Dr Kerim Erdem Ulucay
A general and laparoscopic surgeon with over 20 years of endoscopy experience, now offering intragastric balloon therapy in Dubai.
Dr Kerim Erdem Ulucay is a General Surgeon and Laparoscopic Surgeon with more than 22 years of clinical experience, including 14+ years practicing in the UAE. Over more than 20 years, he has personally performed over 7,500 diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, documented in his surgical logbooks — spanning gastroscopy, colonoscopy, biopsy, polypectomy, and gastric balloon placement and removal.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICS), licensed by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi (DOH).
Training
- MD, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey (1992)
- MSc General Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Teaching Hospital, Istanbul (2004)
- Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery, University of Strasbourg, France (2005)
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy training, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (2007)
- Healthcare Management Diploma, Notting Hill College, Dubai (2019)
On gastric balloon therapy, specifically
Gastric balloon placement and removal sits within Dr Ulucay’s broader endoscopic practice, built on his 20+ year, 7,500+ procedure foundation in gastrointestinal endoscopy. He is currently a co-author on a systematic review comparing endoscopic and procedureless intragastric balloon systems (Orbera vs Allurion), submitted for peer review — reflecting ongoing academic engagement with this specific field, alongside his clinical practice.
On expected outcomes
Weight loss and safety outcomes cited on this site are drawn from published clinical literature (e.g. Cleveland Clinic, PubMed-indexed studies) and clearly attributed as such — not from Dr Ulucay’s own tracked patient data for this specific procedure.
Career
- Swift Surgery Center, Dubai — Jul 2026–present
- Armada Surgical Center, Dubai — Feb 2026–present
- Medeor Hospital, Abu Dhabi — Oct 2024–Feb 2026 (gastric balloon procedures explicitly part of this role)
- Canadian Specialist Hospital, Dubai — Mar 2016–Oct 2024 (2,000+ laparoscopic procedures)
- Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, Umm Al Quwain — Dec 2012–Feb 2016 (Interim Head of Department / Interim Chief Medical Officer)
- Earlier positions in Istanbul and Tekirdag, Turkey (2004–2012)
Also practising in laser proctology
Alongside gastric balloon therapy, Dr Ulucay treats hemorrhoids, anal fistula, anal fissure and pilonidal sinus using sphincter-preserving laser techniques at the same Dubai clinics.