Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital
Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital
Turkey, Ankara
Yunus Nazli
20 years of experience
Clinic is certified :
Open heart surgery in Ankara typically costs from $12,500 to $24,500. The total depends on the specific heart condition, the surgical technique, and the length of intensive care recovery. Patients save around 88% compared to the US, where this procedure costs $160,000 on average. Pricing generally includes pre-operative diagnostics, surgeon fees, hospital stays, and airport-to-clinic transfers.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Ankara is Turkey's leading center for complex cardiac cases, often handling more pediatric and congenital surgeries than Istanbul. Memorial Ankara Hospital and Private Koru Ankara Hospital are both JCI-accredited, ensuring safety for major heart operations. Memorial Ankara stands out by performing certain heart surgeries via catheter without chest incisions. Specialists like Associate Professor Kursat Fidanci at Koru Hospital offer extensive experience in pediatric cardiac diagnostics.
| Ankara | Austria | Spain | |
| Open heart surgery | from $12,500 | ≈ $38,000 | from $50,500 |
| Ventricular Septal Defect Surgery | from $15,000 | ≈ $24,000 | ≈ $21,000 |
| Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery | from $16,500 | ≈ $38,000 | from $44,900 |
| Interventricular septal defect surgery | from $10,500 | ≈ $28,000 | ≈ $35,000 |
| Congenital heart surgery | from $25,000 | ≈ $38,000 | ≈ $28,000 |
Day 1 - Arrival
Day 2 - Pre-Operation
Day 3 - Open Heart Surgery
Day 4 to Day 14 - Post-Operation
Week 2 to Week 6 - Rehabilitation
Week 6 onwards
Please note that recovery times can vary from patient to patient. Always follow your doctor"s advice for the best results.
Dr. Yunus Nazli is an Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at Lokman Hekim Ankara Hospital. He treats complex heart and vascular conditions. Dr. Nazli performs both on-pump and off-pump coronary bypass surgeries. He earned his medical degree from Trakya University and specialized at Celal Bayar University.
Written by Kateryna Zamkovska