23 Best Clinics for Esophageal Cancer Treatment in Istanbul

Prof. Serkan Keskin, a clinical oncologist with 25 years and 1,100+ procedures, founded the center. This JCI-accredited hospital uses the Da Vinci system for esophagectomy. Consultation costs around $220, with PET-CT scans from $700. Minimally invasive robotic esophagectomy typically runs $7,500–$15,000 including hospital stay and anesthesia. Immunotherapy courses may cost around $23,550 for 4 sessions.

Prof. Bülent Karagöz brings 33 years of experience and has managed 900+ esophageal cancer cases, with training from Johns Hopkins. This JCI and ESMO-accredited center provides a full spectrum, from diagnostics like PET-CT scans for around $850 to treatments. Systemic therapy costs around $2,500–$9,500, while an esophagectomy is around $15,000, covering the procedure and hospital stay.

VM Medical Park Florya Hospital is a JCI-accredited university hospital affiliated with Istanbul Aydın University. It excels in neurosurgery, plastic surgery, bariatric surgery, and oncology. The hospital also holds ISO certification and Center of Excellence designations in robotic, colorectal, and bariatric surgery.

• A designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence.
• 150 physicians on staff across 42 departments, with 13 operating theaters.
• Treats patients from Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, and CIS countries.
• Accepts international patients and those covered by state social security (SGK).

Assoc. Prof. Cengiz Dibekoğlu brings 29 years of general surgery experience from Istanbul Medical Faculty. The JCI-accredited Florence Nightingale Hospital is a Smart-and-Green facility with Johns Hopkins affiliation. A consultation may cost around $300. The all-inclusive radical surgery package runs around $31,000, covering the 10-day hospital stay, pathology, gastroscopy, CT scans, and airport transfers. Chemotherapy application costs around $1,410–$1,760 per session.

Prof. Sadi Kerem Okutur offers 20 years of clinical oncology experience at this JCI and Johns Hopkins affiliated network hospital. Diagnostics start from $350 for a histopathology review, and a comprehensive diagnostic package with PET CT typically costs around $2,850. This includes consultation, pathological review, and blood tests to fully assess operability.

Memorial Göztepe Hospital offers advanced esophageal cancer treatment with robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci XI system, which may cost around $3,700–$9,400. The facility features a Hybrid Operating Room and 19 dedicated surgical suites, supported by a multidisciplinary oncology team.

Memorial Atasehir Hospital is JCI-accredited for oncology care, with Prof. Dr. Kamil Yalçın Polat leading the team. He trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Mount Sinai Hospital, specializing in complex hepatobiliary cancer surgeries. Esophageal cancer treatment may cost around $7,300–$14,000. The hospital performs organ transplants with a 99.5% liver transplant success rate and operates under the Memorial Healthcare Group.

Dr. Tahsin Ozadli brings 23 years of oncology experience and 1,100+ procedures at Valued Med Hub Hospitals. Treatment plans are guided by genetic markers like PDL1-CPS and MSI. Diagnostics start from $120 for a basic exam, with a CT scan costing around $450 and a PET/CT around $750. FOLFOX chemotherapy costs around $1,100 per cycle. Combined chemo-immunotherapy typically runs $10,000 per session.

Associate Professor Ferhat Ferhatoğlu has over 21 years of oncology experience. He treats patients at Medical Park Göztepe, Turkey's first private cancer hospital. Diagnostics start from $500 for an MRI. A PET-CT scan may cost around $800. Treatment options include chemotherapy from $1,200 per cycle and Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery at $12,000–$14,000, covering the procedure and a 4-day hospital stay. The JCI-accredited center provides airport transfers.