Consultant / Specialist Pulmonologist – Respiratory & Lung Medicine

About the role

A leading multispecialty hospital in Dubai is expanding its Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Care services. The Consultant / Specialist Pulmonologist will provide comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases within a modern hospital equipped with advanced diagnostics and critical care facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage common and complex respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, pneumonia, bronchitis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
• Perform and interpret pulmonary function tests, spirometry and other respiratory investigations.
• Conduct bronchoscopy and related procedures when clinically indicated.
• Manage sleep‑related breathing disorders, coordinate sleep study evaluations and treat obstructive sleep apnea.
• Provide inpatient consultations for acute respiratory failure, severe infections and critically ill ventilated patients.
• Collaborate with critical‑care teams, thoracic surgeons, infectious‑disease and internal‑medicine specialists.
• Develop personalised long‑term treatment plans, educate patients on smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and ensure documentation complies with regulatory standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality‑improvement initiatives and adherence to international respiratory guidelines.

Required profile

• Board‑certified or specialist qualification in Pulmonology/Respiratory Medicine.
• Minimum 3 years of post‑specialisation clinical experience.
• Experience in both outpatient clinics and inpatient consultations within a hospital setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Required skills

• Pulmonary function testing (PFTs) and spirometry.
• Bronchoscopy and related pulmonary procedures.
• Sleep study coordination and management of obstructive sleep apnea.
• Ventilator management and care of critically ill respiratory patients.
• Interpretation of advanced respiratory imaging and diagnostics.