


Melanoma Treatment in Memorial Ataşehir 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
Melanoma treatment at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey offers a complete diagnostic and surgical approach. Diagnostic exams like a dermatologist consultation may cost around $160, while a digital dermatoscopy runs about $570. Surgical treatment with wide excision typically starts from $2,000. The clinic’s dermatology department is led by Professor Necmettin Akdeniz, who has over 23 years of specialized experience.
Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation
The clinic uses advanced technology for accurate melanoma staging. The full diagnostic process aims to determine the exact type and stage of the skin cancer.
- Dermatologist Consultation: The initial assessment typically costs around $160-200.
- Digital Dermatoscopy with FotoFinder: This detailed skin mapping helps analyze suspicious moles. The price is around $570.
- Biopsy and Pathology: A tissue sample analysis confirms the diagnosis. A biopsy may cost $650-$2,200, with a pathology exam costing an additional $360-$500.
- Advanced Imaging: For staging, options include PET-CT (around $3,000 in a package), MRI ($600-$1,000), and CT scans.
Surgical Treatment Options
Professor Akdeniz has performed over 1,100 procedures. He selects the surgical method based on the tumor's depth and location. All procedures are performed at the JCI-accredited hospital.
- Wide Excision: This is the standard surgical treatment. It removes the melanoma and a margin of healthy tissue. The procedure is often outpatient. The cost, which can include biopsy and pathology, is typically $2,000-$3,800.
- Mohs Microsurgery: This specialized technique removes skin cancer layer by layer. Each layer is examined under a microscope during surgery. It maximizes healthy tissue preservation. This advanced procedure may cost around $26,910.
- Lymph Node Dissection: This surgery is performed if cancer has spread. It involves removing affected lymph nodes to prevent further metastasis.
The Memorial Ataşehir Hospital Advantage
The hospital is accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI). It maintains a high patient rating of 4.4-4.6. The facility serves international patients with comprehensive support services. These include free interpreter services and coordinated airport transfers.
Professor Akdeniz guides patients from diagnosis through surgical treatment. His extensive expertise ensures an individualized treatment plan. For a precise evaluation and treatment options for melanoma, contacting the clinic for a consultation is the recommended first step.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Breast biopsy | $1800 | |
| CT (computer tomography) | $600 - $1000 | |
| Online Consultation with Dermatologist | $220 | |
| Biopsy | $1300 - $2200 | |
| Brain MRI with contrast (FLAIR sequence) | $800 |
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Immunotherapy with Keytruda (Pembolizumab) | Price on request | |
| Mohs microsurgery | $26910 | |
| Mastectomy | Price on request | |
| Chemotherapy | Price on request | |
| Thyroid resection | Price on request | |
| Removal of liver cancer | Price on request | |
| Removal of colon cancer | Price on request |
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Memorial Ataşehir Hospital: more details about the clinic
Memorial Atasehir Hospital was established in 2008. It is one of other medical facilities in Memorial Hospitals Group serving 1,600,000 patients from 92 countries annually.
The hospital is located in Atasehir district of Istanbul. The distance to the Ataturk Airport is 48 km.
Advantages of Memorial Atasehir
- The leading organ transplant center. The Organ Transplant Center working on Memorial Atasehir Hospital premises is one of the best in Turkey. According to the hospital data, the success of organ transplant here is 99.5% for the liver and 99% for the kidney.
- Excellent coordination of international patients. The International Department of Memorial Atasehir assists in transfer arrangement, interpreter’s services, accommodation. Its staff accompanies patients during all steps of diagnostics and treatment.
Awards and achievements of Atasehir Memorial
JCI international certificate
Joint Commission International certificate confirms the high quality of medical service and management at Memorial Atasehir.
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Liver transplant
Surgeons of Memorial Atasehir Hospital conduct such types of liver transplant:
- from a related donor
- from an unrelated donor in case of approval by Ethics Committee
- swap transplant (the donor exchange between 2 patients).
During the intervention, doctors remove an affected part of the liver and replace it with a healthy donor’s part. The organ completely restores within 6-8 weeks.
Kidney transplant
The kidney transplant procedure is indicated for patients with advanced kidney failure.
Doctors conduct the transplantation from living related donors.
Organ transplant for children
Memorial Atasehir doctors also specialize in organ transplant for children from 0 to 5 years old. Surgeons use special small instruments to perform the operation with the highest accuracy.
Diagnostic process at Memoria Atasehir Hospital
Doctors of Memorial Atasehir Hospital manage over 15,000 IVF procedures. This means that specialists have great experience in this field.
✔ 65% is IVF success rate for patients up to 35 years old.
Doctors use 18 additional methods to increase the effectiveness of conception. Among them are:
- ICSI microinjection. This procedure is performed in case of male infertility when the sperm is inactive. During ICSI, a doctor chooses the most active sperm and inserts it into the egg with a special fine need.
- IMSI is the same as ICSI but doctors use a more powerful microscope for sperm selecting.
- PICSI is similar to ICSI. They differ in sperm selecting method.
- Micro-TESE is a sperm receiving applying a testicle biopsy.
Before the implantation, doctors make a genetic testing to prevent genetic diseases in a child.
Ultrasound diagnostics at Memorial Atasehir
Services for international patients
Transfer
Memorial Atasehir Hospital provides patients a free airport-hospital-airport transfer.
Accommodation
Patients stay in 1- or 2-bed ward. There are WC, TV, and WiFi in every hospital room.
Language assistance
An interpreter accompanies a patient for free.
A 1 bed hospital room at Memorial Atasehir
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Patient reviews
Olga Seitova • Consultation with an orthopaedist Kazakhstan
I liked the doctor's professionalism, competence, ability to explain the causes of pain in an accessible way, to show clearly the planned treatment, and also to warn about the need for further 'self-doctor' behaviour for further recovery of health
Anonymous • In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Turkey
She was on call 24/7, always answered in detail, politely and with great patience
Meerim • In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Kyrgyzstan
Memorial Hospital in Ataşehir Istanbul meets its international status by all criteria as one of the leading medical institutions by international standards
Айдин • Astrocytoma Kazakhstan
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Küçükbakkalköy Mah. Vedat Günyol Cad. No: 28-30, 34758, Ataşehir/İstanbul, Turkey
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