After more than two decades caring for patients with thyroid disorders, diabetes and complex internal medicine conditions, Dr. Shafiq Yusuff has taken up a new role as Consultant Endocrinologist and Internal Medicine Physician at Metabolic Specialized Endocrine Center in Dubai. The appointment brings the experience, care and judgement that help patients feel reassured and supported into a specialist endocrine setting in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
What Is Dr. Shafiq Yusuff’s New Role at Metabolic?
He has joined Metabolic Specialized Endocrine Center as Consultant Endocrinologist and Internal Medicine Physician. The role puts his long record in diabetes, endocrinology and internal medicine to work in a dedicated endocrine clinic in Silicon Oasis, where patients are seen for both hormone-related conditions and wider medical care under one roof.
What Conditions Does He Treat as an Endocrinologist?
His clinical focus spans thyroid disorders, diabetes and the broader set of complex internal medicine conditions that often sit alongside them. Endocrinology deals with the body’s hormone systems, so a single patient may need their thyroid, blood sugar and general health managed together, which is where his dual training in endocrinology and internal medicine matters.
Where Did He Work Before Moving to Dubai?
His path took him from the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre in Oman to the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, where he specialised in diabetes, endocrinology and general internal medicine. He went on to lead thyroid services at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, a role that placed him at the head of a dedicated specialist service before the move to the Gulf.
How Do Six Languages Help Him Care for Patients?
Dubai draws patients from across the world, and clear communication is part of good endocrine care, especially for long-term conditions like diabetes that depend on people understanding their own treatment. He speaks six languages, which lets him connect directly with patients from different backgrounds and explain diagnoses and plans in their own words rather than through a translator.
Why Does This Appointment Matter to Allocation Assist?
Allocation Assist represented him, and the team visited him at Metabolic in Dubai Silicon Oasis to hear how much he is enjoying the move. Seeing a doctor it has supported settle well and take on a senior endocrine role is exactly the outcome the team works toward. More on his own move is covered in his story at Metabolic in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
How Allocation Assist Supports Doctors Relocating to the Gulf
For over 11 years, Allocation Assist has helped Western-trained doctors move to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. As a medical recruitment consultancy in Dubai, Allocation Assist matches each doctor to a hospital that fits their specialty and seniority, guides the licensing process and arranges the relocation. More than 500 doctors have made the move through that work. Doctors ready to start the process can speak to our team or call +971 4 273 3477.
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- Matching each doctor to a hospital that fits their specialty and seniority
- Guiding the licensing route through DHA, DOH, MOHAP and SCFHS
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- Handling relocation and the practical side of a family move
- Staying in touch with support once you have arrived
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr. Shafiq Yusuff?
He is a Consultant Endocrinologist and Internal Medicine Physician with more than twenty years of experience in diabetes, thyroid care and general internal medicine, now practising at Metabolic Specialized Endocrine Center in Dubai.
What is his new role at Metabolic?
He has been appointed Consultant Endocrinologist and Internal Medicine Physician at Metabolic Specialized Endocrine Center, located in the Silicon Oasis area of Dubai.
Where did he work before moving to Dubai?
Before Dubai he worked at the National Diabetes and Endocrine Centre in Oman and across the NHS, where he led thyroid services at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
What does an endocrinologist treat?
An endocrinologist manages conditions of the body’s hormone systems, including thyroid disorders and diabetes, and often works alongside internal medicine to care for related health problems.
How many languages does Dr. Shafiq Yusuff speak?
He speaks six languages, which helps him communicate directly with patients from the many different nationalities that live in and around Dubai.
Where is Metabolic Specialized Endocrine Center located?
The center is based in Dubai Silicon Oasis, a community in the city, where it provides specialist endocrine and metabolic care to patients from across the region.
Can Allocation Assist help other doctors move to the Gulf?
Yes. Allocation Assist supports Western-trained doctors considering the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar with hospital matching, licensing and relocation, from the first conversation through to arrival.
