Rheumatology Career in Dubai
108 on the Register · 63 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 108 rheumatology professionals. The 63 with a full-time licence work at 38 facilities. The consultant ratio is 55%: 59 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 58%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
108
On the register
3
Register per 100K population
58%
FTL rate
55%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of rheumatology professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Rheumatology Professionals
The areas with the most matched rheumatology 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)
7 matched
Deira
6 matched
Al Barsha
5 matched
Jumeirah
3 matched
Umm Suqeim
3 matched
Al Nahda
2 matched
Oud Metha
2 matched
Al Garhoud
2 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
63
58%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
45
42%
The FTL rate is the share of registered rheumatology 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
49
Specialists
59
Consultants
55%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many rheumatology professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 63 rheumatology professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 108 in all, or 3 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 rheumatology in Dubai?
The largest employers are Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health, Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital. The top facility employs 6 rheumatology professionals.
What is the FTL rate for rheumatology in Dubai?
58% of rheumatology professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 42% 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
Rheumatology Directory
Browse all 108 professionals
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.