Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Transplant
Posted date [2026-07-06]
(ID: 47571)
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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 - Pediatric Cardiac TransplantJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Transplant
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 7-10 years post-fellowship experience in pediatric cardiac surgery including transplant programs
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Transplant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician with advanced expertise in pediatric cardiac surgery, congenital heart disease repair, neonatal cardiac procedures, and pediatric heart transplantation. This role is designed for a highly skilled consultant surgeon who can manage complex cardiac surgical cases, participate in transplant program development, and work within a specialized multidisciplinary pediatric cardiac team to improve outcomes for infants, children, and adolescents.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 100000-130000
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Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Transplant will support advanced surgical care for children with complex congenital heart disease, end-stage cardiac conditions, and transplant-related needs. This position has major clinical impact because pediatric cardiac transplantation requires precise surgical judgment, coordinated donor and recipient evaluation, intensive perioperative planning, and close collaboration with ICU, cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, nursing, and transplant coordination teams. The consultant will contribute to high-acuity cardiac services, quality improvement, research, and program development within Dubai’s specialist healthcare sector.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform complex pediatric cardiac surgeries including congenital heart defect repairs, redo cardiac surgeries, neonatal cardiac procedures, and high-risk corrective or palliative operations.
* Lead and participate in pediatric heart transplantation services, including donor evaluation, recipient selection, operative transplantation, and post-operative surgical management.
* Provide expert preoperative and postoperative care for infants, children, and adolescents undergoing cardiac surgery or transplant-related treatment.
* Manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in close coordination with pediatric intensive care, cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, nursing, and allied healthcare teams.
* Participate in multidisciplinary cardiac conferences, transplant review meetings, surgical planning discussions, and complex case decision-making.
* Review diagnostic imaging, cardiac catheterization findings, clinical history, transplant suitability, and risk factors to develop safe surgical plans.
* Support emergency and urgent surgical interventions for unstable pediatric cardiac patients requiring advanced operative care.
* Apply high standards of surgical safety, infection control, perioperative management, transplant governance, and evidence-based pediatric cardiac care.
* Contribute to ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support pathways where clinically required.
* Maintain accurate operative reports, transplant documentation, consultation records, consent notes, ICU communication, and regulatory medical records.
* Supervise and mentor junior surgeons, fellows, residents, surgical trainees, and clinical staff involved in pediatric cardiac surgery and transplant care.
* Contribute to clinical research, surgical audits, publications, morbidity and mortality reviews, academic teaching, and professional education.
* Participate in quality improvement initiatives, cardiac program development, transplant pathway refinement, and service performance review.
* Maintain compliance with UAE healthcare regulations, hospital protocols, ethical standards, and professional licensing requirements.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized medical institution.
* Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent specialist qualification in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
* Subspecialty training in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
* Additional advanced training or proven experience in pediatric heart transplantation is mandatory.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or eligibility letter in Cardiac Surgery is preferred.
* Minimum 7-10 years of post-fellowship experience in pediatric cardiac surgery, including transplant program exposure.
* Strong expertise in neonatal cardiac surgery, complex congenital heart surgery, redo cardiac procedures, and pediatric transplant surgery.
* Experience with donor assessment, recipient evaluation, transplant surgical planning, post-transplant care, and multidisciplinary transplant coordination.
* Knowledge of ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support is highly desirable.
* Exposure to high-volume pediatric cardiac transplant centers will be an advantage.
* Academic, audit, research, or publication background in pediatric cardiac surgery is preferred.
* Excellent surgical judgment, leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity tertiary care setting with critically ill pediatric cardiac patients.
* Commitment to patient safety, infection control, accurate documentation, quality improvement, teaching, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric cardiac transplant surgery
* Pediatric heart transplantation
* Pediatric cardiac surgery
* Congenital heart disease surgery
* Neonatal cardiac surgery
* Infant cardiac surgery
* Redo cardiac surgery
* Cardiothoracic surgery
* Donor evaluation
* Recipient selection
* Transplant surgical planning
* Post-transplant surgical care
* Pediatric cardiac ICU coordination
* ECMO support
* Mechanical circulatory support
* Perioperative cardiac care
* Emergency cardiac surgery
* Pediatric cardiology collaboration
* Cardiac anesthesia coordination
* Perfusion team coordination
* Multidisciplinary cardiac conferences
* Surgical safety standards
* Infection control
* Clinical audit
* Academic research
* Surgical trainee supervision
* DOH license eligibility
* UAE healthcare compliance
Why Join Us
This role offers a rare opportunity for a Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Transplant to contribute to one of the most specialized areas of pediatric cardiac care in Dubai’s advanced healthcare market. The position provides exposure to complex congenital heart disease, transplant surgery, neonatal cardiac procedures, ECMO pathways, multidisciplinary cardiac programs, and high-acuity tertiary practice. The package may include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and long-term professional development in a high-demand surgical specialty.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across Dubai and the wider UAE by connecting experienced consultants and physicians with specialized medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals, clinics, and tertiary care providers to strengthen advanced clinical services, improve access to expert medical care, and place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can support complex patient needs and stronger healthcare outcomes.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Transplant will support advanced surgical care for children with complex congenital heart disease, end-stage cardiac conditions, and transplant-related needs. This position has major clinical impact because pediatric cardiac transplantation requires precise surgical judgment, coordinated donor and recipient evaluation, intensive perioperative planning, and close collaboration with ICU, cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, nursing, and transplant coordination teams. The consultant will contribute to high-acuity cardiac services, quality improvement, research, and program development within Dubai’s specialist healthcare sector.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform complex pediatric cardiac surgeries including congenital heart defect repairs, redo cardiac surgeries, neonatal cardiac procedures, and high-risk corrective or palliative operations.
* Lead and participate in pediatric heart transplantation services, including donor evaluation, recipient selection, operative transplantation, and post-operative surgical management.
* Provide expert preoperative and postoperative care for infants, children, and adolescents undergoing cardiac surgery or transplant-related treatment.
* Manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in close coordination with pediatric intensive care, cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, nursing, and allied healthcare teams.
* Participate in multidisciplinary cardiac conferences, transplant review meetings, surgical planning discussions, and complex case decision-making.
* Review diagnostic imaging, cardiac catheterization findings, clinical history, transplant suitability, and risk factors to develop safe surgical plans.
* Support emergency and urgent surgical interventions for unstable pediatric cardiac patients requiring advanced operative care.
* Apply high standards of surgical safety, infection control, perioperative management, transplant governance, and evidence-based pediatric cardiac care.
* Contribute to ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support pathways where clinically required.
* Maintain accurate operative reports, transplant documentation, consultation records, consent notes, ICU communication, and regulatory medical records.
* Supervise and mentor junior surgeons, fellows, residents, surgical trainees, and clinical staff involved in pediatric cardiac surgery and transplant care.
* Contribute to clinical research, surgical audits, publications, morbidity and mortality reviews, academic teaching, and professional education.
* Participate in quality improvement initiatives, cardiac program development, transplant pathway refinement, and service performance review.
* Maintain compliance with UAE healthcare regulations, hospital protocols, ethical standards, and professional licensing requirements.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized medical institution.
* Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent specialist qualification in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
* Subspecialty training in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
* Additional advanced training or proven experience in pediatric heart transplantation is mandatory.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or eligibility letter in Cardiac Surgery is preferred.
* Minimum 7-10 years of post-fellowship experience in pediatric cardiac surgery, including transplant program exposure.
* Strong expertise in neonatal cardiac surgery, complex congenital heart surgery, redo cardiac procedures, and pediatric transplant surgery.
* Experience with donor assessment, recipient evaluation, transplant surgical planning, post-transplant care, and multidisciplinary transplant coordination.
* Knowledge of ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support is highly desirable.
* Exposure to high-volume pediatric cardiac transplant centers will be an advantage.
* Academic, audit, research, or publication background in pediatric cardiac surgery is preferred.
* Excellent surgical judgment, leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity tertiary care setting with critically ill pediatric cardiac patients.
* Commitment to patient safety, infection control, accurate documentation, quality improvement, teaching, and continuous professional development.
Skills Set
* Pediatric cardiac transplant surgery
* Pediatric heart transplantation
* Pediatric cardiac surgery
* Congenital heart disease surgery
* Neonatal cardiac surgery
* Infant cardiac surgery
* Redo cardiac surgery
* Cardiothoracic surgery
* Donor evaluation
* Recipient selection
* Transplant surgical planning
* Post-transplant surgical care
* Pediatric cardiac ICU coordination
* ECMO support
* Mechanical circulatory support
* Perioperative cardiac care
* Emergency cardiac surgery
* Pediatric cardiology collaboration
* Cardiac anesthesia coordination
* Perfusion team coordination
* Multidisciplinary cardiac conferences
* Surgical safety standards
* Infection control
* Clinical audit
* Academic research
* Surgical trainee supervision
* DOH license eligibility
* UAE healthcare compliance
Why Join Us
This role offers a rare opportunity for a Consultant - Pediatric Cardiac Transplant to contribute to one of the most specialized areas of pediatric cardiac care in Dubai’s advanced healthcare market. The position provides exposure to complex congenital heart disease, transplant surgery, neonatal cardiac procedures, ECMO pathways, multidisciplinary cardiac programs, and high-acuity tertiary practice. The package may include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and long-term professional development in a high-demand surgical specialty.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across Dubai and the wider UAE by connecting experienced consultants and physicians with specialized medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals, clinics, and tertiary care providers to strengthen advanced clinical services, improve access to expert medical care, and place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can support complex patient needs and stronger healthcare outcomes.
