Dr. Uzeyir Yerdelen, Bariatric Surgeon - Ankara, Turkey

Dr. Uzeyir Yerdelen is a highly esteemed and internationally recognized Bariatric Surgeon in Ankara, Turkey, dedicating his career to transforming the lives of patients struggling with severe weight issues and complex general surgical conditions. With a remarkable career spanning more than 37 years, Dr. Yerdelen currently serves as a General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician at the prestigious Bayindir Healthcare Group. Known for his profound expertise in advanced weight loss treatments and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries, he has helped thousands of patients achieve sustainable weight loss, improved metabolic health, and an enhanced quality of life.

Throughout his extensive medical journey, Dr. Yerdelen has built a reputation for combining state-of-the-art surgical precision with deep, compassionate patient care. He understands that undergoing surgery—especially in a foreign country—can be an overwhelming experience. By utilizing advanced laparoscopic techniques that require only tiny incisions, he ensures that his patients experience significantly less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster overall healing. Being fluent in both Turkish and English, Dr. Yerdelen easily connects with international medical tourists from around the globe, ensuring that language is never a barrier to receiving top-tier medical care in Ankara.

Medical Expertise & Specializations

Dr. Uzeyir Yerdelen’s expertise covers a broad spectrum of both weight loss and complex general surgeries. Over his 37-year career, he has perfected his surgical approaches, leaning heavily into minimally invasive laparoscopic methods. These modern techniques reduce tissue trauma, lower the risk of infection, and allow patients to return to their daily routines much faster than traditional open surgeries.

Conditions Treated

Dr. Yerdelen specializes in treating patients suffering from severe and morbid obesity, metabolic syndrome, and related comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and hypertension. By offering surgical interventions that alter the digestive tract's anatomy, he helps patients who have struggled to lose weight through traditional diet and exercise. Beyond obesity, he is highly skilled in treating general abdominal ailments, including severe gallbladder disease (gallstones), complex inguinal and abdominal wall hernias, appendicitis, and severe gastrointestinal disorders that require surgical resection, such as pancreatic and colorectal conditions.

Procedures Performed

• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A highly popular weight loss surgery where Dr. Yerdelen removes approximately 80% of the stomach, leaving a tube-shaped "sleeve." This procedure limits food intake and reduces hunger-inducing hormones, promoting rapid and sustained weight loss.
• Gastric Bypass Surgery: A gold-standard bariatric procedure that involves creating a small stomach pouch and routing it directly to the small intestine. This restricts both the amount of food a patient can eat and the calories the body absorbs, effectively reversing obesity-related diabetes.
• Laparoscopic Gastric Banding: An adjustable, minimally invasive procedure where a silicone band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to restrict food intake.
• Whipple's Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy): A complex and highly advanced general surgery used to treat tumors and other disorders of the pancreas, intestine, and bile duct. Dr. Yerdelen's ability to perform this demonstrates his supreme surgical mastery.
• Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy): A minimally invasive procedure to safely remove a diseased or inflamed gallbladder, allowing for rapid patient recovery with minimal scarring.
• Inguinal Hernia Repair: Surgical correction of hernias in the groin area, reinforcing the abdominal wall to prevent dangerous intestinal complications.
• Hemicolectomy & Appendectomy: Safe and precise removal of portions of the colon (large intestine) and the appendix to treat severe infections, blockages, or bowel diseases.

Education and Training

Dr. Yerdelen’s foundation in medicine is built upon rigorous academic training and decades of leadership within some of Turkey's most prominent medical institutions. His lifelong commitment to learning ensures that he provides the highest standard of care to every patient he encounters.

• Medical Degree: Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine
• Specialist Training: General Surgery Residency, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine
• Current Position: General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician at Bayindir Healthcare Group (2017 - Present)
• Past Leadership Role: General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician at Bayindir Icerenkoy Hospital Istanbul, Sisli and Pasabahce Hospitals (1996 - 1998)
• Past Leadership Role: General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician at Istanbul Eyup SSK Hospital (1994 - 1996)
• Early Career Leadership: General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician at Erzurum Numune Hospital (1981 - 1994)

What Patients Say About Dr. Uzeyir Yerdelen

Dr. Yerdelen has transformed thousands of lives, earning high praise for his surgical skill, professionalism, and the high quality of care provided by his medical team at Bayindir Healthcare Group. Below are verified testimonials from patients reflecting on their experiences.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Find answers to the most common questions about undergoing bariatric and general surgery with Dr. Uzeyir Yerdelen in Ankara, Turkey.

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