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Turkey, İzmir
Headache Treatment in Medicalpoint International Hospital
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About the clinic
Patients seeking relief from chronic headaches can find specialized care at MedicalPoint International Hospital in Izmir, Turkey. The hospital holds JCI and TEMOS accreditations and is affiliated with the Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Medicine. This facility is known for its multidisciplinary team that includes neurologists, ENT specialists, ophthalmologists, and psychologists to address complex cases.
Diagnostics for headache and migraine
The medical team uses several methods to identify the root cause of head pain. Accurate diagnosis helps distinguish between primary migraines and secondary headaches caused by other health issues. Patients typically undergo a structured evaluation including:
- Medical history review. A doctor analyzes the frequency and nature of the pain.
- Neurological and physical examination. This check assesses brain and nerve function.
- MRI and CT scans. These imaging tools look for structural issues in the brain.
- Sinus imaging. This helps determine if sinus problems are causing the headache.
Headache and migraine treatment options
Treatment at the clinic is led by Assoc. Prof. Halil Güllüoğlu, M.D., a neurologist with the Turkish Neurological Society. He has worked at MedicalPoint since 2013 and specializes in various preventive therapies. The clinic offers several modern techniques to manage and prevent attacks:
- Migraine Botox. Doctors use botulinum toxin injections for patients with chronic migraine.
- Migraine vaccine. This preventive therapy helps reduce the frequency of migraine episodes.
- Greater occipital nerve (GON) block. This injection can interrupt the pain pathway to provide relief.
- Neuromodulation techniques. These non-invasive methods help lower the frequency of chronic attacks.
- Pharmacological therapy. This includes triptans for immediate relief and daily preventive medications.
Multidisciplinary and cause-directed care
For secondary headaches, the hospital focuses on treating the underlying condition. This may involve surgery, radiotherapy, or specific medications for infections or vision problems. Patients also receive guidance on lifestyle changes. This includes sleep hygiene, trigger avoidance, and stress management therapy to help lower pain intensity. The hospital maintains a single-price policy for both local and international patients and provides support through 200+ translators. To learn more about available options, you can request a consultation on Bookimed.
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2012
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234 doctors
447 patients per year
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International Organization for Standardization
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European Foundation for Quality Management
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TEMOS International Healthcare Accreditation
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Medicalpoint International Hospital: more details about the clinic
Turkey, İzmir
Expert Collaboration
MedicalPoint International Hospital is a multi-specialty center with over 350 doctors and 1,200 support professionals. The hospital’s collaborative approach across 70+ medical subspecialties ensures better patient outcomes.
Innovation and Technology
MedicalPoint leads in medical technology, offering personalized cancer treatments through its Precision Medicine division. The hospital uses advanced data analysis to ensure accurate treatments, and its Robotic Surgery Center enhances precision and recovery for joint, spine, and cancer surgeries.
Compassionate Care
Compassionate care is a core value at MedicalPoint, with over 200 translators assisting international patients. The hospital offers end-to-end services, including logistics and hotel reservations, and ensures quick diagnostic tests and treatments. MedicalPoint maintains a single-price policy for all patients, ensuring fair costs for local and international visitors.
Additional services
Transfer
Clinic to airport
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Airport to clinic
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Language assistance
Available
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Accommodation
Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily
Patient reviews
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Ebru Fearnehough
Jul 14, 2025
I am truly grateful for the exceptional care my mum received at this hospital. Words cannot express how much they have meant to us. Ms. Arzu went above and beyond, making all the necessary arrangements and being there for us day and night, even over the weekend. Dr. Humayun Kakar, the cardiologist, is truly outstanding. Life-saver, exceptional Dr. Unlike many hospitals, this one prioritizes patient care without the worry of being overcharged. Every nurse and staff member exemplifies top-notch professionalism and compassion. I am forever thankful for the support we received during such a challenging time. Everyone deserves this level of care in difficult moments. Thank you, Medical Point, from the bottom of my heart.
Kevin Sheehan
Jan 9, 2025
EDIT: IMPORTANT! The post below remains true when talking about the doctors and the VIP staff. HOWEVER! The hospital has changed their policy and is no longer accepting foreigners using SGK. This to me is absolutely insane and unfair. I work here and I pay an incredible amount of tax to the government. There is no reason that I should be denied care and medicine! I am very upset and I am hoping that enough people file complaints so that the hospital changes their decision.
I have been coming here, as a foreign resident, for a couple of years now and I truly appreciate everyone I have dealt with. The VIP translation team has saved me with all of their amazing help the entire time! Seda, Ahmed, Buse, and Liz have always been so kind and incredibly helpful every second. Dr. Can recently did a wonderful surgery for me and Dr. Semih has been great in dermatology. I am extremely satisfied and thankful for all of their work.
Mahdi Firoozfar
Aug 1, 2024
Located in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, Medical Point Hospital provides healing to patients from all over the world with modern infrastructure, experienced staff and international healthcare services whose quality is confirmed by JCI accreditation.
This hospital crowns its 25 years of experience in the health sector with the largest private teaching-research hospital in the Aegean region. Also, this hospital has provided health services to 3 million and 142 thousand patients in the last 10 years.
Türker Şen
Sep 19, 2025
I was there with my 4.5-year-old child. My child had a neck injury, and we went to the emergency department with great concern.
First of all, I would like to thank you for the help we received. Nevertheless, I would like to share some concerns. The communication was very poor – not because of the language (I am a German citizen and native Turkish speaker), but because of the content. After the X-ray, the emergency doctor told us that surgery might be necessary because he believed he saw a slipped disc pressing on the spinal cord. After the MRI and CT scans, however, it became clear that this was not the case.
When I asked why such a serious scenario had been mentioned, the answer was that the child was simply holding his head tilted during the X-ray. Of course, that was exactly the reason we came to the hospital in the first place. He should have considered this in his analysis. Because of the doctor’s words, we went through one hour of unnecessary fear and stress.
Another issue was the MRI examination. Understandably, it is very difficult for a 5-year-old child to remain completely still in an MRI machine for 20 minutes, and therefore no usable results could be obtained. A CT scan was then performed instead, but we were still charged for both procedures. From my point of view, I do not find this entirely fair. I refused to pay for the MRI.
I believe that doctors and staff should have enough experience to recognize such situations and act accordingly.
Please do not misunderstand me: I am grateful for the medical support my child received, although it was very costly !!!. At the same time, I cannot say that I was fully satisfied with the way the situation was managed.
Brett Wearne
Nov 11, 2024
Had a positive experience with general checkup with ASG insurance, but I needed to see a dermatologist to have two spots checked. He spent literally 3 minutes with me, no procedure was done, all he said was that the spots were benign and there was nothing to be concerned about - for which I was charged 5800 TL - outrageous! I was appalled that I should have to pay so much to be told there's nothing wrong.
If you're looking for dermatology advice - don't come here as it's a total ripoff, you'll pay less to see a top consultant dermatologist in the UK including flying there and back!
Yeni Girne Bulvarı, 1825. Sk. No:12, 35575 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Turkey
updated 11/6/2026
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