Glioma treatment in Istanbul — get 3 personalized clinic matches

Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital is Turkey’s first LEED Platinum-certified hospital. It is part of the country’s largest healthcare network, Memorial Healthcare Group. Its core specialties include oncology, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, and robotic surgery.

• Kidney transplant success rate of 99% and liver transplant success of 93.5% across the group.
• Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI with 97% less noise, designed for overweight and claustrophobic patients.
• Elekta Versa HD radiotherapy adapts to breathing and cuts treatment time by two-thirds.
• Da Vinci robot provides 3D 15x magnification for kidney transplant and other surgeries.
• Five minutes from Istanbul Airport with free transfers and a personal coordinator for each international patient.

Prof. Dr. İlhan Elmacı offers 38 years of neurosurgical experience and founded the Turkish Skull Base Society. The clinic is Turkey's only EANS-accredited center. Diagnostics start from $850 for a brain MRI. A stereotactic biopsy package costs around $17,900, which covers pathology, materials, and pre/post-op imaging. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy with temozolomide may cost around $11,760 for 30 sessions.

Prof. Serdar Kahraman leads the Neurosurgery Department with 29 years of experience. The JCI, ESMO, and OECI-accredited center has a Johns Hopkins affiliation. Diagnostics start from $100 for a tumor marker test. Neurosurgeon consultation is around $100 and a brain MRI with contrast is $400-$450. Craniotomy with tumor resection may cost $8,750-$10,940 including surgery, anesthesia, and a 1-3 day stay. Microsurgical tumor decompression typically runs $29,200-$32,100.

Prof. Dr. Betül Tavil has 29 years of pediatric hematology and oncology experience, performing 1,100+ procedures. At Memorial Şişli Hospital, a JCI-accredited center with intraoperative MRI, diagnostics start around $160. Convexity tumor microsurgical resection may cost $12,700, including surgery, ICU and a 4-day stay. Gamma Knife radiosurgery is around $4,300, while autologous stem cell transplantation typically runs $32,500.

Memorial Göztepe Hospital specializes in glioma treatment with advanced neurosurgical expertise, including MR Linac and AI-supported 3 Tesla MRI for precise diagnostics. Dr. Ibrahim Ziyal, a neurosurgeon with extensive experience in skull base tumors and aneurysm surgery, trained at George Washington University and São Paulo Institute of Neurological Sciences. The hospital operates 19 dedicated neurosurgery suites and holds JCI accreditation.

Prof. Zafer Orkun Toktaş performs glioma resection using microsurgical techniques, with 17 years and over 900 procedures. Memorial Ataşehir is JCI-accredited. Diagnostics include a consultation from $140 and a brain MRI with contrast for around $750. Resection of glioma typically costs $15,000–$25,000. This package includes a 5–6 day hospital stay, professor consultation, transfers, and meals.

Dr. Baran Yilmaz has 5 key facts on brain surgery and performs glioma procedures at this clinic. A diagnostic tumor marker test may cost around $50-100, while an MRI of one area typically runs $230-310. Gamma Knife radiosurgery for glioma costs around $6,000-8,500, which includes the treatment session, MRI, and a consultation. The surgical brain tumor resection package is around $17,000, covering a 10-day hospital stay with ICU, the surgery, and all hospital transfers.

Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex offers specialized glioma treatment with a team of experienced neurosurgeons. Prof. Dr. Fehim Arman, a neurologist with training at Bonn University in epileptology and extensive experience in neurological disorders, leads the department. The hospital provides advanced diagnostic and therapeutic options for glioma patients.

Doç. Dr. Doğan Güçlühan Güçlü has 22 years specializing in neurosurgery at a 300-bed university hospital with 13 operating theaters. Diagnostics such as an MRI start from around $600. A full surgical resection package runs $18,100–$20,100, which includes ICU and ward stay, pre-op tests, surgery, and transfers. Adjuvant radiotherapy costs around $5,500 for 30 sessions.