Consultant Gastroenterologist - Digestive Care
Posted date [2026-10-03]
(ID: 52845)
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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 Gastroenterologist - Digestive CareJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Gastroenterologist - Digestive Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5-7 years post-board consultant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Gastroenterologist - Digestive Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an Arabic-speaking physician experienced in diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic, and digestive disorders. Allocation Assist Middle East is hiring a consultant with strong endoscopy expertise who can manage complex inpatient and outpatient cases while delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care within a multidisciplinary clinical environment.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary:Not specified
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
Work Arrangement: On-site
Role Context
This consultant role
focuses on comprehensive gastroenterology services, combining specialist consultation, diagnostic assessment, therapeutic intervention, endoscopy, and long-term disease management. The physician will support patients with both common and complex digestive conditions while contributing to safe clinical decision-making, continuity of care, and effective coordination between medical and surgical specialties.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and manage gastrointestinal conditions including gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and related digestive disorders.
- Evaluate and treat liver disease, including patients requiring ongoing hepatology assessment and chronic disease management.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy according to established clinical protocols.
- Manage gastroenterology patients across outpatient clinics and inpatient services, providing timely specialist consultation when required.
- Develop individualized treatment strategies based on clinical assessment, investigations, disease progression, and patient needs.
- Monitor patients requiring long-term follow-up for chronic gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions.
- Work closely with surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, dietitians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on multidisciplinary cases.
- Communicate diagnoses, procedures, treatment options, and follow-up requirements clearly to Arabic-speaking patients and their families.
- Counsel patients on digestive health, nutrition, preventive measures, and appropriate lifestyle modifications.
- Maintain complete and accurate medical documentation while following applicable UAE healthcare regulations and facility policies.
- Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement activities, departmental discussions, and continuing medical education.
- Apply patient safety and infection-control standards during consultations and endoscopic procedures.
Ideal Profile
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification from a recognized institution.
- Board Certification or Fellowship in Gastroenterology.
- Appropriate consultant-level professional licensing or eligibility for practice in the UAE.
- Minimum 5-7 years of post-board experience at consultant level within a recognized hospital or healthcare institution.
- Proven expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy.
- Clinical experience managing gastrointestinal, pancreatic, hepatobiliary, and chronic liver conditions.
- Arabic fluency is mandatory for effective communication with Arabic-speaking patients and families.
- English communication ability is preferred.
- Exposure to advanced endoscopic procedures would be an advantage.
- Able to coordinate complex cases effectively within multidisciplinary and multicultural healthcare teams.
Skills Set
- Consultant gastroenterology
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Therapeutic endoscopy
- Upper GI endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Gastrointestinal disease management
- Gastrointestinal bleeding management
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- GERD management
- Hepatology
- Chronic liver disease management
- Pancreatitis management
- Digestive health assessment
- Inpatient gastroenterology
- Outpatient gastroenterology
- Clinical treatment planning
- Patient counseling
- Arabic patient communication
- Multidisciplinary clinical care
- Medical documentation
- Clinical audit
- Patient safety
Why Join Us
Dubai continues to expand its specialist healthcare capacity, creating sustained demand for experienced consultants who can manage complex digestive and hepatobiliary conditions. This opportunity combines consultant-level clinical responsibility with endoscopy practice, multidisciplinary case management, and continued professional development. The employment package includes a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, and CME support.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East connects experienced physicians with specialist and consultant opportunities across healthcare organizations in the UAE and wider Middle East. Its recruitment work supports hospitals and clinical facilities seeking qualified medical professionals for high-demand specialties and patient-care services.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and manage gastrointestinal conditions including gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and related digestive disorders.
- Evaluate and treat liver disease, including patients requiring ongoing hepatology assessment and chronic disease management.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy according to established clinical protocols.
- Manage gastroenterology patients across outpatient clinics and inpatient services, providing timely specialist consultation when required.
- Develop individualized treatment strategies based on clinical assessment, investigations, disease progression, and patient needs.
- Monitor patients requiring long-term follow-up for chronic gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions.
- Work closely with surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, dietitians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on multidisciplinary cases.
- Communicate diagnoses, procedures, treatment options, and follow-up requirements clearly to Arabic-speaking patients and their families.
- Counsel patients on digestive health, nutrition, preventive measures, and appropriate lifestyle modifications.
- Maintain complete and accurate medical documentation while following applicable UAE healthcare regulations and facility policies.
- Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement activities, departmental discussions, and continuing medical education.
- Apply patient safety and infection-control standards during consultations and endoscopic procedures.
Ideal Profile
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification from a recognized institution.
- Board Certification or Fellowship in Gastroenterology.
- Appropriate consultant-level professional licensing or eligibility for practice in the UAE.
- Minimum 5-7 years of post-board experience at consultant level within a recognized hospital or healthcare institution.
- Proven expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy.
- Clinical experience managing gastrointestinal, pancreatic, hepatobiliary, and chronic liver conditions.
- Arabic fluency is mandatory for effective communication with Arabic-speaking patients and families.
- English communication ability is preferred.
- Exposure to advanced endoscopic procedures would be an advantage.
- Able to coordinate complex cases effectively within multidisciplinary and multicultural healthcare teams.
Skills Set
- Consultant gastroenterology
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Therapeutic endoscopy
- Upper GI endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Gastrointestinal disease management
- Gastrointestinal bleeding management
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- GERD management
- Hepatology
- Chronic liver disease management
- Pancreatitis management
- Digestive health assessment
- Inpatient gastroenterology
- Outpatient gastroenterology
- Clinical treatment planning
- Patient counseling
- Arabic patient communication
- Multidisciplinary clinical care
- Medical documentation
- Clinical audit
- Patient safety
Why Join Us
Dubai continues to expand its specialist healthcare capacity, creating sustained demand for experienced consultants who can manage complex digestive and hepatobiliary conditions. This opportunity combines consultant-level clinical responsibility with endoscopy practice, multidisciplinary case management, and continued professional development. The employment package includes a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, and CME support.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East connects experienced physicians with specialist and consultant opportunities across healthcare organizations in the UAE and wider Middle East. Its recruitment work supports hospitals and clinical facilities seeking qualified medical professionals for high-demand specialties and patient-care services.
