Assoc. Prof. Muhammed Zubeyr Ucuncu

Assoc. Prof. Muhammed Zubeyr Ucuncu is a Turkish general surgeon specialising in obesity and metabolic surgery. He operates at Özel Florya Hospital (Özel Florya Hastanesi) in Istanbul. In addition to bariatric surgery, he performs laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures, as well as breast and endocrine surgery.

A doctor who has walked the same path

Dr. Ucuncu knows about excess weight not only as a surgeon. During his demanding residency his weight rose to 140 kg, and he later had weight-loss surgery himself. Over nine months he lost 60 kg, going down to 80 kg, as the Turkish newspaper Sabah reported in 2023. He stresses that obesity surgery is not a cosmetic procedure but a treatment option and the start of a new lifestyle. His own experience helps him explain honestly what patients can expect after surgery: a liquid diet in the first weeks, daily walks and follow-up with a dietitian for a year to a year and a half. During consultations he shows patients his own photos from before surgery, which makes it easier for them to believe the result is achievable.

What patients come to him for

• Obesity and metabolic disorders: sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and other bariatric operations.
• Endoscopic procedures: diagnosis and treatment without skin incisions.
• Breast and endocrine diseases: surgical treatment, including for cancer.
• Laparoscopic surgery: operations through small punctures instead of large incisions.

Training and experience

Muhammed Zubeyr Ucuncu graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency there. He holds the academic title of associate professor, publishes in international medical journals and speaks at conferences. He is a member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) and the Turkish Obesity Surgery Society (TOSS). He offers both in-person and online video consultations.

Why patients choose Dr. Ucuncu

• he has had bariatric surgery himself and understands patients’ fears and questions;
• academic title of associate professor and membership of IFSO and TOSS;
• experience with both laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques;
• he operates in a multidisciplinary hospital with intensive care, dietitians and related specialists.

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