Dermatology Career in Dubai
1,070 on the Register · 813 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 1,070 dermatology professionals. The 813 with a full-time licence work at 567 facilities. The consultant ratio is 11%: 115 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 76%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
1,070
On the register
29
Register per 100K population
76%
FTL rate
11%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of dermatology professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Dermatology Professionals
The areas with the most matched dermatology 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.
Jumeirah
115 matched
Umm Suqeim
80 matched
Al Barsha
34 matched
Mirdif
32 matched
Al Safa
29 matched
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
26 matched
Deira
20 matched
Al Wasl
20 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
813
76%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
254
24%
The FTL rate is the share of registered dermatology 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
955
Specialists
115
Consultants
11%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many dermatology professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 813 dermatology professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 1,070 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 dermatology in Dubai?
The largest employers are Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, Mediclinic Dubai Mall Medical Centre Br Mediclinic Clinics, Skin Experts Polyclinic. The top facility employs 13 dermatology professionals.
What is the FTL rate for dermatology in Dubai?
76% of dermatology professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 24% 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
Dermatology Directory
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Best Dermatology Doctors
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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.