September 7, 2026

An orthopaedic surgeon working in Dubai needs a DHA professional license for the title of Specialist or Consultant in orthopaedic surgery, activated against a facility licensed for the specialty. The licensing route is the standard one. What decides whether you can actually operate is the facility: DHA classifies standalone day surgery centres by the depth […]

A psychiatrist working in Dubai needs a DHA professional license for the title of Specialist or Consultant in psychiatry, activated against a facility licensed for the specialty. Two rules shape psychiatric practice here more than the licensing route itself. Telehealth is permitted, but only for a DHA licensed clinician who has been privileged for it,

An ophthalmologist working in Dubai needs a DHA professional license for the title of Specialist or Consultant in ophthalmology, activated against a facility licensed for the specialty. The point that decides your business model is the line between an optical centre and a medical facility. DHA licenses optical centres for refraction, spectacles and contact lenses,

An obstetrician and gynaecologist working in Dubai needs a DHA professional license for the title of Specialist or Consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, activated against a facility licensed for the specialty. The licensing route is the standard DHA route. What decides your day to day practice is the setting: an outpatient clinic covers consultations, ultrasound

A plastic surgeon working in Dubai needs a DHA professional license for the title of Specialist or Consultant in plastic surgery, and the facility needs a license that matches the operations you intend to perform. The second half is where plastic surgery differs from every other specialty: liposuction and anything needing deep sedation or general

A dermatologist who wants to work in Dubai needs a DHA professional license issued for the title of Specialist Dermatologist or Consultant Dermatologist. The route is the standard DHA route: qualification check against the professional qualification requirements, primary source verification of every document, an eligibility decision, the DHA assessment for the title, a job offer