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
- Central Hospital Etiler, Beşiktaş, 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 Central Hospital Etiler, a private hospital in Beşiktaş on the European side of Istanbul. Earlier in his career he worked at Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital in Şişli, Florya Hospital in Avcılar, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital and Derindere Hospital, 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
- Florya Hospital, Avcılar
- Central Hospital Etiler, Beşiktaş, Istanbul (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
- Central Hospital Etiler, Beşiktaş
- Doç. Dr. Üçüncü performs bariatric, metabolic and advanced laparoscopic procedures at Central Hospital Etiler, a private hospital on Nispetiye Caddesi in Beşiktaş, on the European side of Istanbul.
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 Central Hospital Etiler in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. 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
- Central Hospital Etiler, where Doç. Dr. Üçüncü operates: central.com.tr/hastane/etiler
- International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO): ifso.com