Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist - Metabolic Care

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 720,000 - 1,020,000; Full time

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist to deliver expert endocrine and metabolic care for children in Dubai. The role covers outpatient clinics, inpatient consultations, NICU/PICU support, and multidisciplinary case management.

You will develop individualized treatment plans, supervise insulin and hormone therapies, educate families, and lead pediatric endocrine pathways while advancing clinical guidelines and research.

Qualifications

• MD/MBBS with board certification in Pediatrics.
• Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology required.
• 8–10 years post-specialization experience.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage endocrine and metabolic disorders affecting infants, children, and adolescents.
• Treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus using individualized medical and lifestyle plans.
• Evaluate growth disorders, short stature, abnormal growth velocity, and related developmental concerns.
• Diagnose and manage thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, and congenital endocrine abnormalities.
• Assess precocious puberty, delayed puberty, and other puberty-related disorders.
• Manage metabolic bone disease and calcium or phosphate abnormalities.
• Provide inpatient consultations for neonatal and pediatric intensive care.
• Lead outpatient clinics for chronic endocrine disorders and long-term monitoring.

Skills

Pediatric endocrinology

Pediatric diabetes management

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Growth disorder assessment

Short stature evaluation

Thyroid disorder management

Adrenal disease management

Pituitary disorder management

Precocious puberty

Delayed puberty

Metabolic bone disease

Calcium and phosphate disorders

Congenital endocrine conditions

Dynamic hormone testing

Endocrine laboratory interpretation

Hormone replacement therapy

Insulin management

Growth monitoring

NICU consultation

PICU consultation

Outpatient endocrine clinics

Multidisciplinary diabetes care

Obesity management

Genetics collaboration

Family education

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Clinical audit

Medical education

Clinical research

Dubai Health Authority licensing

Consultant-level clinical decision‑mak

Education

MD/MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Board certification in Pediatrics

Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology

Job description

Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist - Metabolic Care

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Medical Practice

Function: Medical Practitioner

Experience: 8-10 years post-specialization

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Medical Practice

Function: Medical Practitioner

Salary: 60000-85000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Job Context

This consultant appointment provides specialist care for children with acute, chronic, congenital, and complex endocrine or metabolic conditions. The physician will assess growth, development, hormone function, glucose regulation, bone health, and puberty before establishing individualized treatment and long-term monitoring plans. The role spans outpatient clinics, inpatient consultations, neonatal and pediatric intensive care support, multidisciplinary case management, and family education. Accurate diagnosis and sustained follow-up will help improve disease control, normal development, treatment adherence, and quality of life for children living with long-term endocrine conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage endocrine and metabolic disorders affecting infants, children, and adolescents.
• Treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus using individualized medical and lifestyle plans.
• Evaluate growth disorders, short stature, abnormal growth velocity, and related developmental concerns.
• Diagnose and manage thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, and congenital endocrine abnormalities.
• Assess precocious puberty, delayed puberty, and other puberty-related disorders.
• Manage metabolic bone disease and calcium or phosphate abnormalities.
• Provide inpatient consultations for neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, and general pediatric services.
• Lead outpatient clinics for chronic endocrine disorders and long-term patient monitoring.
• Interpret endocrine laboratory investigations, dynamic hormone tests, genetic findings, and relevant imaging.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on diagnosis, age, disease severity, growth, and family circumstances.
• Prescribe and monitor insulin, hormone replacement, endocrine medication, and other specialist therapies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary diabetes, obesity, genetics, and metabolic clinics.
• Coordinate care with pediatricians, dietitians, geneticists, nurses, psychologists, and other specialists.
• Educate patients and families about diabetes care, glucose monitoring, hormone treatment, growth tracking, nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle modification.
• Support families in managing chronic conditions and complex treatment schedules at home.
• Monitor treatment response, development, laboratory findings, and potential complications.
• Develop and update pediatric endocrine pathways, protocols, and evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality reviews, clinical audits, governance meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor junior physicians, residents, fellows, nurses, and other clinical team members.
• Contribute to clinical research, case studies, institutional review activities, and continuing medical education.
• Teach medical students, residents, fellows and represent the department at professional conferences.
• Maintain accurate consultation notes, investigation results, treatment plans, prescriptions, and follow-up documentation.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, patient safety standards, and applicable Dubai healthcare regulations.

Ideal Profile

Applicants must hold an MD, MBBS, or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution and possess board certification in Pediatrics. Formal fellowship training in Pediatric Endocrinology is required. Accepted specialist credentials may include American Board, Royal College, Arab Board, or another recognized equivalent. Candidates should have at least eight to ten years of post-specialization experience, including established consultant-level practice. Strong expertise in pediatric diabetes, growth disorders, thyroid disease, adrenal and pituitary conditions, puberty abnormalities, congenital endocrine disorders, and metabolic bone disease is essential. Eligibility for a Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence is required. The successful physician will demonstrate advanced diagnostic judgment, compassionate family communication, strong leadership, and effective multidisciplinary teamwork. Fluency in English is required. Arabic language proficiency would be advantageous.

Skills Set

• Pediatric endocrinology
• Pediatric diabetes management
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Growth disorder assessment
• Short stature evaluation
• Thyroid disorder management
• Adrenal disease management
• Pituitary disorder management
• Precocious puberty
• Delayed puberty
• Metabolic bone disease
• Calcium and phosphate disorders
• Congenital endocrine conditions
• Dynamic hormone testing
• Endocrine laboratory interpretation
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Insulin management
• Growth monitoring
• NICU consultation
• PICU consultation
• Outpatient endocrine clinics
• Multidisciplinary diabetes care
• Obesity management
• Genetics collaboration
• Family education
• Clinical governance
• Quality improvement
• Clinical audit
• Medical education
• Clinical research
• Dubai Health Authority licensing
• Consultant-level clinical decision-making

Why Join Us

This position offers an experienced pediatric endocrinologist the opportunity to manage complex hormonal and metabolic conditions within a tertiary-care environment supported by advanced diagnostics and multidisciplinary pediatric services. The consultant will contribute directly to healthier growth, safer diabetes management, improved development, and better long-term outcomes. The role also provides meaningful scope to expand pediatric endocrine services, develop clinical pathways, mentor healthcare professionals, and contribute to research and academic programs. Dubai 's growing demand for pediatric subspecialty care offers strong professional stability and long-term leadership potential.