Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician
Posted date [2026-07-01]
(ID: 47311)
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Allocation Assist Middle East was founded by Emilie Davies in 2015, after she recognised a gap in the market for assisting highly skilled Western-trained doctors to find rewarding and fulfilling opportunities in top-tier hospitals in the UAE and other Gulf countries. We are now the fastest growing medical consulting company in the Middle East, having helped hundreds of senior consultant doctors from various specialties and backgrounds advance their careers and lifestyle while contributing to the dynamic and growing healthcare sector in this progressive and dynamic region of the world.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Consultant Cardiac Transplant PhysicianJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 3-5 years post-fellowship experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for a physician with advanced expertise in heart failure medicine, cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and complex post-transplant care. This role supports a leading tertiary care hospital with clinical operations in Saudi Arabia and is suited for a consultant experienced in pre-transplant evaluation, transplant listing, immunosuppression management, rejection surveillance, LVAD and ECMO assessment, and multidisciplinary cardiac transplant programs.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 80000-105000
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 Cardiac Transplant Physician will provide expert clinical care for patients with advanced heart failure and those being considered for heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support. The role is central to safe transplant decision-making, pre-operative optimization, post-transplant recovery, rejection prevention, infection control, long-term graft survival, and coordinated care across a complex tertiary cardiac program. Working with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, transplant coordinators, cardiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and allied healthcare teams, the consultant will support high-quality outcomes across every stage of the transplant pathway.
Key Responsibilities
* Evaluate and manage patients with advanced heart failure, end-stage cardiac disease, and heart transplantation needs.
* Conduct pre-transplant assessments, transplant listing evaluations, clinical risk reviews, functional status assessments, and multidisciplinary suitability discussions.
* Provide post-transplant follow-up care, including graft function monitoring, medication adjustment, complication review, and long-term patient surveillance.
* Manage immunosuppression protocols, rejection surveillance, infection prevention, and post-transplant risk reduction strategies.
* Assess patients for mechanical circulatory support options, including LVAD, ECMO, bridge-to-transplant therapy, and destination therapy where appropriate.
* Interpret cardiac imaging, hemodynamic data, laboratory investigations, biopsy findings, immunologic studies, and transplant-related diagnostic results.
* Collaborate closely with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, electrophysiologists, transplant coordinators, pharmacists, nurses, rehabilitation teams, and other clinical specialists.
* Participate in transplant selection committees, case conferences, multidisciplinary rounds, morbidity reviews, quality improvement work, and clinical governance activities.
* Support peri-operative management of cardiac transplant patients through close coordination with surgical, anesthesia, ICU, and heart failure teams.
* Educate patients and families on transplant eligibility, treatment options, immunosuppression adherence, infection precautions, lifestyle changes, recovery expectations, and long-term follow-up requirements.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, transplant assessments, listing documentation, medication plans, rejection monitoring records, discharge summaries, and follow-up reports in line with hospital standards.
* Contribute to teaching, research, clinical audits, academic activities, publications, and mentoring within the department.
* Apply international transplant guidelines, patient safety standards, ethical practice, and evidence-based cardiac transplant medicine in all clinical decisions.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical qualification from a recognized institution.
* Board Certification in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, or an equivalent recognized specialty.
* Subspecialty training in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation.
* Fellowship from a recognized international cardiac transplant center.
* Minimum 3-5 years of post-fellowship experience in cardiac transplant medicine.
* Strong knowledge of international transplant guidelines, including ISHLT and ACC/AHA standards.
* Experience managing advanced heart failure, transplant candidacy assessment, post-transplant follow-up, immunosuppression therapy, rejection surveillance, and graft monitoring.
* Practical exposure to mechanical circulatory support programs, including LVAD and ECMO assessment.
* Experience in tertiary care hospitals, advanced heart failure units, cardiac transplant centers, or internationally accredited healthcare institutions is highly preferred.
* Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, multidisciplinary teamwork, and patient counseling ability.
* Ability to participate in transplant committees, academic activities, research, quality improvement, and departmental mentoring.
* Commitment to evidence-based medicine, ethical practice, accurate documentation, patient safety, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Cardiac transplant medicine
* Advanced heart failure
* Heart transplantation
* Pre-transplant assessment
* Transplant listing evaluation
* Post-transplant follow-up
* Immunosuppression management
* Rejection surveillance
* Infection prevention
* Long-term graft monitoring
* Mechanical circulatory support
* LVAD assessment
* ECMO assessment
* Bridge-to-transplant care
* Cardiac transplant committee participation
* Heart failure optimization
* Hemodynamic assessment
* Cardiac imaging review
* Endomyocardial biopsy review
* Transplant pharmacology
* Multidisciplinary cardiac care
* Cardiac ICU collaboration
* Patient counseling
* Family education
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Academic teaching
* Medical research
* SCFHS licensing eligibility
* Clinical documentation
* Evidence-based medicine
Why Join Us
This Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician role offers a strong opportunity for an experienced transplant medicine specialist seeking career growth within the Middle East’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector. The position provides exposure to tertiary cardiac services, complex advanced heart failure cases, multidisciplinary transplant decision-making, mechanical circulatory support programs, academic contribution, and long-term professional development. It is an excellent fit for a physician who wants to contribute to high-impact cardiac transplant care while supporting innovation, patient safety, and improved survival outcomes.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps tertiary hospitals and advanced cardiac care providers secure qualified doctors in high-demand specialties such as cardiac transplant medicine, advanced heart failure, cardiology, intensive care, and multidisciplinary hospital-based patient care.
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician will provide expert clinical care for patients with advanced heart failure and those being considered for heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support. The role is central to safe transplant decision-making, pre-operative optimization, post-transplant recovery, rejection prevention, infection control, long-term graft survival, and coordinated care across a complex tertiary cardiac program. Working with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, transplant coordinators, cardiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and allied healthcare teams, the consultant will support high-quality outcomes across every stage of the transplant pathway.
Key Responsibilities
* Evaluate and manage patients with advanced heart failure, end-stage cardiac disease, and heart transplantation needs.
* Conduct pre-transplant assessments, transplant listing evaluations, clinical risk reviews, functional status assessments, and multidisciplinary suitability discussions.
* Provide post-transplant follow-up care, including graft function monitoring, medication adjustment, complication review, and long-term patient surveillance.
* Manage immunosuppression protocols, rejection surveillance, infection prevention, and post-transplant risk reduction strategies.
* Assess patients for mechanical circulatory support options, including LVAD, ECMO, bridge-to-transplant therapy, and destination therapy where appropriate.
* Interpret cardiac imaging, hemodynamic data, laboratory investigations, biopsy findings, immunologic studies, and transplant-related diagnostic results.
* Collaborate closely with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, electrophysiologists, transplant coordinators, pharmacists, nurses, rehabilitation teams, and other clinical specialists.
* Participate in transplant selection committees, case conferences, multidisciplinary rounds, morbidity reviews, quality improvement work, and clinical governance activities.
* Support peri-operative management of cardiac transplant patients through close coordination with surgical, anesthesia, ICU, and heart failure teams.
* Educate patients and families on transplant eligibility, treatment options, immunosuppression adherence, infection precautions, lifestyle changes, recovery expectations, and long-term follow-up requirements.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, transplant assessments, listing documentation, medication plans, rejection monitoring records, discharge summaries, and follow-up reports in line with hospital standards.
* Contribute to teaching, research, clinical audits, academic activities, publications, and mentoring within the department.
* Apply international transplant guidelines, patient safety standards, ethical practice, and evidence-based cardiac transplant medicine in all clinical decisions.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical qualification from a recognized institution.
* Board Certification in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, or an equivalent recognized specialty.
* Subspecialty training in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation.
* Fellowship from a recognized international cardiac transplant center.
* Minimum 3-5 years of post-fellowship experience in cardiac transplant medicine.
* Strong knowledge of international transplant guidelines, including ISHLT and ACC/AHA standards.
* Experience managing advanced heart failure, transplant candidacy assessment, post-transplant follow-up, immunosuppression therapy, rejection surveillance, and graft monitoring.
* Practical exposure to mechanical circulatory support programs, including LVAD and ECMO assessment.
* Experience in tertiary care hospitals, advanced heart failure units, cardiac transplant centers, or internationally accredited healthcare institutions is highly preferred.
* Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, multidisciplinary teamwork, and patient counseling ability.
* Ability to participate in transplant committees, academic activities, research, quality improvement, and departmental mentoring.
* Commitment to evidence-based medicine, ethical practice, accurate documentation, patient safety, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Cardiac transplant medicine
* Advanced heart failure
* Heart transplantation
* Pre-transplant assessment
* Transplant listing evaluation
* Post-transplant follow-up
* Immunosuppression management
* Rejection surveillance
* Infection prevention
* Long-term graft monitoring
* Mechanical circulatory support
* LVAD assessment
* ECMO assessment
* Bridge-to-transplant care
* Cardiac transplant committee participation
* Heart failure optimization
* Hemodynamic assessment
* Cardiac imaging review
* Endomyocardial biopsy review
* Transplant pharmacology
* Multidisciplinary cardiac care
* Cardiac ICU collaboration
* Patient counseling
* Family education
* Clinical governance
* Quality improvement
* Academic teaching
* Medical research
* SCFHS licensing eligibility
* Clinical documentation
* Evidence-based medicine
Why Join Us
This Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician role offers a strong opportunity for an experienced transplant medicine specialist seeking career growth within the Middle East’s advanced Hospital and Health Care sector. The position provides exposure to tertiary cardiac services, complex advanced heart failure cases, multidisciplinary transplant decision-making, mechanical circulatory support programs, academic contribution, and long-term professional development. It is an excellent fit for a physician who wants to contribute to high-impact cardiac transplant care while supporting innovation, patient safety, and improved survival outcomes.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider Middle East by connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities. Through its Dubai-based recruitment support, the company helps tertiary hospitals and advanced cardiac care providers secure qualified doctors in high-demand specialties such as cardiac transplant medicine, advanced heart failure, cardiology, intensive care, and multidisciplinary hospital-based patient care.
