Orthopedic Surgery Career in Dubai
917 on the Register · 600 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 917 orthopedic surgery professionals. The 600 with a full-time licence work at 224 facilities. The consultant ratio is 35%: 322 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 65%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
917
On the register
25
Register per 100K population
65%
FTL rate
35%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of orthopedic surgery professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Orthopedic Surgery Professionals
The areas with the most matched orthopedic surgery 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.
Al Garhoud
40 matched
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
39 matched
Al Barsha
28 matched
Al Safa
28 matched
Jumeirah
25 matched
Al Qusais
23 matched
Deira
21 matched
Mirdif
21 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
600
65%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
315
34%
The FTL rate is the share of registered orthopedic surgery 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
595
Specialists
322
Consultants
35%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many orthopedic surgery professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 600 orthopedic surgery professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 917 in all, or 25 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 orthopedic surgery in Dubai?
The largest employers are Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, Adam Vital Hospital, Medcare Orthopaedics And Spine Hospital. The top facility employs 37 orthopedic surgery professionals.
What is the FTL rate for orthopedic surgery in Dubai?
65% of orthopedic surgery professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 34% 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
Orthopedic Surgery Directory
Browse all 917 professionals
Best Orthopedic Surgery Doctors
Top-rated in Dubai
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.