Memorial Ataşehir Hospital modern clinic building in Istanbul, Turkey

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Turkey, Istanbul

Spina Bifida surgery in Memorial Ataşehir Hospital

4.5

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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

Spina bifida surgery at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey may cost around $29,500. The procedure is performed by Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktas, a neurosurgeon with 14 years of specialized experience in spina bifida repairs. The hospital holds JCI accreditation and maintains a 4.6/5 patient rating.

About the Procedure

Spina bifida repair surgery treats cleft spine conditions with meningomyelocele. Dr. Toktas performs microsurgical repair with skin grafting techniques. The procedure often includes VP shunt installation for hydrocephalus management.

What's Included

MRI diagnostics of brain and spine
Meningomyelocele microsurgical repair
VP shunt installation
Skin graft procedures
Pediatric follow-up during hospitalization
Airport transfers and interpreter services

Doctor Profile

Dr. Toktas has performed over 1,100 neurosurgical procedures. His 14-year career focuses on complex pediatric neurosurgery cases. He specializes in spina bifida repairs using microsurgical techniques.

Hospital Features

The JCI-accredited Memorial Ataşehir Hospital belongs to Memorial Healthcare Group. This network serves 1.6 million patients annually from 92 countries. The facility provides specialized pediatric neurosurgery care with continuous monitoring.

For personalized treatment planning, contact the hospital to discuss your specific case requirements.

Highlights

2010 Year of foundation

130 doctors

Most Popular Clinic for Spina Bifida surgery

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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.03.2025. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.

Cardiology

diagnostics	Price
Male Check-up	$500
Echocardiography	$570
CT (computer tomography)	$600 - $1000
Coronary angiography	$1300
Extended analysis of blood	$450 - $500

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Memorial Ataşehir Hospital: more details about the clinic

Turkey, Istanbul

Organ Transplant Center
IVF Center

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

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Joint Commission International certificate confirms the high quality of medical service and management at Memorial Atasehir.

Memorial Atasehir Hospital in figures

Organ Transplant Center

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.

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Diagnostic process at Memoria Atasehir Hospital

Memorial Atasehir IVF and reproductive genetics center

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.

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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.

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A 1 bed hospital room at Memorial Atasehir

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Additional services

Transfer

Airport to clinic

free

Clinic to airport

free

Language assistance

Available

free

Accommodation

Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

Requirements for admission

Payment methods

Cash

Credit cards

Age

0 - 100

Patient reviews

Google 4.7

5 Google reviews

Queen Elizabeth

May 19, 2025

They provide good service. - Equipment is new - doctors are either anglophones or speak through provided translators - analysis are made quickly. One issue I would like to highlight is the communication, be that before or after treatment. It can get confusing due to being organized mainly through the translators, assigned after first treatment. Considering their business, they aren’t capable of responding timely. Prices are global, in a sense that for good service, one should expect to pay appropriate price. 4.5/5, would recommend

E BY

Jun 24, 2025

I am very thankfull to everyone. Doctor Omer Uslukaya was very kind, he explained procedure very well, I am please with surgery and he checked on me to see how am I doing after surgery. Nurses are very nice and helpful. Translator Dorian helped me too much during process and he is a very good translator. Thank you all!

Liubov

Apr 21, 2025

If you value your health, avoid this hospital! I brought my father on 04 APR 2025 for removal of 2 teeth, one was shaking, another was broken. I filled in the form writing this, we made X-ray. On 11 APR we went back to have these teeth removed. Our doctor was present in the room, completely refusing to do anything and asking us to explain to the surgeon and show which teeth needed to be removed. He left in 10 seconds after we entered the room. I still do not understand why we filled in the form or made X-ray if both doctors completely ignore this. So the surgeon removed the wrong tooth (instead of the broken one) which we noticed later on. We paid almost 13,000 TL for this butcher style service. I have been trying to reach the hospital since 11 APR with my complaint but nobody answers or cares. There was also a Russian speaking coordinator who contacted me and promised to help, but then vanished on me. I have asked for a refund to go to a more competent hospital, but of course the hospital does not reply to me. My 75 year old father keeps suffering from 11 APR and is deeply disappointed that he has a healthy tooth removed instead of the broken one. How the doctors cannot see a broken tooth I do not know, they must be blind or whatever. Refund me the money, butchers!!! In reply to your response here: you have my complaint in your mailbox since 11 APR and subsequent emails which the hospital keeps ignoring. I am waiting for the refund!!

Emilia Lipinska

Dec 3, 2024

Review of Memorial Hospital Doctors and Medical Team The doctors and medical team are truly fantastic people—very kind, sensitive, and empathetic. They treated my daughter with great care and compassion. The doctor visited us daily, consistently ensuring that everything was in order. Their dedication and attentiveness made us feel truly cared for. Nurses The nurses were absolutely wonderful. My daughter has a phobia of needles, and inserting a cannula is almost impossible due to her tiny, deeply hidden veins. Despite this challenge, the nurses gave their all to make the procedure as smooth as possible. When they struggled, they didn’t hesitate to call for support from the pediatric ward. I wish everyone could experience such kind and empathetic care. Room The room was spacious and had everything needed to feel comfortable during our hospital stay. The only downside was the lack of a comfortable sleeping arrangement for a companion. But then again, it’s a hospital, not a hotel! Translator We had the privilege of working with one of the most professional and tactful young translators I’ve ever met. Having used translation services at various medical facilities before, I can confidently say this translator was exceptional. Dorian played a pivotal role in making the experience stress-free. His openness, ability to quickly build trust, and approachable nature made it easy to ask even the most unusual questions without feeling awkward. Despite my efforts to convince him to work in the UK, he remains loyal to Memorial Hospital. Knowing we had someone like Dorian eased my biggest concern about undergoing surgery in Turkey. Organization The organization was flawless. From the start, the contact person we communicated with responded promptly and efficiently. Everything was arranged smoothly, including airport transfers. The Memorial Hospital staff at the airport were incredibly polite and helpful, even assisting me in recovering lost luggage (despite it not being their responsibility). There were no hidden costs, and everything was transparent. Conveniently, there is a pharmacy nearby where we purchased all the necessary medications. I wholeheartedly recommend Memorial Hospital! 🏥

Orjana Ferunaj

Mar 19, 2025

I am giving 3 stars because service is very fast , translator was very efficient, done his job very well , the gastroenterologist was fine as well. Not giving 5 stars only for the prices. Extremely expensive. 200 euro a consultation ( i can understand is a private hospital for this consultation) but a colonoscopy 2500 euro? And an MRI superior abdomen 1800 euro? Extremely expensive. Double checked the prices in London private hospital and are more cheaper than this , not to talk about other countries in Europe ( checked Italy as well colonoscopy / mri range from 400-800 euro) where privately this will cost 1/4 of the price. People need to be aware that this hospital in Turkey is not cheap at all . Service is great though and very fast.