Specialty Analysis

Healthcare Specialties in Dubai

73 specialties across 4 professional categories, ranked by number of DHA-licensed practitioners.

Physicians & Doctors

35 specialties

24,186 professionals

Dentists

11 specialties

7,713 professionals

Nurses & Midwives

4 specialties

34,733 professionals

Allied Health

23 specialties

32,888 professionals

Physicians & Doctors

35 specialties

#	Specialty	Count	Per 100K	FTL Rate
1	General Practitioner	6,922	189.1	63%
2	Obstetrics & Gynecology	1,510	41.3	67%
3	Pediatrics	1,228	33.6	70%
4	Family Medicine	1,100	30.1	63%
5	Dermatology	1,072	29.3	76%
6	Anesthesiology	1,056	28.9	58%
7	Internal Medicine	984	26.9	63%
8	Orthopedic Surgery	917	25.1	65%
9	General Surgery	729	19.9	63%
10	Ophthalmology	608	16.6	63%
11	ENT (Otolaryngology)	561	15.3	69%
12	Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery	518	14.2	80%
13	Diagnostic Radiology	472	12.9	51%
14	Emergency Medicine	427	11.7	65%
15	Cardiology	394	10.8	52%
16	Radiology	365	10	81%
17	Psychiatry	362	9.9	57%
18	Urology	313	8.6	62%
19	Gastroenterology	256	7	71%
20	Neurology	254	6.9	62%
21	Clinical Pathology	249	6.8	0%
22	Endocrinology	218	6	72%
23	Neurosurgery	194	5.3	55%
24	Pulmonology	186	5.1	52%
25	Critical Care Medicine	176	4.8	61%
26	Nephrology	154	4.2	56%
27	Interventional Cardiology	120	3.3	73%
28	Rheumatology	108	3	58%
29	Medical Oncology	107	2.9	56%
30	Neonatology	104	2.8	71%
31	Anatomic Pathology	95	2.6	0%
32	Vascular Surgery	72	2	60%
33	Pediatric Surgery	61	1.7	66%
34	Reproductive Medicine & IVF	53	1.4	83%
35	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	53	1.4	57%

Dentists

11 specialties

#	Specialty	Count	Per 100K	FTL Rate
1	General Dentist	5,102	139.4	60%
2	Orthodontics	756	20.7	72%
3	Endodontics	303	8.3	65%
4	Prosthodontics	266	7.3	69%
5	Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	249	6.8	61%
6	Pediatric Dentistry	247	6.7	73%
7	Dental Implantology	223	6.1	82%
8	Periodontics	199	5.4	61%
9	Oral Surgery	46	1.3	59%
10	Restorative Dentistry	41	1.1	68%
11	Oral Medicine	11	0.3	—

Nurses & Midwives

4 specialties

#	Specialty	Count	Per 100K	FTL Rate
1	Registered Nurse	28,552	780.1	77%
2	Assistant Nurse	5,725	156.4	77%
3	Registered Midwife	320	8.7	69%
4	Practical Nurse	87	2.4	0%

Allied Health Professionals

23 specialties

#	Specialty	Count	Per 100K	FTL Rate
1	Pharmacist	9,388	256.5	72%
2	Physiotherapist	3,563	97.3	60%
3	Medical Laboratory Technologist	2,372	64.8	61%
4	Aesthetician & Beauty Therapist	2,142	58.5	56%
5	Optometrist	1,851	50.6	70%
6	Radiography Technologist	1,591	43.5	70%
7	Medical Laboratory Technician	1,211	33.1	65%
8	Dental Assistant	841	23	73%
9	Pharmacy Technician	832	22.7	47%
10	Laser Hair Reduction Technician	654	17.9	90%
11	Speech Therapist	553	15.1	74%
12	Clinical Dietician	489	13.4	59%
13	Anesthesia Technician	458	12.5	71%
14	Occupational Therapist	456	12.5	67%
15	Clinical Psychologist	409	11.2	79%
16	Dental Lab Technician	325	8.9	80%
17	Clinical Pharmacist	291	8	65%
18	Phlebotomist	225	6.1	83%
19	Nutritionist	182	5	60%
20	Audiologist	176	4.8	63%
21	Respiratory Therapist	171	4.7	75%
22	Massage Therapist	152	4.2	81%
23	Dental Hygienist	148	4	88%

What are the most common medical specialties in Dubai?

The largest healthcare specialties in Dubai by licensed workforce are Registered Nurse (28,552), Pharmacist (9,388), and General Practitioner (6,922). Across 73 tracked specialties, the physician category alone has 35 sub-specialties while dentistry has 11.

Source: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Sheryan Medical Professional Registry. Data scraped 2026-04-03. Specialty counts reflect licensed professionals only. Per 100K rates use estimated Dubai population of 3,660,000. Verify credentials directly with DHA.