Best Clinics for Brain Cancer Treatment in Turkey: 26 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Hale Basak Caglar, Johns Hopkins–trained, leads treatment at the JCI-accredited Anadolu Medical Center with its Johns Hopkins affiliation. Diagnostics start from $140 for a neurosurgeon consultation, with brain MRIs costing around $480–$750. The clinic offers advanced CyberKnife M6 robotic radiosurgery, typically running $6,000–$9,000 for the sessions and imaging. A craniotomy package costs around $8,750–$10,940 and includes the surgery, anesthesia, and a 3–7 day hospital stay.

Prof. Betul Tavil has 29 years of experience of pediatric hematology/oncology experience and has performed 900+ procedures, treating 500+ children for leukemia. Her clinic is JCI-accredited and offers advanced technology like Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and Tomotherapy. A consultation may cost around $220. Radiosurgery options typically run $4,300–$7,150. Craniotomy may cost $13,000–$17,000, including hospital stay, while autologous stem cell transplantation costs around $30,000–$32,500 for the complete package.

Prof. Ali Irfan has 26 years in hematology with 900+ procedures at Memorial Bahçelievler, an ISO and LEED Platinum hospital. Diagnostics start from around $350 for histopathology. Gamma Knife radiosurgery runs about $4,300 including treatment and planning. For open surgery, a craniotomy may cost $13,000–17,000, covering the procedure and hospital stay.

Assoc. Prof. Alican Tahta is the lead neurosurgeon for brain tumor cases at Medipol Mega – a JCI-accredited 810-bed center with intraoperative MRI. Diagnostics start from around $400 for a CT scan. The clinic offers non-invasive CyberKnife and Gamma Knife radiosurgery for about $6,000 as an outpatient. Surgical tumor removal typically runs $14,000 and includes the procedure, 3–4 days hospitalization, and pre-op diagnostics.

Prof. Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktaş has 15 years of neurosurgery experience and has performed over 1,100 brain tumor procedures. The JCI-accredited Memorial Ataşehir Hospital offers microsurgical removal with intraoperative MRI and navigation. A neurosurgeon consultation typically costs around $140. Surgical options include craniotomy, running $13,000–$18,000, and a comprehensive package costing around $30,000, which covers microsurgical excision, 6–7 days of hospitalization, companion accommodation, transfers, and medications.

VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital is a private multi-specialty medical center in Istanbul, Turkey. The team is dedicated to neurosurgery, obstetrics, and gynecology. VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital serves only adults. Patients most often visit from Europe and the Commonwealth, the USA, Canada, Australia, and CIS countries.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gorkem Turkkan has performed 900+ brain cancer procedures over 16 years as a radiation oncologist. He has conducted over 2,500 MR-LINAC sessions for real-time imaging during treatment at the JCI-accredited Hisar Hospital. Diagnostics start from $166 for a lumbar puncture. Craniotomy typically runs $6,500–9,000 including a hospital stay. Full treatment packages include LINAC radiation therapy around $10,560 for 30 sessions, with transfers and a translator.

Prof. Ömür Gökmen Sevindik brings 12 years of experience of experience and Mayo Clinic training. His practice at the JCI, ISO, and British QHA-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital includes advanced diagnostics like MRI with contrast for around $850 and PET-CT with Gallium 68 for around $2,180. An allogeneic bone marrow transplantation typically costs around €58,000, covering a 28-day hospitalization and nursing care.

Memorial Göztepe Hospital's neurosurgery team, led by Dr. Ibrahim Ziyal with over 30 years of experience of experience, specializes in brain tumor and skull base surgery. The hospital features advanced neurosurgical technologies including MR Linac and hybrid operating rooms, with a dedicated team trained at institutions like George Washington University and São Paulo Institute of Neurological Sciences.

Prof. Dr. Sait Öztürk performs 1,100+ brain tumor procedures over 26 years of experience. The clinic offers neuronavigation-guided craniotomy with an ultrasonic aspirator and Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Diagnostics may start from $50 for a tumor marker test, with MRI around $230-$310. Gamma Knife runs around $8,500, and a brain tumor resection package costs around $18,000-$20,500, which covers a 10-day hospital stay with ICU care, tests, and medications.