Consultant Surgeon - Pediatric Vascular
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: 5-7 years post-board consultant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Overview
Consultant Surgeon - Pediatric Vascular in Dubai is a specialized opportunity for an experienced vascular surgeon with focused expertise in pediatric vascular disorders, congenital vascular anomalies, vascular malformations, and complex reconstructive procedures for infants, children, and adolescents. The role is suited for a consultant-level surgeon who can deliver safe, evidence-based pediatric vascular care within a multidisciplinary children’s healthcare environment.
Role Context
The consultant will provide expert surgical care for young patients with congenital and acquired vascular conditions, involving diagnosis, surgical planning, operative management, emergency care, postoperative monitoring, family counselling, and long-term follow‑up. The position contributes to clinical audits, research, teaching, patient safety initiatives, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and manage congenital and acquired vascular conditions in infants, children, and adolescents.
- Perform pediatric vascular surgical procedures, including vascular reconstruction, malformation treatment, aneurysm management, and complex vascular access procedures.
- Evaluate and treat pediatric patients with arterial, venous, lymphatic, traumatic, and complex vascular disorders.
- Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for pediatric vascular surgery cases.
- Develop individualized surgical and postoperative care plans based on diagnosis, imaging findings, patient age, and multidisciplinary recommendations.
- Collaborate closely with pediatric surgeons, interventional radiologists, cardiologists, intensivists, plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and allied healthcare teams.
- Participate in emergency management of pediatric vascular trauma, acute ischemia, bleeding complications, and urgent vascular conditions.
- Support hybrid vascular and endovascular pediatric procedures where clinically appropriate.
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment options, surgical risks, recovery expectations, wound care, and postoperative follow‑up.
- Maintain accurate consultation notes, operative reports, consent documentation, progress records, and follow‑up plans in line with DHA requirements and hospital policies.
- Participate in clinical audits, research activity, teaching sessions, case discussions, and continuing medical education programs.
- Ensure adherence to patient safety standards, infection control protocols, surgical governance, and quality improvement practices.
Ideal Profile
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution.
- Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent specialist qualification in Vascular Surgery with subspecialty experience in Pediatric Vascular Surgery.
- Active DHA Consultant License or eligibility for Dubai Health Authority consultant licensure.
- Minimum 5-7 years of post‑board consultant experience in pediatric vascular surgery within a tertiary or academic hospital.
- Strong expertise in complex pediatric vascular procedures, vascular reconstruction, vascular malformations, pediatric vascular anomalies, aneurysm care, and vascular access procedures.
- Experience in hybrid vascular and endovascular pediatric procedures is an advantage.
- Academic, research, audit, or teaching experience is preferred.
- Excellent surgical judgment, communication skills, family counselling ability, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural healthcare environment with strong attention to patient safety and clinical outcomes.
SkillsSet
- Pediatric vascular surgery
- Vascular reconstruction
- Pediatric vascular malformations
- Congenital vascular anomalies
- Aneurysm management
- Complex vascular access
- Arterial disorder management
- Venous disorder management
- Lymphatic disorder management
- Pediatric vascular trauma
- Hybrid vascular proceduresEndovascular procedure support
- Pediatric surgical consultation
- Postoperative care planning
- Family counselling
- Multidisciplinary pediatric care
- DHA license eligibility
- Clinical documentation
- Research and teaching
- Quality improvement
Benefits
- Competitive tax‑free salary (70,000–95,000 AED) per annum
- Family benefits where applicable
- Health insurance
- Annual airfare allowance
- Paid annual leave
- Support for continuing medical education and professional development opportunities