Pediatrics Career in Dubai
1,221 on the Register · 853 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 1,221 pediatrics professionals. The 853 with a full-time licence work at 278 facilities. The consultant ratio is 25%: 306 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 70%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
1,221
On the register
33
Register per 100K population
70%
FTL rate
25%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of pediatrics professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Pediatrics Professionals
The areas with the most matched pediatrics 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.
Oud Metha
135 matched
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
75 matched
Al Barsha
43 matched
Al Qusais
38 matched
Al Garhoud
30 matched
Umm Suqeim
27 matched
Al Jaddaf
24 matched
Al Nahda
18 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
853
70%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
368
30%
The FTL rate is the share of registered pediatrics 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
915
Specialists
306
Consultants
25%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pediatrics professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 853 pediatrics professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 1,221 in all, or 33 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 pediatrics in Dubai?
The largest employers are Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health. The top facility employs 116 pediatrics professionals.
What is the FTL rate for pediatrics in Dubai?
70% of pediatrics professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 30% 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
Pediatrics Directory
Browse all 1,221 professionals
Best Pediatrics 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.