Consultant / Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Advanced Heart & Lung Surgeon
Health 7 Careers
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Job summary
Health 7 Careers invites applications for a Consultant/Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join a premier tertiary-care hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role focuses on complex cardiac and thoracic procedures in a multispecialty setting, backed by state-of-the-art operating theatres and advanced imaging.
The successful candidate will lead surgical management of complex conditions, participate in heart-team discussions, and ensure high standards of patient safety and outcomes.
Qualifications
- Applications are welcome from surgeons holding recognised specialist qualifications such as those listed.
- Licensing guidance and support will be provided where applicable.
- Candidates should have a minimum of 3+ years post-specialist certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform cardiothoracic surgical procedures including CABG, valve repair/replacement, and complex cardiac surgeries.
- Conduct thoracic surgical procedures such as lung resections and mediastinal surgeries.
- Utilise minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques where appropriate.
- Manage pre-operative evaluation and planning for cardiac and thoracic patients.
- Provide postoperative care and coordination with ICU and critical care teams.
- Collaborate with cardiologists, pulmonologists, anesthesiologists, and intensivists for comprehensive patient management.
- Participate in heart-team discussions and multidisciplinary case reviews.
- Manage cardiothoracic emergencies including acute cardiac conditions and thoracic trauma.
- Interpret advanced imaging data (echocardiography, CT, catheterisation) for planning.
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Job description
Aprestigioustertiary-carehospitalinAbuDhabi,UnitedArabEmiratesisexpandingitsCardiothoracicSurgeryProgramandisseekingahighlyaccomplishedConsultant/SpecialistCardiothoracicSurgeontojoinitselitesurgicalteam.Thisroleisdesignedforsurgeonsexperiencedincomplexcardiacandthoracicprocedures,supportedbystate-of-the-arybridoperatingtheatres,advancedcardiacimaging,andcomprehensivecriticalcareservices.
Thehospitalisdevelopingacenterofexcellenceforcardiacandthoraciccare,integratingcardiology,cardiacsurgery,pulmonology,anesthesia,andintensivecaretodeliverworld-classoutcomesforpatientswithcomplexcardiovascularandthoracicconditions.
- Position:Consultant /SpecialistCardiothoracicSurgeon
- Location:AbuDhabi,UnitedArabEmirates
- HealthcareSetting:Multispecialtytertiary-carehospitalwithadvancedcardiacandthoracicsurgeryservices
- ExperienceRequired:Minimum3+yearspostspecialistorboardcertification
- PracticeModel:Combinationofoutpatientconsultations,electiveandemergencysurgeries,andinpatientcriticalcarecoordination
Thesuccessfulcandidatewillberesponsibleforthesurgicalmanagementofcardiacandthoracicdiseases,ensuringhighstandardsofsurgicalprecision,patientsafety,andclinicaloutcomes.
- Performcardiacsurgicalprocedures,includingcoronaryarterybypassgrafting (CABG),valverepair/replacement,andcomplexcardiacsurgeries
- Conductthoracicsurgicalprocedures,includinglungresections,mediastinalsurgeries,andtreatmentofthoracicmalignancies
- Utiliseminimallyinvasiveandrobotic-assistedsurgicaltechniqueswhereappropriate
- Managepre-operativeevaluationandsurgicalplanningforcardiacandthoracicpatients
- Providepost-operativecareandmonitoring,includingcoordinationwithICUandcriticalcareteams
- Collaboratewithcardiologists,pulmonologists,anesthesiologists,andintensivistsforcomprehensivepatientmanagement
- Participateinheartteamdiscussionsandmultidisciplinarycasereviews
- Managecardiothoracicsurgicalemergencies,includingacutecardiacconditionsandthoracictrauma
- Interpretadvanceddiagnosticimaging,includingechocardiography,CT,andcardiaccatheterisationdata
- Ensureadherencetoinfectioncontrolprotocols,surgicalsafetystandards,andclinicalgovernancepolicies
- Maintainaccurateclinicaldocumentationandsurgicalrecordsincompliancewithregulatorystandards
- Participateinclinicalaudits,researchinitiatives,andqualityimprovementprograms
- EnsurecompliancewithinternationalcardiothoracicsurgicalguidelinesandUAEhealthcareregulations
Applicationsarewelcomefromsurgeonsholdingrecognisedspecialistqualificationssuchas:
- AmericanBoardofThoracicSurgery
- UKCCT /FRCS (CardiothoracicSurgery)
- EuropeanBoardCertificationinCardiothoracicSurgery
- RoyalCollegeCertification (Canada)
- AustralianFellowship (FRACS -CardiothoracicSurgery)
- ArabBoardinCardiothoracicSurgery
- MCh /DNB /FCPSCardiothoracicSurgeryorequivalentrecognisedspecialistqualification
CandidatesmustmeeteligibilityrequirementsforDOH /DHA /MOHlicensing.Licensingguidanceandsupportwillbeprovidedwhereapplicable.
- Highlycompetitivetax-freeconsultantsalary
- Performance-basedincentives
- Housingallowanceoraccommodationsupport
- Comprehensivefamilymedicalinsurance
- Annualreturnflighttickets
- Professionalindemnity /malpracticecoverage
- ContinuingMedicalEducation (CME)support
Fullassistancewillbeprovidedfor:
- DOH /DHAlicenseconversionguidance
- Credentialverificationanddocumentationsupport
- RelocationassistancetoAbuDhabi /UAE
- Hospitalonboardingandprofessionalintegrationsupport
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