Acibadem Health Group

The 1st Acibadem hospital was opened in 1991 in Istanbul. The network’s medical centers are based in Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and the Netherlands. Each of them has its own laboratories: Acibadem LabMed, LabVital, LabCell, and diagnostic centers.

Such services as air ambulance and specially-equipped Acibadem Mobile cars are available for patients who cannot reach hospitals themselves.

Acibadem in Figures

• over 20 hospitals in 4 countries
• about 3,300 hospital wards
• 5,000,000+ patients annually
• more than 22,500 staff.

Advantages of Acibadem Healthcare Group

• Treatment according to international standards. All clinics that belong to Acibadem Healthcare Group have got JCI (Joint Commission International) accreditation. It confirms that the medical service care level complies with high international standards.
• State-of-the-art equipment. Hospitals have the newest tomography scanners for CT, MRI, PET-CT, Da Vinci robotic system for surgeries, GammaKnife, CyberKnife, such devices for radiotherapy as RapidArc, TrueBeam STx, and Trilogy. The diagnostics and treatments performed on these apparatuses are maximum precise.
• Highly-professional coordination of international patients. The international departments of Acibadem Healthcare Group provide consultations, trip arrangements, accommodation and insurance services. Interpreters speak in 20+ languages. So international patients do not experience any difficulties communicating with medical staff.

Integrated Healthcare System Includes:

• Acibadem University — an educational institution established in 2007. The highly-skilled lecturers teach students to medical specialties.
• Acibadem Project Management — an institution where professionals manage the designing and technical equipment of medical centers.
• Acibadem Laboratories (LabMed, LabCell, LabVital) — own laboratories where research on different biological materials is carried out. For instance, stem cells and umbilical cord blood.
• Acibadem Technology — an institution focused on the development of its own software, including Medical information service.
• APlus — a company that manages sanitary-hygienic issues and meals provision in the hospitals.
• Acibadem Mobile — a service of an emergency ambulance with equipped cars.

Bookimed patients typically choose Acibadem Hospital for oncological diseases treatment, heart valve replacement, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), and check-up investigations.

Acibadem Healthcare Group Departments

• 16 cardiological units (pediatric and adult cardiology; cardiac surgery)
• 10 organ transplants units (bone marrow, kidney, liver)
• 11 oncology departments
• 13 in vitro fertilization divisions (IVF)
• 6 robotic surgery units
• 9 spine rehabilitation departments
• 1 sports medicine center.

Top Diagnostic Technologies at Acibadem

• Flash CT-scanner is a high-tech X-ray examination that involves 80% less irradiation. Heart diagnostics takes 0.25 sec, and chest scanning — for 0.6 sec.
• Force CT scanner is a diagnostic procedure involving minimal irradiation dose and a low amount of contrast agent that has a sparing impact on kidneys. After scanning, a doctor receives a 4D image, so it is possible to develop a precise diagnosis.
• 3 Tesla Intraoperative MRI allows scanning a particular body area during surgery. It provides a surgeon with information about a neoplasm location even if it is hard-to-reach.
• Digital mammography with tomosynthesis provides three-dimensional visualization with a low irradiation dose.
• EOS (3D Skeletal System Imaging) is a diagnostic procedure to simultaneously take spine images and lower limbs in the front, back, and side projections.
• Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) visualizes all body veins and vessels with a minimal amount of contrast agent.

Cutting-edge Medical Treatment Technologies

• Da Vinci robotic system is a device able to manage an operation through punctures of up to 2 cm in size. It reduces the severity of side effects and duration of post-op rehabilitation (up to 5 days). This system is frequently used for the treatment of breast, lung, stomach, and colon cancers.
• NAVIO robotic system is a device to perform knee joint prosthesis. During surgery, the computer shows all the anatomic patient features so that a surgeon precisely selects a prosthesis size and then places it.
• Triology, TrueBeam STx, MRIdian linear accelerators are used for radiotherapy that affects malignant cells with minimal damage to healthy tissues.
• CyberKnife is a robotic radiosurgical device used to treat all tumor types with accuracy up to 1 mm.
• Gamma Knife® Icon™ is a radiosurgical device to treat brain tumors.
• PVP and HPS laser devices applied to treat urination disorders that are caused by the enlarged prostate gland.

Oncology

Such treatment oncology options are available at Acibadem Healthcare Group:

• Chemotherapy is tumor treatment with chemo drugs that destroy the internal structure of cancer cells. They stop their division and die eventually.
• Hormone therapy aims to treat neoplasms that are sensitive to hormones. For instance, breast and prostate cancers can be managed with this therapy type.
• Immunotherapy treats oncological diseases with special drugs that help the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells.
• Targeted therapy influences malignant cells exceptionally without affecting healthy tissues. These side effects occurring after targeted therapy are mild.
• Radiotherapy destroys cancer cells with irradiation.

Orthopedics and Traumatology

Doctors specialize in :

• orthopedic rehabilitation
• bone deformities treatment
• sport injuries
• arthroscopy
• knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow, and foot surgery
• hip, knee, and shoulder joint prosthetics.

Urology

Acibadem urology departments provide such treatment options:

• Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is an endoscopic operation for removing the affected part of the prostate using a special instrument called resectoscope.
• Lithotripsy is a non-invasive treatment of kidney stones with a laser.
• Radical prostatectomy is a removal of the prostate gland.
• Radical cystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder.

Organ Transplant

Acibadem provides such types of transplant operations:

• kidney transplant
• liver transplant.

Bone marrow transplant is also performed: doctors carry out autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplants.

In vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Doctors apply such technologies to increase IVF success rate:

• ICSI is a procedure to inject a single sperm into the egg using a tiny needle.
• Micro-TESE is a sperm sampling out of testicles for a further selection of the most viable one.
• Cryoconservation is an egg, sperm, and embryos freezing for their safe storage and usage in the future.
• PRP ovarian rejuvenation is a process when a woman's platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is directly injected into her ovaries. It is performed to stimulate egg growth and their successful fixation in the endometrium.
• Preimplantation genetic diagnosis is an investigation of embryo genetic material to detect mutations.

European Service Standards at Acibadem

Acibadem hospitals focus on international patient service. So, the level of treatment and care are on the high level, so the patient can feel comfortable and protected during their therapy at Acibadem:

• Free remote consultation. strong>A patient sends a particular set of documents and receives a recommended treatment plan and cost from a doctor specializing in a patient diagnosis.
• Language assistance. Interpreters working in a hospital accompany patients during the treatment. When it is completed, there is an option of all documentary transplantation in English so that a patient can get additional consultation in any corner of the globe.
• Airport pick-up and free transfer.
• Air ambulance to deliver a patient fast and safely into the hospital.
• A hotel booking for a patient and their relatives. If a patient can undergo treatment on an outpatient basis, there is no need to stay at the hospital — the best option is to move in a hotel located close to the medical center. Moreover, there is a special discount for patients visiting hospitals located in Istanbul.
• Comfortable hospital rooms. If admission is required, a patient stays in a comfortable ward with WiFi and TV.
• Meals arrangement. Free meals are provided for patients staying in a hospital.

How to Arrange Diagnosis and Treatment at Acibadem?

You can enroll in diagnosis, consultation, or treatment at Acibadem using the Bookimed medical tourism platform. You can also receive a free consultation on the ultimate cost of the required service and what options are available in your case. Bookimed medical coordinator will stay in touch with you 24/7.

Pay attention that Bookimed services are free of charge. You pay only for services and procedures received in a hospital. With Bookimed, you avoid queues and arrangement issues. You pay the same price for diagnostics of treatment via Bookimed as you would contact a hospital directly.