Specialty Rankings

All Medical Specialties in Dubai — Ranked by Size

73 Specialties · 99,520 on the Register · Data as of 2026-04-03

Every medical specialty on the Dubai medical register, ranked by the number of professionals on the register. Counts include Registered Only records, which hold no facility licence. This table covers all four workforce categories (physicians, dentists, nurses and allied health) with per-capita rates based on Dubai's estimated population of 3,660,000.

Physicians & Doctors Specialties

Dentists Specialties

Nurses & Midwives Specialties

Allied Health Professionals Specialties

All Specialties Ranked

#	Specialty	Category	Count	Per 100K	% of Total
1	Registered Nurse	Nurses & Midwives	28,552	780.1	28.7%
2	Pharmacist	Allied Health Professionals	9,388	256.5	9.4%
3	General Practitioner	Physicians & Doctors	6,922	189.1	7.0%
4	Assistant Nurse	Nurses & Midwives	5,725	156.4	5.8%
5	General Dentist	Dentists	5,102	139.4	5.1%
6	Physiotherapist	Allied Health Professionals	3,563	97.3	3.6%
7	Medical Laboratory Technologist	Allied Health Professionals	2,372	64.8	2.4%
8	Aesthetician & Beauty Therapist	Allied Health Professionals	2,142	58.5	2.2%
9	Optometrist	Allied Health Professionals	1,851	50.6	1.9%
10	Radiography Technologist	Allied Health Professionals	1,591	43.5	1.6%
11	Obstetrics & Gynecology	Physicians & Doctors	1,510	41.3	1.5%
12	Pediatrics	Physicians & Doctors	1,228	33.6	1.2%
13	Medical Laboratory Technician	Allied Health Professionals	1,211	33.1	1.2%
14	Family Medicine	Physicians & Doctors	1,100	30.1	1.1%
15	Dermatology	Physicians & Doctors	1,072	29.3	1.1%
16	Anesthesiology	Physicians & Doctors	1,056	28.9	1.1%
17	Internal Medicine	Physicians & Doctors	984	26.9	1.0%
18	Orthopedic Surgery	Physicians & Doctors	917	25.1	0.9%
19	Dental Assistant	Allied Health Professionals	841	23.0	0.8%
20	Pharmacy Technician	Allied Health Professionals	832	22.7	0.8%
21	Orthodontics	Dentists	756	20.7	0.8%
22	General Surgery	Physicians & Doctors	729	19.9	0.7%
23	Laser Hair Reduction Technician	Allied Health Professionals	654	17.9	0.7%
24	Ophthalmology	Physicians & Doctors	608	16.6	0.6%
25	ENT (Otolaryngology)	Physicians & Doctors	561	15.3	0.6%
26	Speech Therapist	Allied Health Professionals	553	15.1	0.6%
27	Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery	Physicians & Doctors	518	14.2	0.5%
28	Clinical Dietician	Allied Health Professionals	489	13.4	0.5%
29	Diagnostic Radiology	Physicians & Doctors	472	12.9	0.5%
30	Anesthesia Technician	Allied Health Professionals	458	12.5	0.5%
31	Occupational Therapist	Allied Health Professionals	456	12.5	0.5%
32	Emergency Medicine	Physicians & Doctors	427	11.7	0.4%
33	Clinical Psychologist	Allied Health Professionals	409	11.2	0.4%
34	Cardiology	Physicians & Doctors	394	10.8	0.4%
35	Radiology	Physicians & Doctors	365	10.0	0.4%
36	Psychiatry	Physicians & Doctors	362	9.9	0.4%
37	Dental Lab Technician	Allied Health Professionals	325	8.9	0.3%
38	Registered Midwife	Nurses & Midwives	320	8.7	0.3%
39	Urology	Physicians & Doctors	313	8.6	0.3%
40	Endodontics	Dentists	303	8.3	0.3%
41	Clinical Pharmacist	Allied Health Professionals	291	8.0	0.3%
42	Prosthodontics	Dentists	266	7.3	0.3%
43	Gastroenterology	Physicians & Doctors	256	7.0	0.3%
44	Neurology	Physicians & Doctors	254	6.9	0.3%
45	Clinical Pathology	Physicians & Doctors	249	6.8	0.3%
46	Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	Dentists	249	6.8	0.3%
47	Pediatric Dentistry	Dentists	247	6.7	0.2%
48	Phlebotomist	Allied Health Professionals	225	6.1	0.2%
49	Dental Implantology	Dentists	223	6.1	0.2%
50	Endocrinology	Physicians & Doctors	218	6.0	0.2%
51	Periodontics	Dentists	199	5.4	0.2%
52	Neurosurgery	Physicians & Doctors	194	5.3	0.2%
53	Pulmonology	Physicians & Doctors	186	5.1	0.2%
54	Nutritionist	Allied Health Professionals	182	5.0	0.2%
55	Critical Care Medicine	Physicians & Doctors	176	4.8	0.2%
56	Audiologist	Allied Health Professionals	176	4.8	0.2%
57	Respiratory Therapist	Allied Health Professionals	171	4.7	0.2%
58	Nephrology	Physicians & Doctors	154	4.2	0.2%
59	Massage Therapist	Allied Health Professionals	152	4.2	0.2%
60	Dental Hygienist	Allied Health Professionals	148	4.0	0.1%
61	Interventional Cardiology	Physicians & Doctors	120	3.3	0.1%
62	Rheumatology	Physicians & Doctors	108	3.0	0.1%
63	Medical Oncology	Physicians & Doctors	107	2.9	0.1%
64	Neonatology	Physicians & Doctors	104	2.8	0.1%
65	Anatomic Pathology	Physicians & Doctors	95	2.6	0.1%
66	Practical Nurse	Nurses & Midwives	87	2.4	0.1%
67	Vascular Surgery	Physicians & Doctors	72	2.0	0.1%
68	Pediatric Surgery	Physicians & Doctors	61	1.7	0.1%
69	Reproductive Medicine & IVF	Physicians & Doctors	53	1.4	0.1%
70	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Physicians & Doctors	53	1.4	0.1%
71	Oral Surgery	Dentists	46	1.3	0.0%
72	Restorative Dentistry	Dentists	41	1.1	0.0%
73	Oral Medicine	Dentists	11	0.3	0.0%

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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. Specialties with fewer than 10 professionals on the register are excluded. Population estimate: 3,660,000 (Dubai Statistics Center). Verify credentials with the Dubai health regulator.