Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician
Posted date [2026-09-28]
(ID: 52693)
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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 in cardiac transplant medicine
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking an experienced Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician for a full-time, on-site healthcare opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The consultant will provide specialist care for patients with advanced heart failure and those undergoing evaluation, treatment, and long-term follow-up for cardiac transplantation.
The role covers the complete transplant pathway, including pre-transplant assessment, peri-operative management, post-transplant surveillance, immunosuppression, rejection monitoring, and long-term graft care. Expertise in mechanical circulatory support and multidisciplinary transplant medicine is also required.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Clinical
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage patients with advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation requirements.
- Conduct comprehensive pre-transplant assessments.
- Participate in transplant listing evaluations and patient selection processes.
- Provide appropriate peri-operative medical management for cardiac transplant patients.
- Deliver structured post-transplant follow-up and long-term clinical care.
- Manage immunosuppression protocols according to appropriate transplant standards.
- Conduct rejection surveillance and coordinate appropriate management when required.
- Support infection prevention and monitoring in immunosuppressed transplant patients.
- Monitor long-term cardiac graft function and transplant-related complications.
- Participate in transplant selection committees and multidisciplinary case reviews.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Care
The consultant will provide specialist management across advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation, including:
- Advanced heart failure assessment
- Heart transplant candidacy evaluation
- Pre-transplant optimization
- Transplant listing assessment
- Peri-operative transplant medicine
- Post-transplant follow-up
- Immunosuppression management
- Rejection surveillance
- Infection prevention
- Long-term graft monitoring
- Transplant complication management
Mechanical Circulatory Support
The Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician will assess appropriate patients for mechanical circulatory support as part of advanced heart failure management. Relevant experience includes:
- Left ventricular assist device assessment
- Mechanical circulatory support evaluation
- ECMO assessment
- Integration of mechanical support into advanced heart failure and transplant pathways
Multidisciplinary Transplant Care
The consultant will collaborate closely with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, transplant coordinators, and other professionals involved in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation.
Strong multidisciplinary communication and clinical decision-making are essential throughout patient selection, transplantation, postoperative management, and long-term follow-up.
Qualifications and Requirements
- MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical qualification.
- Board Certification in Cardiology or Internal Medicine with subspecialty training in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation.
- Fellowship training from a recognized international 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.
- Eligibility for appropriate Consultant-level medical licensing in Dubai.
- Excellent clinical and communication skills.
- Strong multidisciplinary teamwork capabilities.
Clinical Expertise
- Advanced heart failure
- Cardiac transplantation
- Heart transplant evaluation
- Transplant patient selection
- Immunosuppression management
- Rejection surveillance
- Post-transplant care
- Graft monitoring
- Mechanical circulatory support
- LVAD assessment
- ECMO assessment
- Transplant infection prevention
- Advanced cardiac care
- Multidisciplinary transplant medicine
Quality, Teaching and Research
The consultant will participate in transplant quality improvement initiatives and academic activities while contributing to the continued development of high-quality advanced heart failure and transplantation services.
The role also includes supporting teaching, clinical research, and mentoring within the department.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East provides personalized consulting services for accomplished doctors seeking healthcare opportunities in Dubai, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. The company connects medical professionals with hospitals through its established healthcare network in the region.
- Evaluate and manage patients with advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation requirements.
- Conduct comprehensive pre-transplant assessments.
- Participate in transplant listing evaluations and patient selection processes.
- Provide appropriate peri-operative medical management for cardiac transplant patients.
- Deliver structured post-transplant follow-up and long-term clinical care.
- Manage immunosuppression protocols according to appropriate transplant standards.
- Conduct rejection surveillance and coordinate appropriate management when required.
- Support infection prevention and monitoring in immunosuppressed transplant patients.
- Monitor long-term cardiac graft function and transplant-related complications.
- Participate in transplant selection committees and multidisciplinary case reviews.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Care
The consultant will provide specialist management across advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation, including:
- Advanced heart failure assessment
- Heart transplant candidacy evaluation
- Pre-transplant optimization
- Transplant listing assessment
- Peri-operative transplant medicine
- Post-transplant follow-up
- Immunosuppression management
- Rejection surveillance
- Infection prevention
- Long-term graft monitoring
- Transplant complication management
Mechanical Circulatory Support
The Consultant Cardiac Transplant Physician will assess appropriate patients for mechanical circulatory support as part of advanced heart failure management. Relevant experience includes:
- Left ventricular assist device assessment
- Mechanical circulatory support evaluation
- ECMO assessment
- Integration of mechanical support into advanced heart failure and transplant pathways
Multidisciplinary Transplant Care
The consultant will collaborate closely with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, transplant coordinators, and other professionals involved in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation.
Strong multidisciplinary communication and clinical decision-making are essential throughout patient selection, transplantation, postoperative management, and long-term follow-up.
Qualifications and Requirements
- MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical qualification.
- Board Certification in Cardiology or Internal Medicine with subspecialty training in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation.
- Fellowship training from a recognized international 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.
- Eligibility for appropriate Consultant-level medical licensing in Dubai.
- Excellent clinical and communication skills.
- Strong multidisciplinary teamwork capabilities.
Clinical Expertise
- Advanced heart failure
- Cardiac transplantation
- Heart transplant evaluation
- Transplant patient selection
- Immunosuppression management
- Rejection surveillance
- Post-transplant care
- Graft monitoring
- Mechanical circulatory support
- LVAD assessment
- ECMO assessment
- Transplant infection prevention
- Advanced cardiac care
- Multidisciplinary transplant medicine
Quality, Teaching and Research
The consultant will participate in transplant quality improvement initiatives and academic activities while contributing to the continued development of high-quality advanced heart failure and transplantation services.
The role also includes supporting teaching, clinical research, and mentoring within the department.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East provides personalized consulting services for accomplished doctors seeking healthcare opportunities in Dubai, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. The company connects medical professionals with hospitals through its established healthcare network in the region.
