23 Best Clinics for Headache Treatment in Istanbul

Anadolu offers second-opinion reviews within 48 hours through its Johns Hopkins Medicine affiliation. Diagnostics start from $100 for a neurology consultation, $380-$750 for an MRI of the brain, and $730 for Botox injection for chronic headache. Experimental stem-cell therapy may cost around $12,000 for select cases requiring MOH approval.

Prof. Dr. Dilek Necioglu Orken brings 35 years of neurology experience and has performed 1,100+ procedures. Diagnostics start from around $100 for a consultation, with MRI of the brain around $1,350 and EEG from $400. This JCI-accredited hospital offers a comprehensive headache evaluation, with complex stroke diagnostics around $1,050.

Memorial Ataşehir Hospital offers specialized headache treatment with a team of experienced neurologists. The JCI-accredited facility provides comprehensive diagnostics and personalized care plans. Dr. Cihan Meral, a pediatric neurologist with over 30 published articles, leads the pediatric headache program.

Neurology consultations with Assoc. Prof. Nimet Dortcan typically cost around $130. Diagnostic imaging is comprehensive–EEG runs $150 and a brain MRI is around $500. This JCI-accredited multi-specialty center offers psychiatric evaluation for $140 to address contributing psychological factors. A range of imaging options, from CT scans costing $280 to $550, helps pinpoint the cause of headache.

Memorial Bahçelievler is the first LEED Platinum hospital in Turkey, using Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI with noise reduction for diagnostics. Prof. Dr. Melih Bozkurt has performed 900+ procedures over more than 20 years of experience. Ultrasound tests start from $200, and a brain MRI costs around $700. A neurosurgery package for complex cases is around $20,000. This includes preoperative navigation MRI, anesthesia, and a 9-day hospital stay with one night in the ICU and seven in the ward.

Dr. Ibrahim Ziyal, a neurosurgeon with expertise in skull base tumors and aneurysm surgery, brings 30 years of experience including roles as Professor and Head of Neurosurgery at Marmara University. Memorial Göztepe Hospital offers advanced diagnostics with AI-supported 3 Tesla MRI and 512-slice CT imaging for precise headache evaluation.

Prof. Barış Topçular is a neurologist with 20 years of experience, trained at the University of Basel. He leads diagnostics at the JCI-accredited, green-certified Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, which uses EOS imaging for detailed scans. Diagnostics start from $150 for ultrasound, while a neurology consultation runs around $250. Comprehensive blood panels may cost $1,000-1,500, and contrast-enhanced brain MRI is typically $850-1,450.

This 810-bed JCI-accredited hospital offers Johns Hopkins-affiliated neurology. Comprehensive diagnostics for headaches include a neurologist consultation around $120 and advanced 3T MRI imaging typically costing $450. The 24-hour EEG monitoring may run $1,100-$1,200. A full diagnostic package can cost $150-$2,200, often covering tests, imaging, and review.

Dr. Celal Salcini, the neurologist with the most detailed profile here, has 30 years of experience specializing in headache and movement disorders. The clinic is a JCI-accredited, 30,000 m² neuropsychiatry hospital with Johns Hopkins affiliation. An initial neurology consultation costs around $160, with advanced diagnostics including QEEG brain mapping at around $1,150. A comprehensive diagnostic package is around $1,900.

Prof. Dr. Hakan Levent Gül brings over 25 years of neurology expertise to Moodist Hospital, focusing on specialized headache and dizziness management. The facility features an in-house EEG laboratory and a 75-bed inpatient unit for complex cases. Diagnostics start with a neurological examination for around $300. Advanced EEG testing typically costs between $300 and $400. The hospital supports international patients with airport transfers and dedicated interpreters to help navigate the treatment process in Istanbul.