Dr Kirthika Jeyaraman is an Imperial-trained Consultant Endocrinologist at Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC) in Dubai, with over 20 years of clinical experience across prestigious NHS hospitals in London, including Imperial College Hospitals and Croydon University Teaching Hospital, where she led the diabetes team. She also spent three years working as a consultant in Singapore. She specialises in diabetes, women’s health, and metabolic medicine, and has spent the last two years in Dubai building a comprehensive endocrinology practice with a strong women’s health focus.
“They get you the specific thing that they value the most.” Dr Kirthika says it softly, almost to herself. Armfuls of flowers from a patient whose cancer she caught early. Grateful families who now trust her with their relatives across borders. She has been quietly collecting these moments over two years in Dubai. Ask her about them and she gets modest. It is the UK-trained consultant in her. Do incredible work, change lives, and then turn modest when anyone acknowledges it, a humility that sits alongside the practical wisdom of preparing for Dubai a year ahead.
Spend ten minutes with her and the full picture comes through. She loves leadership. She is warm, direct, and quietly confident in exactly who she is. That authenticity is precisely what makes her exceptional at what she does.
Finding the Right Fit at Clemenceau Medical Center
With 20+ years of experience across NHS hospitals in London and three years as a consultant in Singapore, Dr Kirthika knew exactly what she was looking for when she explored opportunities in the Gulf. At Clemenceau Medical Center in Dubai, she found ita perspective echoed in this Dr Arunodaya Mohan interview about practicing medicine in the region.
Teaching rounds twice a week. Students rotating through. A multi-disciplinary team that has been together for years. The Johns Hopkins affiliation that maintains academic rigour. Time to actually build relationships with patients. For Dr Sonia Saib, the France to Dubai move made that kind of practice a reality.
“You get to do everything. Education, teaching, research, clinicals, leadership. Here, I’ve got all these feathers in my cap again.”
When Your Patient Brings You Saffron
There is the young man in his 30s who came back with armfuls of flowers after she caught his renal cancer incidentally during a routine scan. Early detection completely changed his prognosis.
There are patients who brought her saffron. “They get you the specific thing that they value the most,” she says softly. “It’s very touching.”
There are the families who have all become her patients. “My own patient will say, ‘my mom wants to see you.’ We trust you as the family doctor right now.”
This is what happens when doctors are given time to actually practise medicine. Patients become people. Healthcare becomes relationship-based. “It’s rewarding,” Dr Kirthika says. “You see the other part of the job, so it’s fulfilling. It makes you perform better.”
The Endocrinologist Who Found Her Voice in Women’s Health
“Who would know better about your hormones than an endocrinologist?” she asks. “This is our area.”
As a general endocrinologist, she treats the full spectrum of endocrine conditions, including diabetes, thyroid disorders, and metabolic health, but she had always been particularly interested in women’s health. In Dubai, she finally had the space to develop that expertise alongside her general practice. German healthcare innovations in Dubai have begun to reshape the local medical landscape. These advancements offer new treatment options and improved patient care, particularly in specialized areas like women’s health.
“There’s more awareness among this population, probably because they have access to us,” she explains. The direct access to specialists means women can seek out exactly the expertise they need.
Dr Kirthika brings a specific lens to this work: an endocrinologist’s view of metabolic health, lifestyle factors, and the full hormonal picture. “Endocrinologists bring a different touch to it,” she says. “You can see the full picture.”
She has created educational content about perimenopause and menopause, building awareness around women’s endocrine health. The word-of-mouth referrals have followed naturally.
Patients now travel from Kuwait and Oman to see her, because certain treatments are not available there. Dubai has become a healthcare hub for the wider region, and Dr Kirthika has positioned herself as a trusted expert for women’s endocrine health while maintaining her comprehensive endocrinology practice. Advanced gynecologic care in Dubai has attracted patients from various countries seeking specialized treatment options. The city’s modern facilities and skilled professionals ensure that women receive the best possible care tailored to their needs, the kind of long-term positioning Dr Lothian on getting Dubai-ready also stresses.
Desert Drives and Dubai Life
“Abu Dhabi is my favourite place. I feel it’s much calmer,” she says about her UAE favourites. She loves Ras Al Khaimah and wants to explore Fujairah. But what she really loves? “I love to drive into the desert, which I do all the time. Sitting and watching the Arabian Sea or going to the desert. So that’s my cup of tea, not the malls.”
She constantly catches up with friends from Imperial who have also made the move. There is a UK endocrinologists group here that meets regularly. She attends Allocation Assist social events. Life in Dubai works well, balancing her professional commitments with personal time and maintaining connections with family and friends.
The Timeline That Worked
When Dr Kirthika decided to make the move, things happened fast. She received her first job offer on Valentine’s Day 2024. “I took my kids out. We were all having dinner. That’s how I remember the date.”
Working with Allocation Assist, her timeline moved quickly. Contract signed by 1 April. Arrived 23 July.
“I could have come earlier, but I wanted to avoid summer here as much as possible and arrive at a time that worked best for my family.” Strategic planning that ensured a smooth transition. “The timeline was perfect. No issues.”
The Advice She Actually Gives
“My frank advice would be not all places are similar. It’s not like one size fits all, right? What didn’t suit me might suit them and vice versa.”
She is frank, no polish or fluff. “It’s really good for them to just get a taste before they accept anything.”
She recommends doing homework. Talking to doctors already working in the places you are considering. Building connections before you arrive. “I think doing a little bit of homework rather than rushing in is what I would suggest.” The key is finding what matches your personality and professional goals. “You have to find what matches your personality. That’s about it.”
Building Your Network Before You Arrive
When asked if she would recommend Allocation Assist to other doctors, she does not hesitate. “I have.”
Dr Kirthika has built a network in Dubai. She has found her people. She has carved out the career she always wanted: comprehensive endocrinology with a developing women’s health focus, teaching opportunities, patient relationships that actually matter, and the time to do all of it well.
“Come, use Allocation as a platform,” she says. “Talk to people. Do a little bit of your homework.”
And then, because she cannot help being honest: “UAE is amazing, no doubt. The places you work make all the difference. It may not be as rosy as you expected looking in, but you have to find what matches your personality.”
Two Years In and Thriving
Dr Kirthika found her professional sweet spot at CMC. She has her multi-disciplinary team, her teaching rounds and student rotations, and patients who travel from neighbouring countries specifically to see her.
She is working 48 hours a week, building her women’s health expertise within her general endocrinology practice, and still finding time to attend networking events and support colleagues. She is practising medicine the way she always believed it should be practised. With time. With care. With the full scope of endocrinology she was trained for. With the teaching that keeps her intellectually engaged. With patient relationships that make the work meaningful.
That is not just a job. That is a career she is genuinely excited about, two years in and still going strong.
How Allocation Assist Supports Doctors Relocating to the Gulf
As a healthcare jobs consultancy in Dubai, our team has been placing Western-trained doctors in top-tier hospitals across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar for over 11 years. We work exclusively with consultant-level physicians and maintain relationships with 95+ leading institutions, the depth of experience reflected in a UK doctor’s guide to the Gulf.
Key Areas of Support
- Hospital matching, finding the right environment for your specialty, seniority, and personality.
- Licensing and regulatory navigation, including DHA, DOH, MOHAP, and SCFHS credentialing.
- Interview and salary negotiation support, so you walk into the conversation prepared.
- Relocation and family logistics, coordinating the practical side of the move for the whole family.
- Ongoing support after you arrive, including networking events and a peer community of doctors who have made the same move.
For hands-on help with your move, explore our DHA license consultancy. To talk through your own move, you can book a free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr Kirthika Jeyaraman?
Dr Kirthika Jeyaraman is an Imperial-trained Consultant Endocrinologist at Clemenceau Medical Center in Dubai. She has over 20 years of clinical experience across NHS hospitals in London, including Imperial College Hospitals and Croydon University Teaching Hospital, where she led the diabetes team. She also spent three years as a consultant in Singapore.
What does Dr Kirthika specialise in?
She specialises in diabetes, women’s health, and metabolic medicine. As a general endocrinologist she treats the full spectrum of endocrine conditions, including diabetes, thyroid disorders, and metabolic health, with a developing focus on women’s endocrine health, perimenopause, and menopause.
Where does she work in the UAE?
She works at Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC) in Dubai, which has a Johns Hopkins affiliation and runs teaching rounds twice a week with rotating students and a multi-disciplinary team.
Why did she relocate to Dubai?
She wanted a role that combined education, teaching, research, clinical work, and leadership, with the time to build proper patient relationships. CMC offered all of that, and Dubai gave her the space to develop her women’s health expertise alongside her general endocrinology practice.
What does her patient base look like?
Her patient base in Dubai is diverse and increasingly regional. Patients travel from Kuwait and Oman to see her because certain treatments are not available in their home countries. Many of her patients refer their wider family members to her practice.
How long did her move take?
The timeline was quick. She received her first job offer on Valentine’s Day 2024, signed her contract by 1 April, and arrived on 23 July. She chose her arrival date to avoid the summer heat and to match her family’s plans.
What advice does she give to other doctors considering the move?
Her advice is to do your homework. Talk to doctors already working in the places you are considering. Get a sense of the role and environment before accepting anything. “You have to find what matches your personality. That’s about it.”
How can Allocation Assist help?
Allocation Assist has been placing Western-trained doctors in top-tier hospitals across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar for over 11 years, working exclusively with consultant-level physicians and maintaining relationships with 95+ leading institutions. The team supports doctors through licensing, hospital matching, salary and contract negotiation, family relocation, and ongoing post-arrival support.
