Ugur Yasar

Dr. Ugur Yasar is a general surgeon specializing in bariatric and metabolic procedures at CatchLife. He was named Best Obesity Surgeon of the Year at the 2020 Altıntaç Awards. He treats obesity using laparoscopic techniques, such as gastric sleeve and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. These procedures use small incisions to help patients recover faster.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Yasar treats weight loss surgery and metabolic disorders. He performs laparoscopic procedures to reduce recovery time and surgical trauma. He also treats thyroid cancer and performs complex abdominal wall hernia repairs. Additionally, he provides care for acute gastrointestinal bleeding and burn injuries. His practice includes:

• Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
• Gastric balloon placement
• Thyroid and cancer surgery
• Laparoscopic surgery

Professional Achievements

Dr. Yasar has received multiple national honors for his surgical performance and research. He won the Most Successful General Surgeon of the Year at the 2019 Turkey East Awards. His research on colonic anastomosis healing earned the second best paper award at the 2011 KEPAN congress. Colonic anastomosis is a surgical technique used to reconnect two parts of the colon.

Work Experience

• Current – General Surgeon at CatchLife, Antalya
• Private ASV Life Hospital, Antalya
• Private Life Hospital Group, Antalya
• Private Park Hospital, Malatya
• Private EGM Hayat Hospital, Malatya
• Malatya Darende Hulus Efendi State Hospital
• Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital

Education and Training

• 1998–2004 – Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree
• 2005–2010 – Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital – General Surgery Specialization
• 2018 – Obesity and Metabolic Diseases Surgery Winter School
• 2018 – Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Symposium
• 2017 – Metabolic Surgical Procedures with Video Demonstrations Course
• 2009 – Thyroid Cancer Surgery Course, Turkish Surgical Society
• 2009 – Experimental Surgery Course, 5th Surgical Research Congress
• 2009 – Nutritional Support in Cancer, ESPEN Long-Life-Learning Programme
• 2009 – Nutritional Support in ICU Patients, ESPEN Long-Life-Learning Programme
• 2009 – Nutritional Support in the Perioperative Period, ESPEN Long-Life-Learning Programme
• 2009 – Approach to Parenteral Nutrition, ESPEN Long-Life-Learning Programme
• 2009 – Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Treatment Course, Ankara Surgery Association
• 2009 – Abdominal Wall Hernias Course, Ankara Surgery Association
• 2009 – Burn Course, Ankara Surgery Association
• 2008 – Total Mesorectal Excision Course, Ankara Surgery Days

Research and Publications

Dr. Yasar contributes to surgical literature, specifically regarding perioperative nutrition and rare clinical cases. He authored the master's thesis "The effect of preoperative nutrition on colonic anastomosis healing in malnourished rats."

• "Extremely rare presentation of an omphalomesenteric cyst in a 61-year-old patient," Turk J Surg, 2017.
• "Effects of preoperative nutritional support on colonic anastomotic healing in malnourished rats," Ulus Surgical Magazine, 2015.

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Surgery Association
• Association of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (BMCD)
• Turkish Obesity Surgery Society (TOSS)