Consultant Cardiac Anesthesiologist - Dubai

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced and dedicated Consultant Cardiac Anesthesiologist to join our leading healthcare team in Dubai. The role involves providing specialized anesthesia care for adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries, interventional cardiology procedures, and complex cardiovascular interventions.

Key responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive anesthesia services for cardiac, thoracic, and major vascular surgical procedures.
• Conduct detailed pre‑anesthetic evaluations, risk assessment, and anesthesia planning.
• Administer general anesthesia for complex cardiac surgeries such as CABG, valve, congenital heart, transplantation, and aortic procedures.
• Support interventional cardiology and structural heart procedures including TAVI/TAVR, MitraClip, electrophysiology, and cardiac catheterization.
• Perform and interpret intra‑operative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for surgical decision‑making.
• Manage advanced invasive hemodynamic monitoring (arterial lines, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, cardiac output monitoring).
• Provide peri‑operative critical care in collaboration with intensivists and cardiac surgeons.
• Respond promptly to cardiac emergencies, resuscitation, cardiogenic shock, and peri‑operative complications.

Required profile

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) and completed residency in Anesthesiology.
• Fellowship or advanced subspecialty training in Cardiac Anesthesia.
• Board certification in Anesthesiology and DHA eligibility/license for consultant level in Dubai.
• Minimum 8–10 years post‑specialization experience in cardiac anesthesia.
• Extensive experience with adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries and interventional cardiac procedures.
• Experience in tertiary care hospitals with established cardiothoracic surgery programs.

Required skills

• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) performance and interpretation.
• Advanced invasive hemodynamic monitoring (arterial line, central venous, pulmonary artery catheters, cardiac output).
• Peri‑operative cardiovascular management for complex cardiac surgeries.
• Critical care management of cardiac surgical patients.
• Administration of general anesthesia for high‑risk cardiac procedures.
• Hemodynamic monitoring and crisis management in cardiac settings.