General surgeon
In 2005, I started my general surgery specialty training at Vakif Gureba Educational Research Hospital in Istanbul. In 2010, I qualified to become a general surgery specialist by completing the thesis “causes treatment and interventions in incisional hernias“. Between 2011-2012, I completed my compulsory service in Mardin Kızıltepe. Between 2012 and 2013, I worked as a general surgery specialist and chief physician at Manisa Soma private Vefa Hospital. Between 2013 and 2016, I worked in advanced laparoscopic surgery obesity and oncological surgery clinic at Eskişehir Acıbadem Hospital. In 2016-2018, I continued my work in Izmir private Karataş Hospital obesity unit. As of 2019, I accept obesity surgery patients in my own clinic called Izmir Bariatrics.
Dr. Mehmet Yalim Uctum is a board-certified general surgeon. He has strong experience in obesity and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He completed his specialty training at Vakif Gureba Educational Research Hospital in Istanbul. He earned his qualification in 2010 with a thesis on incisional hernias.
Dr. Uctum was chief physician at Manisa Soma Private Vefa Hospital. He also worked at Eskişehir Acıbadem Hospital’s advanced laparoscopic and oncological surgery clinic. He further focused on obesity surgery at Izmir Private Karataş Hospital. Since 2019, he has treated obesity surgery patients at his own clinic, Izmir Bariatrics. He is known for high patient satisfaction and successful results.