


Herniated disc surgery in Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
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About the clinic
Herniated disc surgery at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey may cost around $8,000-$12,000. The JCI-accredited facility specializes in minimally invasive procedures performed by Prof. Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktas, a neurosurgeon with 10 years of experience and 1,100+ operations.
About the surgeon
Prof. Toktas leads the neurosurgery team with extensive experience in spinal interventions. He performs 3 main procedures for herniated discs:
- Lumbar microdiscectomy - removes disc material pressing on nerves
- Cervical foraminotomy C6-7 - relieves nerve compression in the neck
- Microdiscectomy with physical therapy - combines surgery with rehab
Treatment approach
The hospital uses minimally invasive microsurgery techniques. These require smaller incisions than traditional methods. Most patients stay 3-4 days under medical supervision after surgery.
Before surgery, patients need:
- Neurosurgeon consultation
- MRI scans of affected area
- Dynamic X-rays or 3D CT imaging
What's included
The treatment package covers:
- Surgery and neurosurgeon fees
- 3-4 days hospital stay
- Meals and companion accommodation
- Clinic transfers and interpreter
The hospital maintains a 4.5/5 rating from 51 patient reviews. As part of Memorial Healthcare Group, it treats 1.6 million patients annually from 92 countries. Patients can discuss their herniated disc treatment options with the neurosurgery team.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon | Price on request |
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Herniated disc surgery | $7500 - $10000 | |
| 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 |
How are we doing?
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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What procedures do patients have most often?
- Biopsy
- Herniated disc surgery
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Küçükbakkalköy Mah. Vedat Günyol Cad. No: 28-30, 34758, Ataşehir/İstanbul, Turkey
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