Physicians & Doctors: Workforce Profile
24,178 on the Register · 15,646 with a Full-time Licence · 24% of Register Records
Labor market analysis of the physicians & doctors workforce in Dubai, covering license distribution, specialty breakdown and employer concentration. All data sourced from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
24,178
On the register
65% / 35%
FTL / REG split
661
Per 100K population
35
Specialties
Benchmark: Dubai's register lists 661 physicians & doctors per 100K population, Registered Only records included. Counting only full-time licence holders the rate is 427 per 100K, which compares to the OECD average for physicians of 360 per 100K. This exceeds the OECD benchmark, reflecting Dubai's position as a regional medical tourism hub.
License Type Breakdown
Dubai's medical register records a licence type for every professional. FTL is a full-time licence held at a Dubai facility. REG means registered only: the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but holds no active licence at a Dubai facility and cannot practise until a facility activates one. The FTL rate is therefore the share of registered professionals who are currently licensed full time at a Dubai facility. It does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
15,646
65% of physicians & doctors
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
8,488
35% of physicians & doctors
All Specialties in Physicians & Doctors
33 specialties ranked by number of professionals on the register. Click a specialty for its full workforce profile.
| Specialty | Count | Per 100K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Practitioner | 6,921 | 189 |
| 2 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1,501 | 41 |
| 3 | Pediatrics | 1,221 | 33 |
| 4 | Family Medicine | 1,088 | 30 |
| 5 | Dermatology | 1,070 | 29 |
| 6 | Anesthesiology | 1,056 | 29 |
| 7 | Internal Medicine | 983 | 27 |
| 8 | Orthopedic Surgery | 917 | 25 |
| 9 | General Surgery | 727 | 20 |
| 10 | Ophthalmology | 608 | 17 |
| 11 | ENT (Otolaryngology) | 559 | 15 |
| 12 | Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery | 518 | 14 |
| 13 | Diagnostic Radiology | 471 | 13 |
| 14 | Emergency Medicine | 421 | 12 |
| 15 | Cardiology | 392 | 11 |
| 16 | Radiology | 365 | 10 |
| 17 | Psychiatry | 361 | 10 |
| 18 | Urology | 312 | 9 |
| 19 | Gastroenterology | 256 | 7 |
| 20 | Neurology | 254 | 7 |
| 21 | Endocrinology | 218 | 6 |
| 22 | Neurosurgery | 194 | 5 |
| 23 | Pulmonology | 186 | 5 |
| 24 | Critical Care Medicine | 176 | 5 |
| 25 | Nephrology | 154 | 4 |
| 26 | Interventional Cardiology | 120 | 3 |
| 27 | Rheumatology | 108 | 3 |
| 28 | Medical Oncology | 107 | 3 |
| 29 | Neonatology | 104 | 3 |
| 30 | Vascular Surgery | 72 | 2 |
| 31 | Pediatric Surgery | 61 | 2 |
| 32 | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 53 | 1 |
| 33 | Reproductive Medicine & IVF | 53 | 1 |
Top 20 Employers of Physicians & Doctors
Facilities ranked by number of physicians & doctors on staff. "Total Staff" includes all categories at the facility.
| Facility | Physicians & Doctors Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health | 675 | 736 |
| 2 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 496 | 2,675 |
| 3 | Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health | 333 | 1,638 |
| 4 | American Hospital Dubai LLC | 280 | 1,107 |
| 5 | Saudi German Hospital | 269 | 818 |
| 6 | Kings College Hospital London Br Of Kch Healthcare LLC | 261 | 838 |
| 7 | Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC | 258 | 1,012 |
| 8 | Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC | 241 | 929 |
| 9 | Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital | 240 | 895 |
| 10 | N.M.C SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LTD - DUBAI BRANCH | 223 | 769 |
| 11 | Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital FZ-LLC | 223 | 988 |
| 12 | Fakeeh University Hospital | 202 | 635 |
| 13 | N M C ROYAL HOSPITAL LTD - DUBAI BRANCH | 191 | 642 |
| 14 | Zulekha Hospital LLC | 177 | 538 |
| 15 | Clemenceau Medical Center FZ-LLC | 174 | 482 |
| 16 | Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital (Br of Medcare Hospital LLC) | 171 | 373 |
| 17 | Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital FZ-LLC | 160 | 541 |
| 18 | Prime Hospital L.L.C | 156 | 526 |
| 19 | Aster Hospital Br Of Aster Dm Healthcare FZC | 155 | 561 |
| 20 | Mediclinic Welcare Hospital LLC | 125 | 409 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Physicians & Doctors
Physicians & Doctors at facilities Zavis has matched to a Dubai area. 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.
| Area | Matched |
|---|---|
| Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) | 1,616 |
| Al Barsha | 827 |
| Jumeirah | 773 |
| Al Garhoud | 705 |
| Umm Suqeim | 700 |
| Deira | 654 |
| Oud Metha | 613 |
| Al Qusais | 514 |
| Al Safa | 423 |
| Al Jaddaf | 327 |
| Al Quoz | 309 |
| Al Nahda | 300 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 244 |
| Al Karama | 199 |
| Jebel Ali | 177 |
| Mirdif | 165 |
| Business Bay | 164 |
| Bur Dubai | 156 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 149 |
| Al Mankhool | 141 |
| Dubai Marina | 135 |
| Al Wasl | 127 |
| Hatta | 119 |
| Al Satwa | 72 |
| Al Warqa | 71 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 67 |
| Al Rigga | 63 |
| Discovery Gardens | 59 |
| Al Rashidiya | 35 |
| Al Sufouh | 32 |
| International City | 21 |
| Al Mamzar | 17 |
| Motor City | 15 |
| Dubai Sports City | 9 |
| Downtown Dubai | 3 |
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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. Population estimate: 3,660,000 (Dubai Statistics Center). This page presents labor market analysis for informational purposes only and does not constitute recruitment or medical advice. Verify professional credentials with the Dubai health regulator.