


Discectomy in Emsey Hospital
About the clinic
Discectomy at Emsey Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey may cost around $10,000 USD for a single-level TLIF or cervical disc prosthesis surgery. The procedure is performed by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydoğan, an orthopedic spine surgeon with 25 years of experience and over 10,000 spinal surgeries performed.
About the Procedure
Discectomy removes damaged spinal discs to relieve nerve pressure. At Emsey Hospital, patients receive either anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). The clinic uses US-made medical implants and prosthetics.
Doctor's Expertise
Prof. Aydoğan specializes in orthopedics and spinal surgery. He leads a EUROSPINE-certified team with 17 years focused on spinal treatments. His extensive experience includes complex revision surgeries and multi-level procedures.
What's Included
- Surgeon, assistant, and anesthesiologist fees
- 5-10 night hospital stay with private room
- Pre-operative 3 Tesla MRI and blood tests
- Post-op nursing care and daily doctor visits
- Airport transfers and interpreter services
Hospital Features
Emsey Hospital holds JCI and ISO accreditations. It was the first in Asia to earn EUROSPINE Spine Center of Excellence certification. The facility offers advanced diagnostics including 3 Tesla MRI and LINAC radiotherapy.
Recovery typically involves 5-10 nights in the hospital with early mobilization. Patients can choose to stay at the nearby Emin Residence guest-house during recovery. The total recommended stay in Turkey is 7-14 days.
Those considering spinal surgery can contact Emsey Hospital for a personalized consultation with Prof. Aydoğan's team.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Discectomy | $8800 - $15000 | |
| Herniated disc surgery | $8750 - $31500 | |
| Removal of herniated disc with preoperative diagnostic | $2250 | |
| Brain tumor removal | Price on request | |
| CyberKnife | Price on request | |
| Gamma Knife | Price on request | |
| High intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU) | Price on request | |
| Removal of spinal cord tumor | Price on request |
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Emsey Hospital: more details about the clinic
Emsey Hospital is a private institution located on the Asian side of İstanbul. It was established in 2012 to provide high-quality healthcare services to patients in Turkey and worldwide. The hospital is equipped with high-tech Technology and has 254 beds, 9 operating rooms, and 46 medical departments.
There are 104 doctors, 20 professors, 16 general, 38 neonatal intensive care beds, 5 ambulances, and 800 experienced medical professionals to provide the best possible care for patients. Emsey Hospital has the largest pediatric and adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit in the region, with 45 beds. The exclusive Technology of the hospital are such as:
- PET-CT;
- 3 Tesla MRI;
- Biopsy (Bone, Bone Marrow, Lung, Tru Cut, Punch, Tumor, Excisional, Frozen, etc.);
- Pathology, Immunohistochemical Staining, Genetic Tests;
- Radiotherapy Device Linac Accelerator (LINAC) Trilogy Device (IMRT, SRS, VMAT, IGRT, EBRT);
- Wire Scoliosis Surgery Vertebral Body Tethering;
- Custom Made Prosthesis;
- Stereotactic Surgery (Neurosurgery);
- Neuronavigation;
- Nuclear Medicine (PSMA, DSMA, DOTA TATE PET, İodine therapy, Actinium Therapy, Lutetium Therapy etc.);
Several departments are located at Emsey Hospital, including Orthopedics & Spine Surgery Centre of Excellence, Pediatric and Adult Hematology, Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical, gynecologic and Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Departments, medical oncology, cardiology, Interventional Radiology, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, IVF, and obesity surgery.
The hospital offers complementary services such as:
- airport transfers;
- interpreters;
- accommodation arrangements for international patients, etc.
The hospital received several accreditations in 2017, including the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, which is a globally recognized accreditation for Healthcare facilities that meet international standards of quality and patient safety.
Emsey is the first hospital to receive the International Health Tourism Authorization certificate (Document number: 001) issued by the Ministry of Health along with the ISO:9001 Quality Management Certificate, TÜSKA (Türkiye Health Care Quality and Accreditation Institute) certificate included with the Turquality certificate proceed by the Turkish Ministry of Trade.
Certificates for inpatient and outpatient diagnosis and treatment services following ISO:27001 are also available. The approval process of the TEMOS accreditation (Excellence Medical Tourism v.3.0) is in progress.
According to EUROSPINE, the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Advanced Spine Surgery Centre has been registered and successfully awarded accreditation to the Surgical Spine Centre of Excellence.
Emsey Hospital Surgical Spine Centre of Excellence is the first Eurospine-certified Surgical Spine Centre of Excellence in Turkey and the territory of Asia.
Overall, Emsey Hospital is a well-respected Healthcare institution in İstanbul that offers high-quality medical services to patients worldwide.
A residence collaborates with the hospital, which provides significant advantages and accommodation opportunities for the hospital's international patients — Emin Residence.
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Юрий • Brain tumor Kazakhstan
EMSEY Hospital provides a very good platform for treatment in terms of equipment, highly qualified specialists work
Юрий • Brain tumor Kazakhstan
Nadine Ibrahim Hourani • Herniated disk Jordan
Çamlık, Selçuklu Cd. No:22, 34912 Pendik/İstanbul, Turkey
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