Epilepsy treatment in Istanbul — get 3 personalized clinic matches

Prof. Kürşad Aydın has 28 years of experience and has performed 900+ epilepsy surgeries. He leads the pediatric neurology program at JCI-accredited Medipol Mega Hospital, equipped with intraoperative MRI. A consultation costs around $150. Epilepsy surgery typically runs $15,000–$25,000, covering a 3-day hospital stay and neurosurgical evaluation. The all-inclusive VNS procedure is priced around $1,950–$2,000 for device implantation.

Prof. Dr. Barış Metin is a neurology professor with a PhD in neuroimaging and 21 years of experience. He offers comprehensive diagnostics starting with an EEG for around $200 or a neurologist consultation for around $180. A complete epilepsy diagnostics package costs around $1,450. Advanced treatment with vagus nerve stimulation surgery may cost $20,000–26,000, while deep brain stimulation runs around $24,000–28,000.

Assoc. Prof. Sait Öztürk has 25 years of epilepsy surgery experience with over 1,100 procedures. He leads the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Epilepsy Surgery Group and trained at Harvard Medical School. Diagnostics start from around $200 for a consultation. Deep Brain Stimulation surgery may cost $23,500-$28,000, while VNS with Smart or Ultra-Smart devices runs $21,500-$45,500. Packages typically cover hospitalization, surgeon fees, and transfers.

Prof. Dilek Necioglu Orken has treated epilepsy for 36 years with 1,100+ patient cases at Memorial Şişli Hospital, a JCI-accredited center. Diagnostics start from $140 for a neurologist consultation, with 1-hour EEG costing around $180–450 and brain MRI around $400–700. Vagus nerve stimulation typically runs $22,000–$30,000 including surgery, device programming, and extended care. Deep Brain Stimulation costs around $25,000–$29,000, covering the neurosurgery and device.

Dr. Selvinaz Edizer has 12 years of pediatric neurology experience, focusing on epilepsy with 1,100+ procedures at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital. This JCI-accredited, Johns Hopkins-affiliated center offers 3T MRI and 12-hour video EEG monitoring. Diagnostics start from around $130 for consultation, EEG monitoring is typically $1,650–$2,000, and the VNS implantation package costs $22,000–$30,000, covering surgery, device programming, and a hospital stay.