| test | Turkey | Austria | |
| Subtotal thyroidectomy | - | from $3,500 | from $9,000 |
Dr. Nuri Alper Sahbaz, one of only five surgeons in Turkey with the European Board of Endocrine Surgery Qualification, leads this partial thyroidectomy. With international training from Baylor College and the University of Texas Medical School, he has performed over 2,000 endocrine surgeries. The procedure is performed at the JCI-accredited Hisar Hospital Intercontinental in Istanbul. The approximate cost is $4,310.
Memorial Şişli Hospital – Turkey's first JCI-accredited facility – performs subtotal thyroidectomy with Professor Adnan Işgor, an endocrine surgery specialist. The procedure may cost around $7,500, typically covering surgery, anesthesia, 1-night stay, pre-op tests, ultrasound, and transfers. The hospital specializes in endocrine and robotic surgery with 4.6/5 patient ratings. Professor Işgor leads the General and Endocrine Surgery department at Memorial Şişli.
Associate Professor Ömer Uslukaya leads the thyroid program at JCI-accredited Memorial Ataşehir Hospital. A subtotal thyroidectomy with neck dissection typically costs around $9,850, covering surgery, anesthesia, 3 nights hospital stay, and surgeon consultation. The package includes airport transfers and interpreter services for international patients. As a consultant surgeon, Prof. Uslukaya specializes in thyroid procedures, performed with open surgical approach requiring post-op bed rest for 2-3 days.
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Dr. Kemal Rasa is a general surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He is an editorial board member of the British Journal of Surgery. Dr. Rasa focuses on breast, pancreatic, and thyroid cancer surgeries. He also manages surgical infections and glucose metabolism disorders. His clinic partners with Johns Hopkins Medicine for American treatment standards.
Dr. Solak specializes in complex cancer surgeries, trained at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute and MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Buhl is a recognized expert in neurosurgery, specializing in complex brain and spinal cord procedures at Medical Center in Solingen.
Prof. Merimsky leads the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in complex cases.