


Surgical treatment of epilepsy 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
Surgical treatment of epilepsy is available at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The procedure may cost around $27,000 for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) implantation or $17,500 for right frontal lobe resection. The hospital is JCI-accredited and led by Prof. Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktas, a neurosurgeon with 15 years of experience and 1,100+ procedures performed.
Treatment Options
Patients receive personalized epilepsy treatment plans. The two main surgical approaches are:
- Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) implantation - involves placing a small device under the skin to send signals to the brain
- Frontal lobe resection - removes the specific brain area causing seizures
Diagnostics and Preparation
Before surgery, patients complete thorough testing:
- Brain MRI with 1mm slices using epilepsy protocol
- Sleep EEG to identify seizure focus
- Neurology consultation to determine the best approach
Hospital Stay and Recovery
The standard package includes 7 days of hospitalization. Patients receive:
- Pre-op MRI and EEG
- Surgery with the VNS device or resection
- Post-op monitoring by neurologists
- VIP transfers and Russian-speaking translator services
Why Choose This Hospital
Memorial Ataşehir Hospital offers specialized epilepsy care. The neurosurgery department follows international standards with modern equipment. Prof. Toktas has extensive experience in complex brain surgeries. The all-inclusive package simplifies treatment planning for international patients.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| MRI of one area | $600 - $1000 | |
| Ultrasound | $250 - $350 | |
| Brain biopsy | $12000 - $15000 |
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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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What procedures do patients have most often?
- Vagus nerve stimulation
- Surgical treatment of epilepsy
Patient reviews
Индира • Neurology Kazakhstan
"The doctor is an excellent specialist, he listened in detail to our problem, appointed the necessary diagnostics
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Küçükbakkalköy Mah. Vedat Günyol Cad. No: 28-30, 34758, Ataşehir/İstanbul, Turkey
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