


Craniotomy in Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
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About the clinic
Craniotomy at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey may cost around $27,000 for craniosynostosis surgery or $11,180 for Chiari malformation decompression. The hospital is JCI-accredited and offers neurosurgery performed by Prof. Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktas, an experienced neurosurgeon specializing in complex cranial procedures.
About the Procedure
Craniotomy involves opening the skull to access the brain. At Memorial Ataşehir, surgeons perform two main types:
- Craniosynostosis repair - Corrects skull bone fusion in children
- Chiari malformation decompression - Relieves pressure on the brainstem
The Surgical Team
Prof. Dr. Toktas leads the neurosurgery team with 9 years of experience. He specializes in microsurgical techniques that minimize brainstem pressure. The hospital has a dedicated pediatric neurosurgery unit for child patients.
Treatment Package Includes
- Pre-operative neurosurgery consultation
- Cranial MRI or specialized brainstem imaging
- Surgery with microsurgical approach
- 8-10 nights hospitalization for craniosynostosis (4-5 for Chiari)
- Pediatric monitoring for child patients
- Airport transfers and interpreter services
Recovery Process
Patients typically stay in Turkey for 2-3 weeks post-surgery. Most recover within 2-4 weeks. The hospital recommends returning for a final check-up. Memorial Ataşehir provides English medical reports and ongoing neurological monitoring.
For those considering brain surgery abroad, Memorial Ataşehir offers complete treatment packages with transparent pricing. Their international patient department has served over 120,000 patients worldwide.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon | Price on request | |
| Consultation with a neurologist | $180 |
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Craniotomy | $13000 - $18000 | |
| Discectomy | Price on request | |
| Brain tumor removal | Price on request | |
| CyberKnife | Price on request | |
| Gamma Knife | Price on request | |
| Removal of spinal cord tumor | Price on request |
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hospital accreditation of quality
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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Küçükbakkalköy Mah. Vedat Günyol Cad. No: 28-30, 34758, Ataşehir/İstanbul, Turkey
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