Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon - Soft Tissue Knee

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

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon to provide expert care in soft tissue knee conditions, combining diagnostics, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery, and comprehensive perioperative planning in Dubai, UAE. The role emphasizes advanced knee arthroscopy, ligament reconstructions, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation to restore function and enable return to sport.

The ideal candidate will hold a medical degree, completed orthopedic training with board

Qualifications

• Medical degree from a recognized medical school.
• Completion of recognized postgraduate training in Orthopedic Surgery.
• Board Certification or equivalent Specialist or Consultant qualification in Orthopedic Surgery.
• Fellowship or advanced formal training in Knee Surgery, Sports Orthopedics, or Arthroscopy is highly desirable.
• Appropriate UAE Consultant license, eligibility, or ability to obtain the required professional license.
• Significant post-specialist experience practicing as a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon.
• Demonstrated subspecialty expertise in Soft Tissue Knee Surgery.
• Strong independent experience performing knee arthroscopy and ligament reconstruction.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level assessment and treatment for patients presenting with knee disorders.
• Diagnose and manage anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
• Assess posterior cruciate ligament injuries and determine operative or non-operative management.
• Treat medial and lateral collateral ligament injuries affecting knee stability.
• Manage complex multiligament knee injuries requiring staged or combined reconstruction.
• Diagnose meniscal tears and determine suitability for repair, preservation, or meniscectomy.
• Evaluate cartilage injuries and focal defects using clinical examination, imaging, and arthroscopic findings.
• Manage patellofemoral instability, maltracking, and related soft tissue disorders.
• Treat tendon and ligament pathology involving the knee.
• Provide specialist management for sports-related knee injuries and recurrent instability.
• Perform advanced arthroscopic knee surgery within approved clinical privileges.
• Undertake ACL reconstruction using appropriate graft selection and fixation techniques.
• Perform PCL reconstruction for suitable patients with clinically significant instability.
• Carry out complex multiligament reconstruction when required.
• Perform meniscal repair with an emphasis on tissue preservation where clinically appropriate.
• Undertake partial meniscectomy when repair is not feasible.
• Perform cartilage restoration procedures according to defect characteristics and patient suitability.
• Conduct patellar stabilization and other reconstructive procedures for recurrent patellofemoral instability.
• Perform additional soft tissue knee reconstruction procedures within subspecialty expertise.
• Complete detailed preoperative assessment, including clinical examination, imaging review, functional status, and surgical risk evaluation.
• Develop individualized operative plans based on injury pattern, patient goals, activity level, and expected functional outcome.
• Provide structured postoperative management covering pain control, wound care, mobility, thrombosis prevention, and recovery milestones.
• Coordinate rehabilitation programs with physiotherapists and sports rehabilitation specialists.
• Establish evidence-based return-to-sport criteria for athletes recovering from ligament, cartilage, or meniscal surgery.
• Work closely with Sports Medicine physicians, musculoskeletal radiologists, physiotherapists, rehabilitation teams, and other orthopedic specialists.
• Participate in outpatient knee clinics, operating lists, multidisciplinary meetings, and on-call services where required.
• Manage professional, elite, and competitive athletes where relevant to clinical experience.
• Contribute to clinical protocols, surgical pathways, patient-safety initiatives, and quality improvement programs.
• Teach and supervise residents, fellows, and junior physicians.
• Participate in clinical research, audits, outcomes review, and orthopedic service development.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative records, rehabilitation plans, and follow-up documentation.
• Ensure compliance with UAE healthcare regulations, surgical safety standards, infection control requirements, and hospital policies.

Skills

Soft tissue knee surgery

Knee arthroscopy

ACL reconstruction

PCL reconstruction

Meniscal repair

Cartilage restoration

Sports orthopedics

Multiligament knee reconstruction

Reconstructive knee surgery

Preoperative assessment

Postoperative management

Education

Medical degree

Board Certification in Orthopedic Surgery

UAE consultant license eligibility

Tools

Surgical navigation

Job description

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon - Soft Tissue Knee Job Snapshot Role: Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon - Soft Tissue Knee Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Hospital and Health Care Function: Physician Experience: Significant consultant-level orthopedic experience with advanced soft tissue knee expertise 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.

Role Context

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon will provide focused subspecialty care for patients with soft tissue, ligament, meniscal, cartilage, and sports-related knee conditions. The position combines advanced diagnostic assessment, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery, perioperative management, rehabilitation planning, and multidisciplinary sports medicine collaboration. Through precise surgical decision-making and modern tissue-preserving techniques, the consultant will help restore knee stability, function, mobility, and safe return to sport.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level assessment and treatment for patients presenting with acute and chronic knee disorders.
• Diagnose and manage anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
• Assess posterior cruciate ligament injuries and determine appropriate operative or non-operative management.
• Treat medial and lateral collateral ligament injuries affecting knee stability.
• Manage complex multiligament knee injuries requiring staged or combined reconstruction.
• Diagnose meniscal tears and determine suitability for repair, preservation, or meniscectomy.
• Evaluate cartilage injuries and focal defects using clinical examination, imaging, and arthroscopic findings.
• Manage patellofemoral instability, maltracking, and related soft tissue disorders.
• Treat tendon and ligament pathology involving the knee.
• Provide specialist management for sports-related knee injuries and recurrent instability.
• Perform advanced arthroscopic knee surgery within approved clinical privileges.
• Undertake ACL reconstruction using appropriate graft selection and fixation techniques.
• Perform PCL reconstruction for suitable patients with clinically significant instability.
• Carry out complex multiligament reconstruction when required.
• Perform meniscal repair with an emphasis on tissue preservation where clinically appropriate.
• Undertake partial meniscectomy when repair is not feasible.
• Perform cartilage restoration procedures according to defect characteristics and patient suitability.
• Conduct patellar stabilization and other reconstructive procedures for recurrent patellofemoral instability.
• Perform additional soft tissue knee reconstruction procedures within subspecialty expertise.
• Complete detailed preoperative assessment, including clinical examination, imaging review, functional status, and surgical risk evaluation.
• Develop individualized operative plans based on injury pattern, patient goals, activity level, and expected functional outcome.
• Provide structured postoperative management covering pain control, wound care, mobility, thrombosis prevention, and recovery milestones.
• Coordinate rehabilitation programs with physiotherapists and sports rehabilitation specialists.
• Establish evidence-based return-to-sport criteria for athletes recovering from ligament, cartilage, or meniscal surgery.
• Work closely with Sports Medicine physicians, musculoskeletal radiologists, physiotherapists, rehabilitation teams, and other orthopedic specialists.
• Participate in outpatient knee clinics, operating lists, multidisciplinary meetings, and on-call services where required.
• Manage professional, elite, and competitive athletes where relevant to clinical experience.
• Contribute to clinical protocols, surgical pathways, patient-safety initiatives, and quality improvement programs.
• Teach and supervise residents, fellows, and junior physicians.
• Participate in clinical research, audits, outcomes review, and orthopedic service development.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative records, rehabilitation plans, and follow-up documentation.
• Ensure compliance with UAE healthcare regulations, surgical safety standards, infection control requirements, and hospital policies.

Ideal Profile

• Medical degree from a recognized medical school.
• Completion of recognized postgraduate training in Orthopedic Surgery.
• Board Certification or equivalent Specialist or Consultant qualification in Orthopedic Surgery.
• Fellowship or advanced formal training in Knee Surgery, Sports Orthopedics, or Arthroscopy is highly desirable.
• Appropriate UAE Consultant license, eligibility, or ability to obtain the required professional license.
• Significant post-specialist experience practicing as a Consultant or Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon.
• Demonstrated subspecialty expertise in Soft Tissue Knee Surgery.
• Strong independent experience performing knee arthroscopy and ligament reconstruction.
• Extensive experience managing ACL, PCL, meniscal, cartilage, and other sports-related knee injuries.
• Advanced experience with complex ligament reconstruction is highly desirable.
• Strong capability in meniscal preservation and repair techniques.
• Experience with cartilage restoration procedures is advantageous.
• Previous management of professional, elite, or competitive athletes is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with computer-assisted or navigation-assisted knee procedures is an advantage.
• Strong diagnostic judgment and operative decision-making.
• Proven ability to coordinate rehabilitation and return-to-sport programs.
• Experience in academic medicine, teaching, research, audit, or quality improvement is beneficial.
• Excellent multidisciplinary communication and patient-counselling skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based orthopedic practice, patient safety, and long-term functional outcomes.

Skills Set

• Soft tissue knee surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Sports orthopedics
• Knee arthroscopy
• ACL reconstruction
• PCL reconstruction
• MCL injury management
• LCL injury management
• Multiligament knee reconstruction
• Meniscal repair
• Meniscal preservation
• Meniscectomy
• Cartilage restoration
• Cartilage defect management
• Patellar stabilization
• Patellofemoral disorder management
• Knee instability management
• Tendon injury management
• Sports injury surgery
• Arthroscopic surgery
• Reconstructive knee surgery
• Musculoskeletal imaging review
• Preoperative assessment
• Surgical treatment planning
• Postoperative management
• Sports rehabilitation
• Return-to-sport planning
• Athlete injury management
• Computer-assisted knee surgery
• Navigation-assisted procedures
• Multidisciplinary sports medicine
• Clinical documentation
• Surgical safety
• Patient safety
• Clinical governance
• Quality improvement
• Clinical audit
• Medical education
• Clinical research
• Service development

Why Join Us

Soft tissue knee surgery is a high-demand subspecialty within Hospital and Health Care, particularly as sports participation, athletic performance programs, and expectations for joint-preserving treatment continue to expand. This opportunity offers exposure to complex ligament, meniscal, cartilage, and sports-related knee cases alongside advanced arthroscopic techniques and multidisciplinary rehabilitation services. The role also provides strong potential for subspecialty leadership, sports medicine collaboration, research, teaching, surgical innovation, and long-term professional development.

About the Company

Allocation Assist Middle East connects experienced physicians with consultant and specialist opportunities across hospitals, orthopedic centers, sports medicine services, and advanced healthcare organizations in the UAE and wider Middle East. The company supports recruitment for high-demand specialties including orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, knee reconstruction, rehabilitation, and other advanced surgical disciplines.