Spine Tumor Embolization in Memorial Antalya Hospital

• Oncology Center
• General Surgery Department
• Plastic Surgery Department

Memorial Antalya Hospital was founded in 2010. It is one of the biggest hospitals in Memorial Health Group chain. Annually 1,600,000 patients come here.

The hospital consists of 34 departments, radiology, and diagnostics centers. It is situated in Antalya city center, 6 km away from the sea and 13 km from the international airport.

Advantages of Memorial Antalya Hospital

• High quality of healthcare. Memorial Antalya Hospital medical services correspond to international requirements. It is accredited by the JCI, an organization to evaluate quality and safety of medical institutions worldwide.
• International Department for foreign patients. It provides transfer, accommodation in the hospital, and interpreter service for foreigners.
• Possibility to combine a treatment and vacation in Turkey. Besides treatment, patients can visit Antalya sights and admire Turkish lifestyle.

Memorial Antalya Hospital in figures

Awards of Memorial Antalya

JCI accreditation

The Hospital meets criteria of Joint Commission International, a global organization for patients safety. Memorial Antalya Hospital has an experienced medical staff, provides international treatment methods, and professional approach to every patient.

Oncology Center

Treatment of cancer is based on international protocols according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) in the USA and European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), leading cancer organizations for medical oncology worldwide.

Oncologists, radiologists, chemotherapists, and doctors of others specialties (cardiologists, orthopedists, urologists etc.) discuss difficult cases on consilium. Thanks to a multidisciplinary approach, specialists can establish a developed treatment plan to avoid medical errors.

Treatment methods at the Oncology Center:

• Chemotherapy. The chemo drugs are aimed to stop cancer cells growth. The hospital doctors select chemotherapeutic drugs individually for every patient.
• Targeted therapy. It’s a treatment with antibodies that target malignant cells saving healthy ones. Side effects are rare in comparison to standard chemotherapy.
• Radiotherapy. 80% of cancer patients undergo this therapy. The hospital’s doctors use a revolutionary linear accelerator TrueBeam STx, that directly irradiates a tumor not affecting healthy tissues. It is used for all tumor types.
• Bone marrow transplant. The procedure is necessary for patients who undergo high-dose chemotherapy to restore blood formation. Memorial Antalya Hospital specialists carry out it for patients over 18 years old.

General Surgery Department

Memorial Antalya Hospital is the first private hospital in Turkey licensed for organ (liver and kidney) transplant by Turkish Ministry of Health. It is also the first private hospital to perform a liver transplant.

The Surgery Department is divided into the following specialties:

• Breast surgery. The hospital physicians conduct the removal of benign and malignant tumors. Surgeons perform breast-saving operations and breast reconstruction with implants.
• Endocrine surgery. Doctors specialize in treating benign and cancerous tumors of the thyroid, adrenal and pancreatic glands.
• Gastroenterology surgery. Specialists of the Department conduct surgical treatment of stomach, esophagus, large and small intestines.
• Obesity surgery. Such surgeries are for the patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 35-40 and who suffer from chronic diseases, as diabetes. Memorial Antalya Hospital doctors perform gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries to help patients lose their weight.

Newborn Department, Memorial Antalya Hospital

Plastic Surgery Department

Doctors of this department are specialized in aesthetic, plastic, and reconstructive operations. Plastic surgeons carry out the following procedures:

• Rhinoplasty
• Breast augmentation and reduction
• Liposuction
• Blepharoplasty
• Scars and incisions removal
• Reconstruction of congenital deficiencies, as protruding ears, birthmarks, nevus, and hemangiomas
• Skin and bone reconstruction after injuries and surgeries.

Services for patients in Memorial Antalya Hospital

Accommodation

Patients live in Memorial Guest House designed as a 5-star hotel with comfortable home-like hall and rooms.

Transfer

Memorial Antalya provides free transfer from the airport to the hospital.

Interpreter

Foreign patients can use an interpreting service to communicate with doctors and medical staff if required.

A room in Memorial Antalya Hospital

Memorial Hospitals in other cities:

• Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul
• Memorial Hospital in Ankara
• Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital