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Private Koru Ankara Hospital is a JCI-accredited multi-specialty hospital in Ankara. It treats 350,000 patients annually. Main specialties include urology, gynecology, plastic surgery, and weight loss surgery.

• Equipped with Gamma Knife, PET-CT, and Da Vinci robotic surgical system.
• Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre on-site.
• Served patients from 62 countries through the International Patient Relations Department.
• Free medical second opinions and 24/7 multilingual support offered.
• Complimentary airport transfers provided for international patients.

Dr. Giuseppe Speziale, a leading cardiovascular surgeon, has performed thousands of complex open heart surgeries including CABG and valve replacements. He specializes in minimally invasive techniques and holds a Ph.D. from La Sapienza University. As Vice President of GVM Care & Research, he leads cardiac surgery departments across multiple hospitals and is an active member of major cardiac societies like the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital operates Korea's first digital hospital with the BESTcare system for enhanced surgical safety. The multidisciplinary center handles 1.5 million annual patient cases.

Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, a JCI-accredited facility with over 441 beds, specializes in advanced cardiac care. Open heart surgery typically costs around $8,000–$12,000. The hospital's cardiology unit integrates modern diagnostics like PET-CT and SPECT-CT imaging, serving 600,000 patients annually with a focus on international health tourism.

Biruni University Hospital is a TEMOS-accredited university hospital with 134 doctors across 70 departments. It opened in 2016 and treats both adults and children. Its core specialties are neurosurgery, cardiology, oncology, and hematology oncology.

• The hospital serves patients from the CIS, Europe, the USA, Canada, and Australia.
• A new 80,000 m² campus opened in 2023 in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul.
• Includes 15 operating rooms with one hybrid setup and 130 polyclinic rooms.
• On-site Faculty of Dentistry offers smile design, porcelain veneers, implants, and maxillofacial surgery.
• Interventional radiology department treats vascular diseases caused by arteriosclerosis.

Asan Medical Center performs nearly half of all heart transplants in South Korea with a 90% success rate. The hospital specializes in cardiac surgery and treats thousands of patients daily. It attracts medical tourists from multiple countries.

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute is a JCI and NABH accredited hospital in Delhi. Despite its name, its strongest specialties are pediatric neurosurgery, neurology, and dentistry. It was named among Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022.

• Prices are 3–4 times lower than US clinics. A colonoscopy starts at $187.
• Patients come from the United States, Canada, the UK, and other countries.
• Free interpreters, airport pickup, and private rooms are available for international patients.
• Covered procedures include coronary angioplasty, sleeve gastrectomy, and cochlear implant placement.

Melhem International Hospital performs open heart surgery with prices typically ranging from $7,000 to $8,500. The facility serves 200,000 patients annually and specializes in complex neurosurgical and cardiac procedures. Dr. Teyyub Hasanov, trained at Marmara University in Turkey, brings 16 years of experience of neurosurgical expertise, though his focus is primarily on Parkinson's and brain tumor surgeries rather than cardiac procedures.

Severance Hospital's cardiovascular center is JCI-accredited and part of Yonsei University's health system, serving 1.6 million outpatients annually. The hospital specializes in comprehensive cardiac care with a multidisciplinary approach.

Apollo Hospital Indraprastha is part of the largest medical network in South Asia, with 64 hospitals in 9 countries. It is JCI-accredited and won the Newsweek World's Best Hospitals award. Core specialties are organ transplantation, cardiology, oncology, neurosciences, and gastroenterology.

• The hospital's organ transplant center is the largest outside the USA. It performs 900 transplants annually with a 90% success rate.
• Over 170,000 heart surgeries performed. 99.6% of cardiac bypass procedures are beating heart surgeries.
• Nine dedicated oncology centers offer TrueBeam STx radiotherapy, da Vinci robotic surgery, and 64-slice PET-CT.
• Treated over 45 million patients from 120 countries. Prices are 2–3 times lower than in the US or Europe.