Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku is a JCI-accredited hospital with 100% compliance. It is part of the Turkish Liv Hospital brand. The hospital specializes in heart surgery, plastic surgery, transplantology, and medical check-ups.
Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku is a JCI-accredited hospital with 100% compliance. It is part of the Turkish Liv Hospital brand. The hospital specializes in heart surgery, plastic surgery, transplantology, and medical check-ups.
National Prime Hospital is a multi-specialty medical center in Baku, Azerbaijan. The hospital runs 15 departments, including plastic surgery, orthopedics, urology, and neurology. Pediatric care is offered within the ophthalmology and urology units. An internationally accredited clinical laboratory supports diagnostics. A key focus is aesthetic surgery, covering rhinoplasty, face lifting, and body reshaping.
Founded in 2018, the hospital has 13 doctors trained in Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia. Specialists perform endoscopic spinal surgery and laparoscopic bariatric operations. Urologists use laser lithotripsy to treat stones. Gastroenterologists offer therapeutic endoscopy, mucosal resection, and gastric sleeve gastroplasty.
International patients get personal escorts from Heydar Aliyev Airport. Services include flight booking, interpreters on demand, and electronic medical records. Guests stay at the on-site Alba Hotel, which offers vegetarian and halal meals.
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Founded in 2018, the hospital has 13 doctors trained in Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia. Specialists perform endoscopic spinal surgery and laparoscopic bariatric operations. Urologists use laser lithotripsy to treat stones. Gastroenterologists offer therapeutic endoscopy, mucosal resection, and gastric sleeve gastroplasty.
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Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku is a JCI-accredited hospital with 100% compliance. It is part of the Turkish Liv Hospital brand. The hospital specializes in heart surgery, plastic surgery, transplantology, and medical check-ups.
Dr. Ahmad Abdullayev is an ophthalmologist. He provides medical and surgical care for a wide range of eye diseases.
\nHe performs cataract surgery with monofocal, EDOF, and trifocal lenses. He also performs secondary lens placement. He offers excimer laser vision correction, including Femto-LASIK, PRK, and SMILE. He provides medical and surgical care for glaucoma. He treats retinal diseases with medical therapy. He performs strabismus surgery. He manages corneal diseases, including keratoplasty and keratoconus cross-linking. He treats uveitis. He performs lacrimal pathway procedures, including DSR operation and pediatric probing.
\nEducation: Azerbaijan Medical University, General Medicine (2004–2010). Ankara University, Department of Eye Diseases, specialist training (2011–2015).
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This operation removes the eye\"s gel-like substance, treats vision issues by aiding retinal repair and improving sight.
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