Specialist Pulmonology

About the role

Royal Health Al Salam Specialized Hospital in Abu Dhabi is hiring a full-time Specialist Pulmonology. The specialist diagnoses, treats and manages patients with respiratory and lung-related conditions, providing expert care in both outpatient and inpatient settings, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and working closely with a multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Assess patients presenting with respiratory and lung symptoms and use tools such as pulmonary function tests, chest X-rays, CT scans, bronchoscopy and other imaging to diagnose conditions such as asthma, COPD, pneumonia, lung cancer and interstitial lung disease.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for acute and chronic respiratory conditions, prescribe and manage medications (inhalers, bronchodilators, corticosteroids) and recommend lifestyle changes.
• Perform or supervise procedures such as bronchoscopy, thoracentesis and pleural biopsies.
• Provide ongoing care and monitoring for chronic conditions such as asthma, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis, and adjust treatments based on their effectiveness.
• Collaborate with thoracic surgeons, radiologists, nurses and primary care physicians, and take part in multidisciplinary case discussions and care conferences.