


Polycystic kidney disease Treatment in Memorial Şişli 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
Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul provides comprehensive treatment for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Consultations start from $150, diagnostics like MR urography cost around $485, and surgical options include a $11,000 laparoscopic procedure or an $18,500 robotic operation. The hospital is JCI-accredited with a 90% success rate for organ transplants related to PKD.
Diagnostic Evaluation
A complete diagnosis begins with a specialist nephrologist consultation. This is crucial for assessing kidney function and cyst development. Memorial Şişli offers several advanced imaging and laboratory tests:
- Laboratory blood tests check key markers like calcium, phosphate, and PTH levels. This package may cost around $500-$800.
- MR Urography provides detailed images of the kidneys and urinary tract. This scan typically costs around $485.
- Abdominal MRI is used for preoperative planning. This specialized imaging is around $1,800.
- Contrast MRI offers another detailed view. Its price can range from $750 to $1,800.
The total for a standard diagnostic package is around $1,395. This provides a clear picture for creating a personalized treatment plan.
Treatment Options
Memorial Şişli's nephrology department, including specialists like Dr. Erol Demir, manages the full spectrum of PKD care. Treatment is tailored to the patient's condition and disease progression.
- Ambulatory clinical monitoring is a conservative approach. It involves regular lab tests and specialist follow-ups for stable patients. This non-invasive strategy helps monitor the disease over time.
- Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is a minimally invasive surgery. It removes a diseased kidney through small incisions. This procedure typically costs around $11,000. The package includes a 3-day hospital stay, the surgery, and basic post-operative care.
- Robotic laparoscopic radical nephrectomy uses the Da Vinci system for enhanced precision. This advanced technique also facilitates a faster recovery. The robotic surgery package is around $18,500. It similarly includes a 3-day hospitalization with the operation and care.
The hospital treats patients from over 90 countries annually. It offers support services like airport transfers and interpreters to ensure a smooth experience. For a detailed evaluation and treatment plan, patients can contact the clinic's international department.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Check up | $3750 | |
| Male Check-up | $500 | |
| Basic check-up | $500 | |
| Consultation nephrologist | $350 - $550 | |
| MRI of the abdominal cavity | $800 - $1800 |
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Memorial Şişli Hospital: more details about the clinic
- Oncology Department
- Bone Marrow Transplant Center
- IVF Center
- Organ Transplant Department
- Neurosurgery Department
- Obesity Surgery 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.
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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