REG record means the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator, which the regulator describes as the step before looking for a job, but is not currently licensed at a facility. That can mean someone between jobs, newly registered or not yet hired. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
Specialist to Consultant Pathway
741
Specialists
315
Consultants
30%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many anesthesiology professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 614 anesthesiology professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 1,056 in all, or 29 per 100,000 population. The rest are almost all Registered Only: registered with the Dubai health regulator but holding no facility licence, so they cannot practise in Dubai until a facility activates one.
What are the top employers for anesthesiology in Dubai?
The largest employers are Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health, Kings College Hospital London. The top facility employs 74 anesthesiology professionals.
What is the FTL rate for anesthesiology in Dubai?
58% of anesthesiology professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 42% are Registered Only (REG): they have passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but do not currently hold a licence at a Dubai facility, so they cannot practise until a facility activates one.
Related Pages
Anesthesiology Directory
Browse all 1,056 professionals
Supply Analysis
Licensed supply per 100K and employer concentration
Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. This career profile is for informational purposes only and does not constitute career or employment advice.