After more than two decades in medicine, Dr. Ozum Bugdayci has settled into a new role as Specialist Radiologist at Metabolic Specialized Centre in Dubai Silicon Oasis, and is discovering a whole new side to life and work in the city. The Allocation Assist team recently visited her at the centre to see how the move has gone.
What Is Dr. Ozum Bugdayci’s New Role at Metabolic?
She has joined Metabolic Specialized Centre as a Specialist Radiologist, based in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The role puts more than twenty years of diagnostic imaging to work in a specialist setting, where accurate reading of scans underpins the decisions other clinicians make about a patient’s care.
What Qualifications Does She Bring as a Radiologist?
Her credentials reach across two systems. She is Turkish Board-certified and holds the European Diploma in Radiology, and her training includes an international fellowship at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, affiliated with the University of Cambridge. That combination of national board certification, a European diploma and a Cambridge-affiliated fellowship reflects imaging experience built to an international standard.
What Academic and Leadership Roles Has She Held?
Alongside clinical work, she has led and taught in the field. She served as Assistant Professor of Radiology at Adnan Menderes University and as Head of the Radiology Department at Near East University. Running a department and holding a professorship point to someone trusted to shape how imaging is taught and organised, not only to report scans.
What Recognition Has Her Research Earned?
Her contributions to clinical research and education have been recognised repeatedly. She has received multiple Science Awards and been recognised at national radiology congresses. That record signals a radiologist who has pushed the field forward through study and teaching, as well as through day-to-day reporting.
How Is She Finding Life in Dubai?
When the Allocation Assist team visited, it was lovely to hear how much she is enjoying the city. She spoke warmly about Dubai and how impressed she has been by the opportunities and possibilities that life here offers. Seeing a doctor happy and settled into the life she has built is the part of the work the team values most, and we wish her every success in all she will contribute to healthcare in the UAE.
How Allocation Assist Supports Doctors Relocating to the Gulf
Western-trained doctors who want to practise in the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar need more than a job offer, and Allocation Assist covers the rest. Since opening its doors more than 11 years ago, Allocation Assist, a healthcare jobs consultancy in Dubai, has chosen hospitals to suit each doctor’s specialty, steered applications through the licensing authorities and settled families into their new city. More than 500 doctors have started new roles in the Gulf with that support. Doctors thinking about the move can get in touch or call +971 4 273 3477.
Key Areas of Support
- Pairing doctors with hospitals suited to their specialty and experience
- Steering the licensing process through DHA, DOH, MOHAP and SCFHS
- Readying candidates for interviews and contract negotiations
- Managing the move and family arrangements from end to end
- Keeping support in place long after you land
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr. Ozum Bugdayci?
She is a Specialist Radiologist with more than twenty years of experience in diagnostic imaging, now practising at Metabolic Specialized Centre in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
What is her new role at Metabolic?
She has taken up the role of Specialist Radiologist at Metabolic Specialized Centre, located in the Silicon Oasis area of Dubai.
What qualifications does she hold in radiology?
She is Turkish Board-certified and holds the European Diploma in Radiology, with an international fellowship completed at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
What academic positions has she held?
She has been Assistant Professor of Radiology at Adnan Menderes University and Head of the Radiology Department at Near East University.
What recognition has her research received?
Her clinical research and education work has earned multiple Science Awards and recognition at national radiology congresses.
What does a specialist radiologist do?
A specialist radiologist interprets medical images such as X-rays, CT and MRI scans to help diagnose conditions and guide treatment decisions.
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 start to finish.
