Best Bariatric Surgery Consultation Clinics in Istanbul: 23 Top-Rated Centers

Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul is one of Turkey’s leading multidisciplinary medical centers, operating on a 53,000 m² area with 252 beds, 13 operating rooms, and advanced intensive care units. Opened in 2000, it became the first hospital in Turkey and the 21st worldwide to earn Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, confirming world-class standards.

The hospital is recognized for its expertise in oncology, organ and bone marrow transplantation (90% organ transplant success rate), IVF, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and genetics. Equipped with cutting-edge technology and specialized centers, Memorial Şişli attracts patients from 167 countries each year, combining top-level medical care with Istanbul’s unique cultural and travel opportunities.

NP Istanbul Brain Hospital is the No. 2 Brain Hospital in Europe. It is Turkey’s first private neuropsychiatric hospital, certified by JCI. Core specialties include neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, and addiction treatment.

• Treats around 4,000 patients each year.
• Uses Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for addiction, OCD, and neurological conditions.
• Offers drug blood level monitoring and genotyping for personalized treatment.
• Provides 24/7 emergency psychiatric service and online therapy.
• Located 20 minutes from Istanbul International Airport.

Hisar Hospital Intercontinental offers a bariatric consultation package led by Associate Professor Burcin Batman. He has over 15 years of experience and is a World Obesity Association member. This assessment identifies surgery eligibility through lab tests, ultrasound, and endoscopy. The package typically costs around €3,600 and covers the surgeon’s consultation, anesthesiologist fees, and one year of dietitian follow-up. It also includes 2 nights in the JCI-accredited hospital and 4 nights of hotel accommodation. Airport transfers and translation services are included.

Memorial Ataşehir Hospital is a JCI-accredited transplant center with a 99.5% liver transplant success rate. It specializes in organ transplant, IVF, oncology, and neurosurgery. The hospital is part of the Memorial Healthcare Group, serving patients from 92 countries.

• 99% success rate for kidney transplants.
• Over 15,000 IVF procedures with a 65% success rate. Uses advanced methods like ICSI and genetic testing.
• Pediatric organ transplant for children aged 0–5 using small instruments.
• Free airport transfers and interpreter services for international patients.
• Memorial Healthcare Group serves 1.6 million patients from 92 countries annually.

Lotus Bariatrics Clinic holds accreditation from the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO). This ensures the facility meets global safety standards for bariatric evaluations. Dr. Kaplan Baha Temizgonul leads the sessions with experience from over 1,100 procedures. He is also USMLE-certified. Each 30-minute consultation provides a multidisciplinary assessment. This process includes meetings with a bariatric nutritionist, a cardiologist, and an anesthesiologist. The session is usually included in procedural packages to confirm surgical candidacy and health status.

Anadolu Medical Center is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, ensuring international care standards for Every patient. A bariatric surgery consultation with Assoc. Prof. Abdulcabbar Kartal typically costs around €100. This price includes a physical examination and a review of medical history and prior diagnostic results. Dr. Kartal has over 15 years of experience and has performed more than 650 procedures. The clinic is JCI-accredited and offers free translation services and airport transfers for international visitors. Results and surgical candidacy are determined during the visit.

Istanbul Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Center is a Turkish clinic specialized in aesthetic, plastic and dental procedures, hair transplant, and Brazilian butt lift, in particular.

The clinic offers the newest methods as Vaser liposuction, FUE and DHI hair transplants, PRP therapy for hair loss treatment.

Over 4,000 patients choose İstanbul Aesthetics for plastic procedures. Hair and beard transplant by local specialists is popular with patients from the UK, Italy, Lithuania, Spain, and Argentina.

Valued Med Hub Hospitals is a private multi-specialty center in Istanbul. It has 100 doctors across 20 departments. The clinic treats adults and children in neurosurgery, oncology, ophthalmology, and transplantology and holds an International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate from the Turkish government.

• 300 patients from Europe, CIS, the USA, Canada, Australia, and the Arab League visit annually.
• Accredited by the Turkish Medical Association.
• Performs organ transplants and complex brain and spinal procedures.

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital is Turkey's first Smart-and-Green hospital, certified by TÜV Hessen. It holds JCI and ISO accreditation and treats over 300,000 patients each year. Its strongest specialty is orthopedics, with the first EOS device in Turkey for low-dose imaging.

• Heliport enables air ambulance transfers for emergency cases.
• All 11 surgery rooms have laminar airflow for sterile conditions.
• A 300-seat conference room connects to surgery rooms for live teaching.
• Accredited by British QHA, adding another layer of quality assurance.
• Part of the Florence Nightingale Group, which runs Demiroglu Bilim University and its medical school.