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ENT (Otolaryngology) Career in Dubai

559 on the Register · 383 with a Full-time Licence

Dubai's medical register lists 559 ent (otolaryngology) professionals. The 383 with a full-time licence work at 179 facilities. The consultant ratio is 27%: 151 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 69%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.

559

On the register

15

Register per 100K population

69%

FTL rate

27%

Consultant ratio

Top Employers

The largest employers of ent (otolaryngology) professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.

Areas Where Zavis Has Matched ENT (Otolaryngology) Professionals

The areas with the most matched ent (otolaryngology) 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.

Employment Model

FTL (Full-time licence)

383

69%

REG (Registered only, no facility licence)

175

31%

The FTL rate is the share of registered ent (otolaryngology) 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

408

Specialists

151

Consultants

27%

Consultant ratio

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ent (otolaryngology) professionals work in Dubai?

As of 2026-04-03, 383 ent (otolaryngology) professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 559 in all, or 15 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 ent (otolaryngology) in Dubai?

The largest employers are Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital (AACSH), Advance Hearing And Balance Center. The top facility employs 13 ent (otolaryngology) professionals.

What is the FTL rate for ent (otolaryngology) in Dubai?

69% of ent (otolaryngology) professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 31% 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

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.