Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Career in Dubai
53 on the Register · 30 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 53 physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals. The 30 with a full-time licence work at 25 facilities. The consultant ratio is 49%: 26 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 57%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
53
On the register
1
Register per 100K population
57%
FTL rate
49%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Professionals
The areas with the most matched physical medicine & rehabilitation 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.
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
4 matched
Deira
2 matched
Al Quoz
2 matched
Al Safa
2 matched
Jumeirah
1 matched
Al Qusais
1 matched
Umm Suqeim
1 matched
Al Wasl
1 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
30
57%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
23
43%
The FTL rate is the share of registered physical medicine & rehabilitation 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
27
Specialists
26
Consultants
49%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 30 physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 53 in all, or 1 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 physical medicine & rehabilitation in Dubai?
The largest employers are Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, Dubai Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation center- Dubai Health, Americare. The top facility employs 3 physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals.
What is the FTL rate for physical medicine & rehabilitation in Dubai?
57% of physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 43% 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
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Directory
Browse all 53 professionals
Best Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 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.