Nephrology Career in Dubai
154 on the Register · 87 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 154 nephrology professionals. The 87 with a full-time licence work at 41 facilities. The consultant ratio is 47%: 73 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 56%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
154
On the register
4
Register per 100K population
56%
FTL rate
47%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of nephrology professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Nephrology Professionals
The areas with the most matched nephrology 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.
Deira
15 matched
Al Barsha
8 matched
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
6 matched
Oud Metha
6 matched
Al Garhoud
5 matched
Al Qusais
4 matched
Al Nahda
4 matched
Bur Dubai
2 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
87
56%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
67
44%
The FTL rate is the share of registered nephrology 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
81
Specialists
73
Consultants
47%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nephrology professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 87 nephrology professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 154 in all, or 4 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 nephrology in Dubai?
The largest employers are Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health, Mediclinic Al Tawar Dialysis Centre, Mediclinic City Hospital. The top facility employs 14 nephrology professionals.
What is the FTL rate for nephrology in Dubai?
56% of nephrology professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 44% 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
Nephrology Directory
Browse all 154 professionals
Best Nephrology 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.