The cardiologist is the most honest doctor I have ever met! Dr Gokhan Ertas ! If I recommend i ll rate him 10/10. Service is also absolutely spot on.



Memorial Şişli Hospital
90%  patients recommend
2 hospital accreditations of quality
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About Memorial Şişli Hospital
Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul is the largest multidisciplinary medical center in Istanbul. It is the 1st hospital in Turkeу and the 21st in the world accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) for the high quality of treatment.
Memorial Şişli specialties are the following: oncology, bone marrow transplant, in vitro fertilization (IVF), neurosurgery, and organ transplant. The success rate of organ transplant at Memorial is 90%.
Patients from 92 countries choose Memorial Şişli for treatment annually.
The cost is individual for each treatment program. To get a cost estimate and treatment program right for you, submit a request. It’s free and doesn’t oblige you to have a medical trip.

Prof. Kahraman is a top IVF specialist in Turkey. The first in Turkey who performed microinjection, surgical sperm extraction, freezing techniques and preimplantation. Heads the IVF Department in Memorial Şişli Hospital.
Specialty
Doctor Semra Kahraman is an expert in infertility treatment, IVF, andrology and genetics.
She is a pioneer in ICSI, embryo freezing and preimplantation genetic diagnosis for single gene disorders and HLA typing and aneuploidy testing in Turkey. Together with her team provided first in Turkey isolation and establishment of embryonic stem cell lines.
Work experience
- Since 2000 – Head of the IVF Department in Memorial Şişli Hospital
- 1993-2000 – Head of the IVF Unit in Private Sevgi Hospital
- 1991-1992 – IVF specialist at Klinikk Hausken Oslo (Norway).
Education
- 1981 – Hacettepe University Medical School – Degree in general medicine
- 1989 – Ankara University – Specialty in obstetrics and gynecology
- 2004 – Yeditepe University Medical Faculty – Professorship.
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103 positive reviews on treatment in Memorial Şişli Hospital
Yes, I'm very pleased and thankful for everything your team is doing
Spent a day in the clinic. In general, the impressions are positive. The chamber is great. The only thing, it seemed that the nurses did not drop in very often - to find out about the condition, to carry out procedures. In Germany, in this sense, everything was more clear and on schedule. On the other hand, perhaps this is due to the simplicity of the operation itself and my condition. I really liked that we were always accompanied in the clinic. I want to say a special thank you to Marina for her help in choosing a clinic and all the work she did. And also thanks to Gulzara for always helping in everything within the walls of the clinic!
В клинике провел сутки. В целом, впечатления положительные. Палата отличная. Единственное, показалось, что медсестры не очень часто заглядывали - узнать о состоянии, провести процедуры. В Германии, в этом смысле, было все более четко и по расписанию. С другой стороны, возможно, это обусловлено несложностью самой операции и моего состояния.
Очень понравилось, что в клинике нас всегда сопровождали. Хочу отдельное спасибо сказать Марине за помощь в подборе клинике и всей проведенной ею работе. И также спасибо Гульзаре за то, что в стенах клиники она всегда помогала во всем!
I am very satisfied with the work of the Bookimed coordinator! Many thanks to Marina for her help and responsiveness! Я очень довольна работой координатора Bookimed! Спасибо огромное Марине за её помощь и отзывчивость!
I am very pleased. I recommend Я очен даволен.рекомедую
Everything was great, the staff was great Да всё было отлично, персонал супер
Passed a medical examination at the Shishli Memorial. Everything is fine! Alisher and Natalia helped. Проходила мед осмотр в Мемориал Шишли. Все отлично! Помогали Алишер и Наталия.
Excellent service including translator.
Received a consultation from a doctor, very grateful. I was also pleased with the organization, we were led by the curators from the very beginning to the end. Provided a translator, transfer of documents, analyzes. Professional approach. Thank you for your help. Получили консультацию доктора, очень благодарнв. Порадовала и организация , нас вели кураторы от самого начала и до конца. Предостпвили переводчика, перевол документов, анализов. Профессиональный подход. Благодарю за помощь.
10 negative reviews on treatment in Memorial Şişli Hospital
The translators are very unprofessional and they do to the work properly they don’t explain anything they rush you in everything till you pay the hospital the doctors explain very poor they don’t give you follow up you pay a lot of money for investigation but you come back unsure of all your diagnosis what they found.
It was too bad I didn't get any treatment they just look at me as money i paid alot of money to the hospital and didn't get any think bad hospital
There were problems with the transfer during the trip Возникли проблемы с трансфером во время поездки
I had an appointment at the Memorial Clinic. Transfer from the hotel to the clinic arrived on time. I myself liked the consultation and the doctor. On this all the positive moments ended. And the full horror has begun !!!! Upon arrival, I went to the reception ... There no one understood who I was and where I was, although everything was agreed in advance. They explained to me with difficulty and an English translator that they needed to go up to the 12th floor, where the same thing happened again ... after some time they sent an English translator, who was also a coordinator, as I understood. After the reception, I asked for the transfer back (which was also agreed in advance), which I was told to call or write to the coordinator with bookimed, which I did ... thanks to Maxim - he was able to contact the main coordinator of the clinic, but she herself I didn’t do anything ... after an HOUR of waiting in the lobby, I called her and asked when the transfer would be, to which they answered me ... sorry, now they won’t pick you up ... will you get there yourself? У меня была назначена консультация в клинике Memorial. Трансфер с отеля в клинику приехал вовремя. Сама консультация и врач мне понравились. На этом все позитивные моменты закончились. И НАЧАЛАСЬ ПОЛНАЯ ЖУТЬ!!!! По приезду я подошла на ресепшн...Там никто не понимал кто я и куда я, хотя заранее все было оговорено. С трудом и переводчиком английского мне объяснили, что поднятся нужно на 12 этаж, где опять произошло то же самое...спустя какое-то время прислали переводчика английского языка, которая была и координатором тоже, как я поняла. После приема я спросила за трансфер обратно(который тоже был заранее оговорен) , на что мне сказали, чтобы я звонила или писала координатору с букимед, что я и сделала...спасибо Максиму - он смог связаться с главным координатором клиники, но она сама ничего так и не сделала...спустя ЧАС ожидания в лобби я ей позвонила и спросила когда будет трансфер, на что мне ответили...извините, сейчас вас забрать не смогут...вы же доберетесь сами?
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The clinic is beautiful, but not for ordinary people. I can say about the doctors of the clinic that ordinary doctors, like everywhere else, are not interested in patients, and money is not interested. Those who are interested in patients are coordinators, doctors are organized, they went to Istanbul for rehabilitation, only Alexander helped us, thanks to him a lot. It is a great desire that the doctors of the clinic also work as the coordinator doctors work, consult with them before you go. Клиника красивая, но не для простых людей, о врачах клиники могу сказать, что обычные врачи как и везде, не заинтересованы в пациентах, качка денег и все. Кто заинтересован в пациентах, так это врачи координаторы, организованы, ездили в Стамбул на реабилитацию, только Александр нам помог, ему огромное спасибо. Огромное желание, чтоб и врачи клиники работали как работают врачи координаторы, советуйтесь с ними прежде чем ехать.
Hospital accreditations of quality


Updated 29.04.2022
- Oncology Department
- Bone Marrow Transplant Center
- IVF Center
- Transplant Department
- Neurosurgery Department
Memorial Şişli Hospital in Turkey is established in 2000. It is one out 15 hospitals of Memorial Healthcare Group which serves 1,600,000 patients annually, 15,000 of them are foreigners. The Memorial Healthcare Group consists of hospitals located in Istanbul, Antalya, Ankara, Kayseri, and Diyarbakır.
According to US News & World Report, Memorial is the best group of hospitals for treatment of American patients outside the USA.
Memorial Şişli Hospital is located in the city center of the European part of Istanbul. The distance between the hospital and Istanbul Ataturk International Airport is 28 km.
Advantages of Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul
- The hospital applies the latest equipment for diagnostics and treatment: 64-slice CT device for the precise tumors examination, TrueBeam STx radiotherapy device and IMRT apparatus to irradiate tumors without healthy tissues affection.
- Professors and doctors who work in the hospital, regularly practice in top medical centers of Europe and the USA.
- Advanced IVF Center. There is one of the best IVF centers of the country regarding the number of successful procedures in Memorial Şişli Hospital.
- The assistance of international patients. The staff of the International Department assists patients in each step of medical travel
Memorial Şişli Hospital in figures
Awards and achievements of Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul

JCI accreditation
Memorial is the 1st medical network in Turkey, which was accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) in 2002 and confirmed it in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014. JCI certificate ensures Memorial hospitals’ compliance with high-quality criteria. Among them are a success rate of surgeries, modern equipment, outstanding coordinating processes within a medical team.
ISO 15189 certificate
The laboratory of Memorial Şişli IVF Center is the 1st in Turkey and other Asian countries which is accredited according to ISO 15189 quality requirements.
Video presentation of Memorial Şişli
Oncology Department
Doctors of the Oncology Department carry out the treatment in accordance with the international NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) and ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) protocols.
Specialists perform radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgical interventions and apply targeted drugs that purposefully destroy cancer cells.
The department is equipped with the latest radiotherapy devices — TrueBeam STx and IMRT. They irradiate tumors of up to 1.5 mm in size with high accuracy without affecting healthy tissues.
Oncosurgeons of the Memorial Şişli Hospital specialize in minimally invasive operations. They use Da Vinci robotic surgery, laparoscopy, endoscopy. Surgical intervention is performed through small punctures up to 1-3 cm. As a result, a patient has no scars after the surgery. The recovery takes only 5-10 days.
Prevention of side effects
Side effects, (vomiting and fever) occur after chemotherapy in most of the cases. To avoid such consequences, doctors prescribe immunostimulants and special drugs.
Doctors also apply a special DigniCap cap to prevent hair loss during and after chemo. This cap influences on the scalp with cold. As a result, the blood vessels constrict, so chemotherapy does not reach the hair roots.
Cancer diagnostics at Memorial Şişli, Istanbul
Bone Marrow Transplant Center
Doctors conduct a bone marrow transplant for patients with blood and lymphatic system diseases.
Specialists perform 100 such procedures annually. The success rate depends on the patient’s diagnosis - 80-90% according to the hospital’s statistics.
Doctors perform:
- an autologous transplant using own patient’s cells
- allogeneic transplant from relatives (unrelated donors can be found via the international bank).
The wards are equipped with HEPA-filters and separate ventilation system. It ensures sterile conditions and prevents infections.
IVF Center
Doctors treat infertility with IVF. The success rate of the procedure is 65%
Memorial Şişli Hospital is the 1st medical center in Turkey where doctors have performed IVF with ICSI microinjections. Alike IVF procedure, ICSI fertilization technique takes place not in a test-tube, but directly in the egg cytoplasm. Due to this, chances for successful pregnancy increase.
Such procedures are carried out at the center:
- Pre-implantation genetic examination of the embryo. It ensures that the baby will not have hereditary diseases.
- Preparing the woman's body for embryo implantation.
- Intrauterine diagnosis of the fetus.
- Management of pregnancy.
- Psychological counseling for a couple.
Over 3,000 in vitro fertilization procedures are performed annually. More than 10,000 babies have born since Memorial Şişli Hospital foundation.
Transplant Department
Memorial Şişli Hospital is the 1st private medical facility in Turkey where doctors conducted kidney and liver transplant. The hospital is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health to perform organ transplant procedures.
Memorial Şişli transplant specialists practice in European and American hospitals. The organ transplant procedures for international patients are performed only from a related donor.
The success rate of the kidney transplant is 99%, the liver — 93.5%.
Neurosurgery Department
Specialists of the Neurosurgery Department perform operations for children and adults with brain and spinal cord tumors, diseases of the nervous system. A team of neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, oncologists provides the treatment.
Here is a center for minimally invasive spinal cord surgery. Doctors apply microsurgical and endoscopic techniques to operate the spinal cord. Due to this, a surgical intervention is low injuring; a risk to affect nervous ends is reduced.
After the surgery, a team of physiotherapists and rehab specialists works with patients.
Service for international patients
Accommodation
Patients stay in 1-, 2-bed rooms. There are a bathroom, TV, WiFi in each room.
On the territory of Memorial Şişli building, there is a 5-star hotel with 8 standard and 2 luxury rooms.
Transfer
The staff members of the International Department assist an airport-hospital transfer for patients.
Language assistance
The hospital provides services of a medical interpreter.
A ward at Memorial, Turkey
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