Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist

Description

We're hiring | Consultant pediatric rheumatologist – Dubai, UAE

Location: Dubai
Employment type: Full-time

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced consultant pediatric rheumatologist to join a leading healthcare provider in Dubai, UAE. The successful candidate will provide specialized diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of autoimmune, inflammatory, and musculoskeletal disorders in infants, children, and adolescents while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary pediatric team.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage a broad spectrum of pediatric rheumatologic and autoimmune disorders, including:
  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Juvenile dermatomyositis
  • Vasculitis
  • Periodic fever syndromes and autoinflammatory diseases
  • Connective tissue disorders
  • Pediatric scleroderma
  • Musculoskeletal pain syndromes
• Perform comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Interpret laboratory investigations, imaging studies, and other diagnostic tests related to rheumatologic conditions.
• Prescribe and monitor disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologic therapies, and immunosuppressive medications.
• Provide joint injections and other procedures where credentialed.
• Educate and counsel patients and families regarding disease management, treatment options, and long-term follow-up.
• Collaborate with pediatricians, nephrologists, dermatologists, immunologists, orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, and other specialists to provide coordinated patient care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, research, and continuing medical education (CME).
• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention, and patient safety standards.
• Mentor junior physicians and contribute to teaching and academic activities where applicable.

Requirements

Qualifications & requirements

• MBBS/MD with a recognized postgraduate qualification in pediatrics.
• Fellowship or board certification in pediatric rheumatology (or equivalent recognized consultant qualification).
• Minimum 5–10 years of post-specialization experience at the consultant level.
• Eligibility for or possession of a Dubai Health Authority (DHA) consultant license. Candidates eligible for licensing are encouraged to apply.
• Expertise in diagnosing and managing complex pediatric autoimmune and rheumatologic disorders.
• Excellent clinical, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to delivering compassionate, evidence-based, family-centered care.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience working in internationally accredited children's hospitals or tertiary care centers.
• Fellowship training in pediatric autoimmune diseases or related subspecialties is an added advantage.
• UAE or GCC experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Benefits

What we offer

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual paid leave and benefits as per UAE labour law and company policy.
• Professional development and continuing medical education (CME) support. Licensing assistance will be provided to eligible candidates.
• Opportunity to work in a modern pediatric healthcare environment with advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.