Independent Partner Surgeon

Doç. Dr. Muhammed Zübeyr Üçüncü

General, Bariatric & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Specialist

Istanbul, Turkey

Specialisation: General Surgery, Bariatric, Metabolic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Academic title: Associate Professor (Doçent), Istanbul Gelişim University
Experience: 12+ years as a General Surgery specialist, since 2013
Languages: Turkish, English
Practice: Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital, Şişli; also Florya Hospital, Avcılar, Istanbul

About Doç. Dr. Muhammed Zübeyr Üçüncü

Doç. Dr. Muhammed Zübeyr Üçüncü is a General Surgery specialist and Associate Professor of Surgery, with more than a decade of clinical and surgical experience and an active academic and research profile. His practice focuses on bariatric and metabolic surgery, advanced laparoscopic procedures, and gastrointestinal, breast, and endocrine surgery.

He completed his medical degree and General Surgery residency at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa). He currently performs surgical procedures at two private hospitals in Istanbul: Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital in Şişli and Florya Hospital in Avcılar. He has also worked at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital and Derindere Hospital earlier in his career, while contributing to medical education and research at Istanbul Gelişim University.

He is a member of leading international and national surgical societies, including IFSO, the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.

Areas of expertise

Bariatric and metabolic surgery: Sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve), gastric bypass, biliary diversion procedures, revision bariatric surgery, and metabolic and diabetes surgery.
Advanced laparoscopic and general surgery: Advanced laparoscopic procedures, gastrointestinal system surgery, hernia repair, gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy), and endoscopy including ERCP.
Additional clinical interests: Breast surgery (oncologic and benign), endocrine surgery, trauma and emergency surgery, and surgical oncology.

Education and specialty training

Medical degree: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa), 2002 to 2008.
General surgery residency: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, 2008 to 2013.

Professional and academic career

General Surgery Specialist, Arnavutköy State Hospital, Istanbul (2014 to 2016)
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Breast Health Center (2017 to 2019)
Derindere Hospital (2019 to 2021)
Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital, Şişli (2021 to present)
Florya Hospital, Avcılar (current)
Istanbul Gelişim University, academic faculty since 2015, currently Associate Professor (Doçent) of Surgery

Scientific contributions

Doç. Dr. Üçüncü has authored and co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications in Turkish and international journals, with research interests spanning bariatric surgery, breast cancer, gastrointestinal oncology, laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques, and trauma surgery. His work has appeared in journals including European Radiology, JCO Global Oncology, Biomolecules, the Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, and the Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery.

Certifications

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Advanced Endoscopy Certificate
Certificate of Experimental Animals

Professional memberships

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
Turkish Obesity Surgery Society (TOSS)
Turkish Surgical Association
Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Turkish Federation of Breast Diseases Societies

Current practice and surgical locations

Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital, Şişli: Doç. Dr. Üçüncü is part of the surgical team at Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital, where he performs bariatric, metabolic and advanced laparoscopic procedures.
Florya Hospital, Avcılar: Doç. Dr. Üçüncü is also listed in the General Surgery department at Florya Hospital, where he carries out a range of general, bariatric and laparoscopic surgical procedures.

Related treatments coordinated by Luna

International patients see Doç. Dr. Üçüncü for procedures including those below. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services coordinates your travel while your surgeon makes every clinical decision.

Partnership with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services

Doç. Dr. Muhammed Zübeyr Üçüncü is an independent partner surgeon affiliated with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services through a professional cooperation agreement. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services is not a clinic, hospital or healthcare provider. It coordinates travel, accommodation, interpretation and logistical support for international patients who choose to be treated by Doç. Dr. Üçüncü at his independent clinical settings in Istanbul. All consultations, surgical procedures and clinical decisions are carried out independently by Doç. Dr. Üçüncü at Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital in Şişli or at Florya Hospital in Avcılar. This coordination is particularly valuable for patients travelling for bariatric, metabolic or weight-loss surgery.

Doç. Dr. Muhammed Zübeyr Üçüncü is an independent partner surgeon and is responsible for their own clinical decisions and treatment outcomes. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services is a medical travel coordination company, not a clinic or healthcare provider, and does not perform procedures or guarantee results.

Verify credentials

Florya Hospital official surgeon profile: floryahastanesi.com.tr/tr/hekimlerimiz
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO): ifso.com