Plastic Surgery Specialist - Lymphatic Care
Posted date [2026-10-03]
(ID: 52881)
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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
Plastic Surgery Specialist - Lymphatic CareJob Snapshot
Role: Plastic Surgery Specialist - Lymphatic Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: Proven clinical experience in lymphedema and/or lipedema management
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Allocation Assist Middle East is seeking an experienced Plastic Surgery Specialist for a healthcare opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a particular focus on the assessment and management of lymphedema and lipedema. The role involves specialist consultation, individualized treatment planning, and appropriate surgical and non-surgical interventions for patients with lymphatic and related conditions.
The specialist will work closely with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes while maintaining evidence-based clinical practice, patient safety, and appropriate regulatory standards.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Medical Practitioner
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type:
Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Clinical Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with lymphedema, lipedema, and related lymphatic disorders.
- Conduct comprehensive clinical evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide conservative and surgical treatment options according to patient needs and clinical indications.
- Perform relevant plastic and reconstructive procedures, including lymphatic and soft-tissue procedures where appropriately trained and credentialed.
- Evaluate patients for procedures such as liposuction or debulking for lipedema or lymphedema where clinically appropriate.
- Provide pre-operative counselling, informed consent, and post-operative follow-up.
- Monitor treatment outcomes and manage potential complications.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive medical records in accordance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
- Stay current with advances in lymphatic surgery, lipedema management, microsurgery, and reconstructive plastic surgery.
- Participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and professional development activities.
Multidisciplinary Patient Care
- Collaborate with vascular surgeons, physiotherapists, lymphatic therapists, nutritionists, radiologists, and other relevant specialists.
- Coordinate treatment planning across appropriate clinical disciplines.
- Support comprehensive management of patients with chronic swelling, lymphatic disorders, and complex post-operative needs.
- Communicate treatment options clearly and provide appropriate patient counselling throughout the care pathway.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Medical degree with a recognized postgraduate qualification in Plastic Surgery.
- Valid eligibility or licensure to practice as a Plastic Surgery Specialist in the UAE in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
- Proven clinical experience in lymphedema and/or lipedema management.
- Strong experience in plastic, reconstructive, and/or lymphatic surgery.
- Microsurgical or lymphatic surgery experience is highly desirable.
- Experience managing complex post-operative and chronic swelling conditions is an advantage.
- Excellent clinical assessment, communication, and patient-counselling skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Commitment to evidence-based practice, patient safety, and ethical medical care.
- Fluency in English.
- Arabic or other languages would be an advantage.
Preferred Specialist Experience
Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas is particularly valuable:
- Lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA).
- Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT).
- Lymphedema liposuction and debulking.
- Lipedema surgical management.
- Microsurgery and reconstructive procedures.
- Complex soft-tissue reconstruction.
- Post-cancer or post-surgical lymphedema.
- Multidisciplinary lymphatic rehabilitation.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package.
- Professional and supportive clinical environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to a specialized lymphedema and lipedema service.
- Multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Continuing professional development opportunities.
- Modern clinical facilities.
Application Requirements
Applicants should submit an updated CV, relevant qualifications, professional license or eligibility details, and a summary of their experience in lymphedema and lipedema management.
Work Arrangement: On-site
Clinical Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with lymphedema, lipedema, and related lymphatic disorders.
- Conduct comprehensive clinical evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide conservative and surgical treatment options according to patient needs and clinical indications.
- Perform relevant plastic and reconstructive procedures, including lymphatic and soft-tissue procedures where appropriately trained and credentialed.
- Evaluate patients for procedures such as liposuction or debulking for lipedema or lymphedema where clinically appropriate.
- Provide pre-operative counselling, informed consent, and post-operative follow-up.
- Monitor treatment outcomes and manage potential complications.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive medical records in accordance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
- Stay current with advances in lymphatic surgery, lipedema management, microsurgery, and reconstructive plastic surgery.
- Participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and professional development activities.
Multidisciplinary Patient Care
- Collaborate with vascular surgeons, physiotherapists, lymphatic therapists, nutritionists, radiologists, and other relevant specialists.
- Coordinate treatment planning across appropriate clinical disciplines.
- Support comprehensive management of patients with chronic swelling, lymphatic disorders, and complex post-operative needs.
- Communicate treatment options clearly and provide appropriate patient counselling throughout the care pathway.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Medical degree with a recognized postgraduate qualification in Plastic Surgery.
- Valid eligibility or licensure to practice as a Plastic Surgery Specialist in the UAE in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
- Proven clinical experience in lymphedema and/or lipedema management.
- Strong experience in plastic, reconstructive, and/or lymphatic surgery.
- Microsurgical or lymphatic surgery experience is highly desirable.
- Experience managing complex post-operative and chronic swelling conditions is an advantage.
- Excellent clinical assessment, communication, and patient-counselling skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Commitment to evidence-based practice, patient safety, and ethical medical care.
- Fluency in English.
- Arabic or other languages would be an advantage.
Preferred Specialist Experience
Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas is particularly valuable:
- Lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA).
- Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT).
- Lymphedema liposuction and debulking.
- Lipedema surgical management.
- Microsurgery and reconstructive procedures.
- Complex soft-tissue reconstruction.
- Post-cancer or post-surgical lymphedema.
- Multidisciplinary lymphatic rehabilitation.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package.
- Professional and supportive clinical environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to a specialized lymphedema and lipedema service.
- Multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Continuing professional development opportunities.
- Modern clinical facilities.
Application Requirements
Applicants should submit an updated CV, relevant qualifications, professional license or eligibility details, and a summary of their experience in lymphedema and lipedema management.
