Soraca Med specializes in calf implants, with Op. Dr. Yunus Emre Şeker, who trained under Prof. Ömer Özkan and participated in pioneering transplant surgeries, bringing advanced expertise to the procedure.
Soraca Med is a private multi-specialty medical center in Antalya, Turkey, established in 2023, specializing in cosmetic surgery, dental care, and hair transplants. The clinic is TMA-registered and holds a government-issued Health Tourism Authorization Certificate, with treatment prices about 70% lower than in the EU and US.
The center sees around 600 patients per year, supported by 12 doctors across 5 departments. All-inclusive packages cover accommodation, transport, city tours, and shopping, and doctors provide 24/7 post-treatment monitoring and guidance.
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AYT Clinic is a private multi-specialty medical center in Antalya, Turkey. It focuses on gastroenterology, plastic surgery, and weight loss surgery. The clinic serves only adult patients from Europe, the USA, and the CIS region.
AYT Clinic is a private multi-specialty medical center in Antalya, Turkey. It focuses on gastroenterology, plastic surgery, and weight loss surgery. The clinic serves only adult patients from Europe, the USA, and the CIS region.
Formedi Clinic Turkey is a private medical center in Antalya specializing in plastic surgery, dental care, and hair transplants. It also performs laser eye surgery and obesity procedures. The clinic covers everything from rhinoplasty and BBL to Hollywood smile makeovers.
Formedi Clinic Turkey is a private medical center in Antalya specializing in plastic surgery, dental care, and hair transplants. It also performs laser eye surgery and obesity procedures. The clinic covers everything from rhinoplasty and BBL to Hollywood smile makeovers.
Estemita Aesthetics Clinic is a single-doctor practice in Antalya handling 4,000 patients each year. Dr. Hakan Ölmeztürk leads the clinic, which focuses on aesthetic medicine.
Estemita Aesthetics Clinic is a single-doctor practice in Antalya handling 4,000 patients each year. Dr. Hakan Ölmeztürk leads the clinic, which focuses on aesthetic medicine.
MaxxClinic is a private multi-specialty center in Antalya founded in 2008. Its main specialties are dental treatment, plastic surgery, weight loss surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. The clinic's doctors are certified by ISAPS and EBOPRAS.
MaxxClinic is a private multi-specialty center in Antalya founded in 2008. Its main specialties are dental treatment, plastic surgery, weight loss surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. The clinic's doctors are certified by ISAPS and EBOPRAS.
Dr. Gülsüm Çebi has performed 1,100+ tummy tucks over _doctor_3178_years_, with training in Taiwan and Scotland. The all-inclusive package costs around $4,300 – covering surgery, 2-night hospital stay, 5-star hotel, transfers, and interpreter services. Memorial Şişli holds JCI accreditation as Turkey's first hospital to earn this standard. Dr. Çebi is a member of the Turkish Emergency Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Association.
Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul is one of Turkey’s leading multidisciplinary medical centers, operating on a 53,000 m² area with 252 beds, 13 operating rooms, and advanced intensive care units. Opened in 2000, it became the first hospital in Turkey and the 21st worldwide to earn Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, confirming world-class standards.
\n\nThe hospital is recognized for its expertise in oncology, organ and bone marrow transplantation (90% organ transplant success rate), IVF, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and genetics. Equipped with cutting-edge technology and specialized centers, Memorial Şişli attracts patients from 167 countries each year, combining top-level medical care with Istanbul’s unique cultural and travel opportunities.
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Optimed International Hospital is an AACI-accredited multi-specialty hospital in Tekirdag, Turkey. It treats over 200,000 patients each year. Its strongest specialties include neurosurgery, oncology, and nuclear medicine.
Trained under Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan, a pioneer in reconstructive transplantation – Dr. Seker brings precision from complex transplant surgeries to calf implants.
Dr. Yunus Emre Seker is a plastic surgeon at Soraca Med in Antalya. He participated in the world’s first successful uterus transplant surgical team. He also helped perform the first double-arm transplant in Turkey. Trained under Prof. Ömer Özkan, a global pioneer in reconstructive transplantation. Dr. Seker specializes in ethnic rhinoplasty and facial rejuvenation.
Soraca Med is a private multi-specialty medical center in Antalya, Turkey, established in 2023, specializing in cosmetic surgery, dental care, and hair transplants. The clinic is TMA-registered and holds a government-issued Health Tourism Authorization Certificate, with treatment prices about 70% lower than in the EU and US.
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