Physicians & Doctors vs. Dentists

Category Workforce Comparison · Dubai

Comparing Physicians & Doctors (24,186 professionals, 24% of workforce) with Dentists (7,713 professionals, 8% of workforce) in Dubai's healthcare system.

24,186

Physicians & Doctors

7,713

Dentists

661

Physicians & Doctors per 100K

211

Dentists per 100K

Key Metrics

Metric	Physicians & Doctors	Dentists
Total Professionals	24,186	7,713
% of Total Workforce	24%	8%
Per 100K Population	661	211
FTL Rate	65%	63%
REG Rate	35%	37%
Active Specialties	33	11
Areas with Coverage	33	30

Top Employers

Physicians & Doctors

1. Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health 675

2. Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health 496

3. Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health 333

4. American Hospital Dubai LLC280

5. Saudi German Hospital269

6. Kings College Hospital London Br Of Kch Healthcare LLC261

7. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC258

8. Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC241

Dentists

1. Dubai Dental Hospital FZ LLC104

2. Al Badaa Medical Center - PHC76

3. DR JOY DENTAL CLINIC LLC BRANCH65

4. Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health 48

5. Hollywood Smile Dental Clinic LLC37

6. Liberty Dental Clinic36

7. Marina Dental Center Br32

8. Al Barsha Medical Center - PHC32

Top Specialties

Physicians & Doctors

General Practitioner6,922

Obstetrics & Gynecology1,501

Pediatrics1,222

Family Medicine1,089

Dermatology1,072

Anesthesiology1,056

Internal Medicine983

Orthopedic Surgery917

General Surgery727

Ophthalmology608

Dentists

General Dentist5,102

Orthodontics756

Endodontics303

Prosthodontics266

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery249

Pediatric Dentistry247

Dental Implantology223

Periodontics199

Oral Surgery46

Restorative Dentistry41

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Source: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Sheryan Medical Professional Registry. Data scraped 2026-04-03. This comparison is for informational purposes only.