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About the clinic
Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul is one of Turkey’s leading multidisciplinary medical centers, operating on a 53,000 m² area with 252 beds, 13 operating rooms, and advanced intensive care units. Opened in 2000, it became the first hospital in Turkey and the 21st worldwide to earn Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, confirming world-class standards.
The hospital is recognized for its expertise in oncology, organ and bone marrow transplantation (90% organ transplant success rate), IVF, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and genetics. Equipped with cutting-edge technology and specialized centers, Memorial Şişli attracts patients from 167 countries each year, combining top-level medical care with Istanbul’s unique cultural and travel opportunities.
Highlights
2000
Year of foundation
189 doctors
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Memorial Şişli Hospital in Turkey is established in 2000. It is one out 15 hospitals of Memorial Healthcare Group which serves 1,600,000 patients annually, 15,000 of them are foreigners. The Memorial Healthcare Group consists of hospitals located in Istanbul, Antalya, Ankara, Kayseri, and Diyarbakır.
According to US News & World Report, Memorial is the best group of hospitals for treatment of American patients outside the USA.
Memorial Şişli Hospital is located in the city center of the European part of Istanbul. The distance between the hospital and Istanbul Ataturk International Airport is 28 km.
Advantages of Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul
The hospital applies the latest equipment for diagnostics and treatment: 64-slice CT device for the precise tumors examination, TrueBeam STx radiotherapy device and IMRT apparatus to irradiate tumors without healthy tissues affection.
Professors and doctors who work in the hospital, regularly practice in top medical centers of Europe and the USA.
Advanced IVF Center. There is one of the best IVF centers of the country regarding the number of successful procedures in Memorial Şişli Hospital.
The assistance of international patients. The staff of the International Department assists patients in each step of medical travel.
Memorial Şişli Hospital in figures
Awards and achievements of Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul
JCI accreditation
Memorial is the 1st medical network in Turkey, which was accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) in 2002 and confirmed it in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014. JCI certificate ensures Memorial hospitals’ compliance with high-quality criteria. Among them are a success rate of surgeries, modern equipment, outstanding coordinating processes within a medical team.
ISO 15189 certificate
The laboratory of Memorial Şişli IVF Center is the 1st in Turkey and other Asian countries which is accredited according to ISO 15189 quality requirements.
Oncology Department
Doctors of the Oncology Department carry out the treatment in accordance with the international NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) and ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) protocols.
The department is equipped with the latest radiotherapy devices — TrueBeam STx and IMRT. They irradiate tumors of up to 1.5 mm in size with high accuracy without affecting healthy tissues.
Oncosurgeons of the Memorial Şişli Hospital specialize in minimally invasive operations. They use Da Vinci robotic surgery, laparoscopy, endoscopy. Surgical intervention is performed through small punctures up to 1-3 cm. As a result, a patient has no scars after the surgery. The recovery takes only 5-10 days.
Prevention of side effects
Side effects, (vomiting and fever) occur after chemotherapy in most of the cases. To avoid such consequences, doctors prescribe immunostimulants and special drugs.
Doctors also apply a special DigniCap cap to prevent hair loss during and after chemo. This cap influences on the scalp with cold. As a result, the blood vessels constrict, so chemotherapy does not reach the hair roots.
Cancer diagnostics at Memorial Şişli, Istanbul
Bone Marrow Transplant Center
Doctors conduct a bone marrow transplant for patients with blood and lymphatic system diseases.
Specialists perform 100 such procedures annually. The success rate depends on the patient’s diagnosis — 80-90% according to the hospital’s statistics.
Doctors perform:
an autologous transplant using own patient’s cells
allogeneic transplant from relatives (unrelated donors can be found via the international bank).
The wards are equipped with HEPA-filters and separate ventilation system. It ensures sterile conditions and prevents infections.
IVF Center
Doctors treat infertility with IVF. The success rate of the procedure is 65%.
Memorial Şişli Hospital is the 1st medical center in Turkey where doctors have performed IVF with ICSI microinjections. Alike IVF procedure, ICSI fertilization technique takes place not in a test-tube, but directly in the egg cytoplasm. Due to this, chances for successful pregnancy increase.
Such procedures are carried out at the center:
Pre-implantation genetic examination of the embryo. It ensures that the baby will not have hereditary diseases.
Preparing the woman's body for embryo implantation.
Intrauterine diagnosis of the fetus.
Management of pregnancy.
Psychological counseling for a couple.
Over 3,000 in vitro fertilization procedures are performed annually. More than 10,000 babies have born since Memorial Şişli Hospital foundation.
Transplant Department
Memorial Şişli Hospital is the 1st private medical facility in Turkey where doctors conducted kidney and liver transplant. The hospital is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health to perform organ transplant procedures.
Memorial Şişli transplant specialists practice in European and American hospitals. The organ transplant procedures for international patients are performed only from a related donor.
The success rate of the kidney transplant is 99%, the liver — 93.5%.
Neurosurgery Department
Specialists of the Neurosurgery Department perform operations for children and adults with brain and spinal cord tumors, diseases of the nervous system. A team of neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, oncologists provides the treatment.
Here is a center for minimally invasive spinal cord surgery. Doctors apply microsurgical and endoscopic techniques to operate the spinal cord. Due to this, a surgical intervention is low injuring; a risk to affect nervous ends is reduced.
After the surgery, a team of physiotherapists and rehab specialists works with patients.
Service for international patients
Accommodation
Patients stay in 1-, 2-bed rooms. There are a bathroom, TV, WiFi in each room.
On the territory of Memorial Şişli building, there is a 5-star hotel with 8 standard and 2 luxury rooms.
Transfer
The staff members of the International Department assist an airport-hospital transfer for patients.
Language assistance
The hospital provides services of a medical interpreter.
A ward at Memorial, Turkey
Hospitals of Memorial Healthcare Group in other cities:
**Terrible Experience at This Hospital – Avoid at All Costs!**
I took my mother to this hospital when she was in critical condition with stage 3 cancer. They demanded **$800 upfront** before providing any treatment. We paid, but they didn’t even give her **emergency care**—instead, they sent her back to the hotel. We had no choice but to transfer her to another hospital since they refused to help.
Despite multiple requests, they **never refunded the $800**. For months, they kept making excuses, then **falsified a payment receipt**, claiming they sent the money to my bank account. But the details on the receipt were completely wrong—**not my account number at all**. It’s clear they **stole the money**, likely splitting it among themselves, knowing we couldn’t take legal action after leaving Turkey.
What’s worse, their staff, especially the **head translator "Serdal"**, was extremely rude. When I complained, he just said, *"Go ahead, complain wherever you want—you can’t do anything."* They took advantage of my mother’s suffering, and now that she has passed away, we’ve stopped pursuing it. But I want to warn others: **DO NOT TRUST THIS HOSPITAL.** They are scammers who exploit vulnerable patients.
**Be very careful before going there—learn from our painful experience.
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Camille Gebran
Jul 19, 2025
Amazing service. Super caring staff : Shiller you are amazing : you took care of me since i arrived , explaining to me what will happen , took my details and dealt with my insurance and all the way until i took a taxi on my departure. . Also , the Heart doctor super professional. Overall a great experience.
SW You
Jul 6, 2025
Facility: Pristine clean. very well maintained.
Staff members: lethargic and unmotivated. I was there for a surgery and my post-operative pain was unbearable. I did not speak Turkish so I had to use Yandex translator. I asked twice for more painkiller because I felt like being stabbed and choked, but both times they ignored my requests and went back to playing on their phones. I had to go to their desks and demand a better pain killer for the third time and 2 hours of agonizing pain. They just don't seem to pay attention because my translator clearly asked for a painkiller but they responded that I still have to keep my medical dressing on??? I had to call the operating doctor and his personal assistant to get them to actually work.
While I was in my room, there were several kids just running up and down the hallways and nobody seemed to take their parents accountable.
Agnes Kobryn
Aug 3, 2025
In August 2024, I was on the holiday in Turkey (Izmir) after a little over a week I got really sick and went to the local hospital in Izmir. Unfortunately, as much as they tried to help me and in overall all doctors and staff was amazing. I was told that they could not do much and I needed bigger/ better hospital more specialistic. So, I flew to Istanbul and it turned out that I needed an emergency operation ( I had symptoms in 2023 but in the Uk ultrasound and bloods even tho I know now having a copy of the results were bad they just ignored it cos I was young and nothing to worry according to the Uk NHS) I was operated and it was a really complicated operation, however thanks to Prof Dr Veysel and his amazing team of highly
Skilled doctors I was saved. Stayed at the hospital for 7 days and another few weeks before I could fly back to the Uk. I am still here and I am ok, still I come for check ups to Prof Dr Veysel. I am grateful and there are no words for how thankful I am to All that took part in saving me. GOD BLESS YOU ALL 🙏🫶🫶
Afuwape Lizzy
Aug 9, 2025
The Best👍
Thank you Dr Mehmet Aydogan for making my daughter to stand tall again, the journey of impossibility became possibility through your magic hand.
We Appreciate all the entire member of Memorial Sisili Hastanesi for your care and warm courtesy😘
Memorial is the best out of the rest 👍
God bless you all
Deborah Soetan's (Mom)
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Kaptan Paşa Mah, Halit Ziya Türkkan Sok Famas Plaza No:19 D:C, 34385 Şişli/İstanbul, Turkey
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updated 4/15/2026
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