Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon - Foot and Ankle Care

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in foot and ankle care in Dubai. You will lead assessments, plan complex reconstructions, and perform operations for trauma, degenerative, sports-related, and congenital conditions affecting the foot and ankle.

You will work with radiology, diabetes, physiotherapy, podiatry, and sports medicine teams to restore mobility, reduce pain, and optimize long-term limb function. UAE consultant licensure is expected.

Qualifications

• Medical degree and postgraduate orthopedic training required.
• Board certification or consultant qualification in orthopedic surgery.
• Fellowship or advanced training in foot and ankle highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level assessment for foot and ankle conditions.
• Diagnose and treat fractures, trauma, and deformities of the foot/ankle.
• Plan and perform reconstructive procedures and arthroscopy as indicated.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and rehabilitation with related specialists.

Skills

Foot and ankle surgery

Orthopedic surgery

Foot and ankle trauma

Complex fracture fixation

Sports injury surgery

Ankle instability

Ligament reconstruction

Achilles tendon surgery

Achilles tendon repair

Ankle arthroscopy

Foot reconstruction

Ankle reconstruction

Hindfoot reconstruction

Forefoot surgery

Hallux valgus correction

Flatfoot reconstruction

Cavus foot management

Education

Medical degree from a recognized medical school

Postgraduate training in Orthopedic Surgery

Board Certification / Specialist / Consultant in Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery or advanced training

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon - Foot and Ankle Care

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Hospital and Health Care

Function: Physician

Experience: Significant post-specialist experience in Foot and Ankle Surgery

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Hospital and Health Care

Function: Physician

Salary: 70000-90000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon will lead the assessment and surgical management of patients with traumatic, degenerative, sports-related, congenital, and acquired conditions affecting the foot and ankle. The position combines specialist diagnosis, operative planning, complex reconstruction, postoperative management, and coordinated rehabilitation. The consultant will work closely with physiotherapists, podiatrists, sports medicine physicians, radiologists, diabetes specialists, and other orthopedic professionals to improve mobility, reduce pain, correct deformity, and restore long-term lower-limb function.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level assessment for patients with foot and ankle pain, injury, instability, deformity, and functional limitation.
• Diagnose acute and chronic conditions involving the ankle, hindfoot, midfoot, forefoot, tendons, ligaments, joints, and surrounding soft tissues.
• Manage foot and ankle fractures ranging from isolated injuries to complex trauma.
• Evaluate fracture displacement, joint involvement, alignment, soft tissue condition, and operative indications.
• Perform complex trauma and fracture fixation within approved surgical privileges.
• Diagnose and treat sports-related foot and ankle injuries.
• Assess recurrent ankle instability and chronic ligament insufficiency.
• Perform ligament reconstruction and stabilization procedures where clinically indicated.
• Diagnose Achilles tendon rupture, tendinopathy, insertional disorders, and other tendon pathology.
• Perform Achilles tendon repair or reconstruction when appropriate.
• Evaluate hallux valgus and other forefoot deformities.
• Perform corrective forefoot procedures based on alignment and functional requirements.
• Assess adult-acquired flatfoot and other flexible or rigid flatfoot conditions.
• Diagnose and manage cavus foot and associated mechanical abnormalities.
• Treat complex foot and ankle deformities using individualized reconstructive strategies.
• Evaluate arthritis and degenerative joint disease affecting the ankle and foot.
• Determine whether patients are best managed with joint-preserving surgery, fusion, arthroplasty, or non‑operative treatment.
• Perform ankle arthroplasty where appropriately trained, credentialed, and clinically indicated.
• Undertake ankle arthroscopy for suitable intra‑articular pathology.
• Perform foot and ankle reconstruction for post‑traumatic, degenerative, and structural conditions.
• Carry out hindfoot reconstruction in complex alignment and degenerative cases.
• Perform corrective osteotomy to restore alignment and redistribute mechanical load.
• Manage tendon and ligament disorders requiring surgical or conservative treatment.
• Evaluate patients with diabetic or neuropathic foot conditions in conjunction with appropriate multidisciplinary services.
• Coordinate care for complex diabetic foot presentations where orthopedic reconstruction or stabilization may be required.
• Identify patients suitable for conservative treatment including immobilization, orthotics, physiotherapy, medication, and activity modification.
• Develop personalized surgical plans based on symptoms, imaging, biomechanics, functional goals, and overall health status.
• Conduct comprehensive preoperative assessment before elective and trauma surgery.
• Review X-rays, CT scans, MRI studies, and other investigations required for surgical planning.
• Use imaging to assess joint damage, deformity, fracture configuration, tendon injury, and ligament pathology.
• Explain treatment alternatives, surgical objectives, expected recovery, and potential complications to patients.
• Obtain informed consent according to institutional and UAE healthcare requirements.
• Provide postoperative management following reconstruction, arthroscopy, trauma fixation, and deformity correction.
• Monitor wound healing, alignment, fixation, neurovascular status, swelling, pain, and functional recovery.
• Identify and manage surgical complications including infection, delayed union, non‑union, malunion, stiffness, and hardware‑related problems.
• Establish appropriate weight‑bearing and mobilization plans after surgery.
• Coordinate rehabilitation with physiotherapy teams according to procedure and recovery stage.
• Work with podiatrists on footwear, orthotic, pressure‑distribution, and biomechanical management.
• Collaborate with sports medicine specialists on rehabilitation and return‑to‑activity strategies.
• Work with radiologists to clarify complex imaging findings and support operative planning.
• Coordinate with diabetes, vascular, wound‑care, and infectious disease teams when managing high‑risk foot conditions.
• Participate in multidisciplinary review of complex lower‑limb cases.
• Manage outpatient foot and ankle clinics for new consultations, postoperative follow‑up, and long‑term review.
• Participate in scheduled operating lists.
• Provide orthopedic on‑call support where required.
• Assess urgent foot and ankle injuries presenting through emergency services.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, discharge summaries, rehabilitation plans, and follow‑up records.
• Comply with UAE healthcare regulations, institutional clinical governance policies, and documentation standards.
• Contribute to orthopedic morbidity and mortality reviews.
• Participate in clinical audits related to surgical outcomes, complications, length of stay, and functional recovery.
• Support development of clinical pathways for foot and ankle trauma, reconstruction, and rehabilitation.
• Contribute to patient‑safety and quality‑improvement programs.
• Participate in service development for specialized foot and ankle surgery.
• Teach and supervise residents, fellows, and junior physicians.
• Support academic activities and clinical research related to foot and ankle surgery.
• Maintain continuing professional development in trauma fixation, arthroscopy, reconstruction, deformity correction, and joint‑preserving surgery.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree from a recognized medical school.
• Completion of recognized postgraduate training in Orthopedic Surgery.
• Board Certification, Specialist qualification, or Consultant qualification in Orthopedic Surgery.
• Fellowship or formal advanced training in Foot and Ankle Surgery is highly desirable.
• Appropriate UAE Consultant license, eligibility, or ability to obtain the required professional license.
• Significant post‑specialist experience in orthopedic surgery.
• Demonstrated subspecialty expertise in Foot and Ankle Surgery.
• Strong independent operative experience across elective and trauma procedures.
• Extensive experience managing complex foot and ankle fractures.
• Proven ability to manage sports‑related injuries and chronic ankle instability.
• Strong experience in foot and ankle reconstruction.
• Advanced capability in deformity correction.
• Experience with ankle arthroscopy is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience performing ligament reconstruction.
• Strong experience in Achilles tendon surgery.
• Expertise in forefoot and hindfoot procedures.
• Experience performing corrective osteotomy.
• Familiarity with ankle replacement surgery is advantageous.
• Knowledge of diabetic and neuropathic foot management is desirable.
• Strong understanding of both operative and non‑operative treatment pathways.
• Previous work in a tertiary‑care orthopedic center is highly desirable.
• Excellent diagnostic reasoning and surgical decision‑making.
• Strong understanding of lower‑limb biomechanics.
• Ability to interpret complex orthopedic imaging.
• Strong technical skills in reconstructive and trauma surgery.
• Ability to manage difficult postoperative and revision cases.
• Effective collaboration with physiotherapy, podiatry, sports medicine, radiology, diabetes, and other specialist services.
• Academic teaching, clinical research, or quality‑improvement involvement is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to evidence‑based orthopedic practice, patient safety, and high‑quality surgical outcomes.

Skills Set

• Foot and ankle surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Foot and ankle trauma
• Complex fracture fixation
• Sports injury surgery
• Ankle instability
• Ligament reconstruction
• Achilles tendon surgery
• Achilles tendon repair
• Achilles tendinopathy
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Foot reconstruction
• Ankle reconstruction
• Hindfoot reconstruction
• Forefoot surgery
• Hindfoot surgery
• Hallux valgus correction
• Flatfoot reconstruction
• Cavus foot management
• Foot deformity correction
• Corrective osteotomy
• Ankle arthritis management
• Degenerative joint disease
• Ankle arthroplasty
• Joint‑preserving surgery
• Tendon disorders
• Ligament disorders
• Musculoskeletal trauma
• Diabetic foot management
• Neuropathic foot care
• Lower‑limb biomechanics
• Orthopedic imaging
• X‑ray interpretation
• CT interpretation
• MRI interpretation
• Surgical planning
• Preoperative evaluation
• Postoperative orthopedic care
• Weight‑bearing progression
• Fracture healing assessment
• Non‑union management
• Malunion management
• Revision orthopedic surgery
• Orthotic management
• Rehabilitation planning
• Physiotherapy coordination
• Podiatry collaboration
• Sports medicine collaboration
• Radiology collaboration
• Multidisciplinary orthopedic care
• Outpatient orthopedic clinics
• Trauma on‑call
• Clinical documentation
• Surgical safety
• Infection control
• Clinical governance
• Quality improvement
• Clinical audit
• Resident supervision
• Fellowship teaching
• Clinical research
• Continuing medical education

Why Join Us

Foot and ankle surgery is a highly specialized and growing area of Hospital and Health Care, combining trauma management, sports medicine, reconstructive surgery, biomechanics, and advanced joint‑preserving techniques. This opportunity offers substantial exposure to complex surgical cases, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, arthroscopy, deformity correction, and advanced reconstruction. The role also provides strong scope for subspecialty development, academic involvement, clinical leadership, service improvement, and long‑term growth within an advanced orthopedic environment.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East connects experienced physicians and surgeons with consultant and specialist opportunities across hospitals and advanced healthcare organizations throughout the UAE and wider Middle East. The company supports recruitment for specialized disciplines including orthopedic surgery, foot and ankle reconstruction, sports orthopedics, trauma surgery, and other advanced musculoskeletal services.