Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital
Hip replacement in Ankara typically costs from $8,800 to $8,800 based on the implant type, clinic tier, and surgical approach. In the US, similar procedures cost around $60,000 on average. Patients save around 80% compared to US rates. All-inclusive packages in Ankara usually cover surgeon fees, anesthesia, 4-7 days of hospitalization, and airport-to-clinic transfers.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Ankara is Turkey's academic medical hub, offering a density of university hospitals that peers like Antalya often lack. Patients find high value in facilities like Memorial Ankara, which holds JCI accreditation and utilizes robotic technology. Expert surgeons like Dr. Suleyman Bulent Bektaser provide specialized orthopedic oncology and arthroplasty, ensuring expertise for complex cases at standard market rates.
| Turkey | Austria | Spain | |
| Hip replacement | from $10,000 | from $21,000 | from $13,568 |
| Total hip replacement for developmental dysplasia of the hip | from $6,942 | from $30,000 | from $12,000 |
| Total hip replacement (arthroplasty) revision | from $7,500 | from $25,000 | from $22,000 |
| Total hip replacement | from $12,000 | from $18,000 | from $15,000 |
| Revision hip arthroplasty | from $13,500 | from $25,000 | from $22,000 |
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Each patient"s recovery may vary and is determined by individual health conditions and the complexity of the surgery.
Dr. Arik specializes in hip replacement surgeries at Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital.
Prof. Dr. Suleyman Bulent Bektaser specializes in hip replacement surgery with expertise in robotic knee prosthesis techniques.
Dr. Mustafa Akkaya earned his medical degree from Gazi University (2003–2009). He completed his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University (2009–2014). He holds a PhD in Musculoskeletal System and Regenerative Medicine from the same university (2016–2020).
In 2022, he received the European Knee Society Knee Arthroplasty Traveling Researcher Fellowship in robotic knee arthroplasty. He worked as a clinical researcher at Helios ENDO‑Klinik Hamburg (2021–2022), focusing on advanced joint surgery and prosthetic infections. He also worked as a clinical researcher at Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna (2014), focusing on arthroscopic joint surgery, meniscus, and cartilage. In 2013, he held the same role at ATOS Clinic Heidelberg.
Clinical interests include joint surgery, knee and hip surgery, prosthetic infections, meniscus and cartilage surgery, and regenerative medicine.
Written by Kateryna Zamkovska
Written by Kateryna Zamkovska
Written by Kateryna Zamkovska