Physicians & Doctors
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Workforce Profile
53 on the Register · 30 with a Full-time Licence
As of 3 April 2026, Dubai's medical register lists 53 physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals. 30 of them hold a full-time licence at a Dubai facility, about 1 per 100,000 residents. The largest employer is Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, with 3 of them on staff. All data from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
53
On the register
1
Register per 100K
57%
FTL rate
49%
Consultant ratio
How does Dubai's supply compare with the OECD benchmark?
With 1 full-time licence holders per 100K population, this specialty's supply level should be interpreted in context of Dubai's demographics and healthcare utilization patterns.
How many hold a full-time licence?
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. 57% of registered physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility, and 43% are not currently licensed at one. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
30
57%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
23
43%
How many are specialists, and how many consultants?
Specialist and Consultant are licence titles under the unified UAE Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR), which the Dubai health regulator applies. A Specialist holds a recognised specialty qualification. A Consultant needs 2 years of experience after a Tier 1 qualification or 5 years after Tier 2, and a Tier 3 qualification cannot lead to the Consultant title. The consultant ratio shows how senior the registered workforce is: a higher ratio means more records carry the Consultant title.
Specialists
27
Consultants
26
Consultant Ratio
49%
Mature, senior-heavy workforce
Which facilities employ the most physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals?
The largest single employer holds 10% of all physical medicine & rehabilitation professionals in Dubai. Supply is relatively distributed across facilities.
| Facility | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 3 | 2,675 |
| 2 | Dubai Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation center- Dubai Health | 2 | 48 |
| 3 | Americare | 2 | 88 |
| 4 | Doctors Clinic Diagnostic Centre | 2 | 66 |
| 5 | Al Mamzar Medical Center - PHC | 1 | 82 |
| 6 | Hatta Social Cultural And Sports Club | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Amana Steel Buildings Contracting(L.L.C) - Company Clinic | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | American Hospital Dubai | 1 | 1,107 |
| 9 | Lifespan Sports Medicine Center Clinic | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Al Mousa Day Surgery Center | 1 | 31 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Professionals
Areas with at least one physical medicine & rehabilitation professional at a facility Zavis has matched to them. 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 from the list is not an area without this specialty.
| Area | Matched Professionals |
|---|---|
| Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) | 4 |
| Deira | 2 |
| Al Quoz | 2 |
| Al Safa | 2 |
| Jumeirah | 1 |
| Al Qusais | 1 |
| Umm Suqeim | 1 |
| Al Wasl | 1 |
| Business Bay | 1 |
| Oud Metha | 1 |
| Al Garhoud | 1 |
| Al Jaddaf | 1 |
| Hatta | 1 |
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1,228
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1,056
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). OECD benchmarks are approximate averages for context and may not be directly comparable due to differences in licensing scope and population demographics. This page presents labor market analysis for informational purposes only.