


Hydrocephalus surgeries, shunt surgeries in Medipol Mega University Hospital
The medical center is a Bookimed Official Partner. Thus, we arrange treatment for international patients as a hospital representative with no intermediaries and extra charges.
About the clinic
Hydrocephalus shunt surgery at Medipol Mega University Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey may cost around $10,000. The hospital is JCI-accredited and offers the procedure under the expert care of Prof. Dr. Nejat Akalan, a neurosurgeon with 38 years of experience.
About the Procedure
Hydrocephalus shunt surgery involves placing a drainage system to remove excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain. The hospital performs both primary shunt placements and revision surgeries. The operation helps relieve pressure caused by fluid buildup.
Treatment Package
The surgical package includes:
- Preoperative physical examination
- Laboratory tests and brain imaging
- Shunt placement or revision procedure
- Hospital medicines
- 10-day hospitalization
Medical Team
Prof. Dr. Akalan leads the neurosurgery team with over three decades of practice. He specializes in complex brain conditions. The surgeon uses advanced intraoperative MRI guidance for precise shunt placement.
Hospital Features
Medipol Mega has 32 operating rooms and neurosurgical ICU facilities. The JCI accreditation confirms international treatment standards. Patient recovery includes monitoring for 4-10 days post-surgery.
For more details about shunt procedures at this center, you can request information through Bookimed's consultation service.
Highlights
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation with a neurologist | $120 | |
| Trepanobiopsy | $1500 | |
| Consultation with a neurosurgeon | $200 |
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocephalus surgeries, shunt surgeries | $8000 - $9000 | |
| Discectomy | Price on request | |
| Brain tumor removal | Price on request | |
| CyberKnife | Price on request | |
| Gamma Knife | Price on request | |
| High intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU) | Price on request |
How are we doing?
hospital accreditations of quality
Medipol Mega University Hospital: more details about the clinic
Medipol Mega University Hospital started providing healthcare services in July, 2012. It consists of 5 main complexes such as General Surgery Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, Oncology Hospital and Dentistry Hospital.
Patients who have undergone treatment in Turkey, can make sure that it is not only popular resort, but one of the leaders of medical tourism. Bookimed offers the best hospitals in Turkey, one of which is Medipol Mega University Hospital, the first private complex in the country.
Medipol in numbers:
- 810 beds for hospitalization;
- 215 beds in intensive care units;
- 35 operating rooms;
- 3,500 employees providing high quality treatment.
The complex was formed as a result of the merger of the University and University Hospital. The structure of Medipol Mega Hospital Complex includes 4 hospitals: Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery, General and Dental Hospital. Medipol is an important link in the Turkish health system by virtue of million annual investments of approx. $150 million.
Medipol Mega Hospital Complex is equipped with modern facilities, such as the revolutionary technological systems HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound), which helps to conduct non-invasive surgery to treat prostate cancer, bone marrow, and uterine myoma. Modern techniques (e.g. EVAR-TEVAR) are successfully used in the treatment of aortic enlargement, TAVI allows to replace heart valves without surgery.
Interventional Neuroradiology Department
Interventional neuroradiology is an area of expertise in the treatment of brain and spinal cord vascular diseases under the guidance of high technology and imaging techniques, instead of the classic open surgery.
Diseases to be treated:
- Cerebral Aneurysms;
- Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation);
- Dural fistula;
- Carotid Cavernous fistula;
- Atherosclerotic stenosis;
- Retinoblastoma and other tumor treatments;
- Stroke (acute stroke), sudden paralyzed state INR is the treatment of vascular bubbles leading to brain hemorrhage. This is followed by treatment of cerebrovascular arthritis and especially jugular vein stenosis.
Choosing Medipol with the help of Bookimed, patients have the opportunity to receive treatment in one of the best clinics in Turkey that has JCI accreditation. Ultra-modern equipment and advanced technologies applied in Medipol Mega Hospital speed up patient's recovery.
Additional services
Patient reviews
Яна • Herniated disk Turkey
I really liked the clinic
Михаил • Herniated disk Ukraine
Conclusions: if you have completed all the treatments and nothing has helped you and your fate is neurosurgery, feel free to trust yourself to this staff and Prof
Anonymous • Consultation with a neurosurgeon Turkey
Виктория • Brain tumor removal Germany
Thanks to the translator Daria for the excellent translation
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