Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon

About the role

Black Pearl Consult is hiring an experienced Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon in Dubai, UAE. The role suits a highly skilled surgeon with extensive experience in liver transplantation and complex hepatobiliary surgery, who can contribute to multidisciplinary care and improved clinical outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert surgical assessment and management of patients requiring liver transplantation and complex hepatobiliary surgery
• Evaluate, select and prepare suitable liver transplant candidates
• Perform liver transplant procedures and complex hepatobiliary operations within approved privileges
• Manage preoperative and postoperative care, including transplant-related complications
• Collaborate with hepatologists, anaesthesiologists, intensivists, radiologists, pathologists and specialist nursing teams
• Contribute to transplant programme development, clinical protocols, guidelines and care pathways
• Maintain patient safety, clinical governance, documentation and quality improvement
• Take part in clinical audits, research, education and professional development
• Support communication with patients and families throughout treatment

Required profile

• Recognized postgraduate qualification in General Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplant Surgery or an equivalent pathway
• Substantial Consultant-level experience in liver transplantation and complex hepatobiliary surgery
• Demonstrable experience assessing and managing liver transplant patients, including pre- and postoperative care
• Experience managing complex liver disease and transplant-related complications
• Proven ability to work within a multidisciplinary transplant team
• Eligibility for UAE healthcare professional licensing and credentialing
• Candidates with experience in established transplant centres, programme development, research, teaching and quality improvement are particularly attractive