Best Clinics for Epilepsy treatment in Turkey

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.

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.

Dr. Selçuk Göçmen has specialized in functional neurosurgery for 25+ years. The JCI and OECI-accredited clinic offers comprehensive diagnostics, starting from $120 for a neurologist consultation. A VNS implantation package typically runs $28,750–$35,000 and covers the device, surgery, 5-6 nights of hospital care, and an accompanying person's accommodation.

Valued Med Hub Hospitals is a private multi-specialty medical center located in Istanbul, Turkey. The team specializes in neurosurgery, oncology, ophthalmology, and surgery. Valued Med Hub Hospitals provides care for both adults and children. Each year, 300 patients choose the clinic for medical treatment. Patients from CIS countries, Europe & Commonwealth, as well as the USA, Canada, and Australia, visit the clinic most often.

Memorial Atasehir Hospital is a private multidisciplinary hospital in Istanbul which belongs to the large Memorial Healthcare Group. The Memorial Atasehir specialties are organ transplant (with 99.5% success rate for liver and 99% for kidney), in vitro fertilization (65% success rate), oncology, cardio- and neurosurgery.

The hospital has Joint Commission International (JCI) certificate for the compliance with international treatment standards, quality, and safety. JCI is a global organization that controls the quality of medical services worldwide.

Prof. Ebru Altındağ has 21 years of epilepsy expertise, having treated 1,100+ patients. This JCI-accredited hospital uses EOS imaging for precise diagnostics. An initial neurology consultation costs around $180-$250, with a comprehensive brain MRI around $750-$850. Medical therapy runs $1,500-$1,900 for diagnostics and planning, while DBS surgery may cost $23,750-$26,250 for the procedure and hospital stay.

Hisar Intercontinental's JCI-accredited neurosurgery center uses 3 Tesla MRI and neuromonitoring for precise intervention. Diagnostics start from around $80 for a brainstem test, with a full epilepsy panel costing $1,320–$1,500. Selective amygdalo-hippocampectomy surgery runs about $29,500 – this package includes the operation, 8 days hospitalization, neuronavigation, and personal nursing. A 30-day neurological rehabilitation program is also available for around $19,250.

Deep Brain Stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy runs $22,000–$25,000 at this JCI-accredited university hospital, a package that covers surgery, the device, 5–7 days' stay, and MRI programming. Assoc. Prof. Nezir Özgün leads the pediatric neurology work-up. Diagnostics start from around $100 for a consultation, a full diagnostic package is $1,500–$1,750, and temporal lobectomy costs around $13,000 including 6 days of hospital care.