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How Much Does Foraminotomy Cost in Istanbul?
The average price of Foraminotomy in Istanbul is $5,500, the minimum price is $5,000, and the maximum price is $6,000.
| Istanbul | Austria | Spain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foraminotomy | from $4,000 | ≈ $6,800 | ≈ $6,500 |
| Kyphoplasty | ≈ $9,500 | ≈ $6,500 | ≈ $8,500 |
Data verified by Bookimed as of November 2026, based on patient requests and official quotes from 105 clinics worldwide. Median costs are based on real invoices (2025–2026) and updated monthly. Actual prices may vary.
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Best Foraminotomy Clinics in Istanbul: 3 Verified Options and Prices
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Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
Turkey, Istanbul
Zafer Orkun Toktas
17 years of experience
Clinic is certified : 
Central Hospital
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
Turkey, Istanbul
Mustafa Bozbuga
35 years of experience
Clinic is certified : 
Estophia Hospital
Turkey, Istanbul
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Foraminotomy Overview in Turkey
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patients recommend -
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Surgery Time - 2 hours
Stay in the country - 7 days
Rehabilitation - 4 days
Anesthesia - General anesthesia
Requests processed - 21657
Verified patient reviews - 20
Bookimed fees - $0
Types of Foraminotomy
- Kyphoplasty - from $3,800The operation repairs fractured vertebrae, alleviating pain and restoring posture. It is a minimally invasive, balloon-assisted technique.
- Foraminotomy - from $5,000This procedure decompresses nerves in the spine via small incisions, relieving pain and offering quicker recovery.
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Day 1: Arrival
- Arrive in the country and settle into your accommodation.
- Rest and acclimate to the new environment.
Day 2-3: Pre-Operation
- Undergo a comprehensive medical evaluation.
- Consult with a neurologist and orthopedic surgeon.
- Complete necessary blood tests and imaging studies.
- Receive instructions for surgery preparation.
Day 4: Surgery
- The procedure lasts 2-3 hours, under general anesthesia.
- A small incision is made in the vertebral area.
- The foramen is widened to relieve nerve root compression.
- The incision is closed and bandaged.
Day 5-7: Post-Operation
- Stay in the hospital for monitoring and pain management.
- Start gentle physiotherapy exercises under supervision.
- Meet with the surgeon for a post-operative check-up.
Week 1-4: Rehabilitation
- Continue physiotherapy exercises to regain strength.
- Gradually increase activity levels as advised by the doctor.
- Return to work after two weeks for non-physical jobs.
Week 4-8: Rehabilitation Continued
- Resume regular activities, excluding heavy lifting.
- Return to sports activities gradually after six weeks.
- Expect to see the final result after two months.
Please note that this is a general timeline and individual experiences may vary.
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Ramazan Sari
22 years of experience
Associate Professor in neurosurgery with 22 years of experience, now practicing at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.
- Trained at S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
- Specializes in neurosurgery with expertise in spine procedures
- Former lecturer at Medipol and Eurasia universities
- Contributed to establishing neurosurgery departments at Medipol University
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Salih Murat Imer
41 years of experience
Prof. Imer has over 41 years of neurosurgical experience, specializing in advanced spine procedures like foraminotomy at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.
- Trained in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery in Finland and France
- Certified in full-endoscopic spine surgery techniques
- Published 68 articles and presented at 33 international congresses
- Former professor and department founder at Istanbul University
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Azmi Hamzaoglu
43 years of experience
Founder of Turkey's first spine surgery center – Dr. Hamzaoglu leads the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center with innovative techniques.
- Specialized in orthopedics and traumatology since 1983
- Head of the Scoliosis and Spine Center since 2013
- Trained at the Minnesota Spine Center and University of Hokkaido
- Professor at Istanbul University – one of Turkey's top medical schools
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Baran Yil
21 years of experience
Trained at Yale School of Medicine in cerebrovascular research – Dr. Yil specializes in complex spinal procedures at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.
- Board-certified neurosurgeon with 21 years of experience
- Recipient of the Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeon Award
- Active member of AOSpine and Turkish Spine Association
- Skull-base anatomy instructor with advanced surgical training
Reviews about Bookimed: Discover Patients' Insights
All reviewsAnonymous • Tummy tuck
United Kingdom
Nov 1, 2026
Everything was well organized, and all transfers were on time and pleasant
I was nervous about handling all the travel arrangements, but in the end it was really simple. Everything was well organized, and all transfers were on time and pleasant. The hospital was modern and clean. My surgeon, Dr. Yaman, and his translator were very approachable with any questions, and he was honest about the realistic results for my full hip-to-hip tummy tuck. He was also present during recovery checks. I’m still in early recovery with two drains but feeling better than expected. A few things to note: it was quite late before I heard from the hospital coordinators, and be prepared to pay for post-op medications to take home. The food is pretty awful, so bring snacks or use the hospital cafe. The nursing staff are very good, but English is limited, so using a translation app on your phone is helpful. The clinic provided a clear aftercare guide and has been easy to reach.
Everything was well organized, all transfers were on time and pleasant. Hospital was very modern and clean with the latest technology. Nursing staff mostly all very pleasant although English wasn't great we got by. Surgeon Dr yaman and his translator were very pleasant and approachable with any questions or concerns.
It was quite late into my week of surgery before I heard from the hospital co ordinators, although once I did they were very quick to respond. Food is pretty awful so bring bits in yourself, although hospital cafe is quite decent. Be prepared to pay for post op medications to take home, I hadn't been made aware of this.
Anonymous • Spinal stenosis
Canada
Oct 10, 2026
My coordinator, Olha, was excellent
My coordinator, Olha, was excellent. She kept in touch with me regularly, providing great reassurance that I had made the correct decision to come to Bursa, Türkiye for my spinal stenosis surgery. Her constant availability and very quick responses to any of my questions or concerns felt very personable and made a significant difference in my journey. I felt supported. The surgeon and the rest of the staff were also fantastic. While I rated the clinic facilities slightly lower than the people and only because of road noise in room, I have to say that my experience was all positive from start to finish. I am still in early recovery, but I am confident in the medical care I was given.
My coordinator Olha was excellent!! She kept in touch regularly and was a great reassurance that I had made the correct decision to come to Bursa Türkiye for surgery! She was available at all times and very quick to respond to any questions or concerns! Very personable!!
My experience was all positive!
Iryna Gumenchuk • Brain tumor removal
United States of America
Jul 16, 2025
We felt fully confident knowing we were in the hands of one of the best in his field
World-Class Neurosurgical Care and Compassion
We are profoundly grateful for the exceptional care provided by Professor Ilhan Elmaci. His expertise, professionalism, and compassionate approach were evident from our very first meeting. Professor Elmaci performed the surgery to remove a medulloblastoma with extraordinary precision and care, and we felt fully confident knowing we were in the hands of one of the best in his field. Beyond his remarkable surgical skill, Professor Elmaci took the time to explain each step of the process with clarity and patience. He was always available to answer questions and offer reassurance, treating both the patient and our family with deep empathy and respect.
A heartfelt thank you to Coordinator Alisher, who supported us at every step. He was always responsive, attentive, and truly dedicated to the patient’s well-being. From organizing the transfer and handling all special requirements to keeping the family updated and arranging medical needs, he made a difficult time much more manageable.
The hospital staff was professional, kind, and caring throughout. We deeply appreciate the high level of expertise and personal attention that made all the difference in this journey.
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Excellent Support and Coordination by Bookimed
We are very thankful to Bookimed for their outstanding support in organizing the entire process of surgery and treatment. From the very beginning, their team was professional, responsive, and truly dedicated to helping us find the best medical care possible.
They guided us through every step — from selecting the right hospital and specialist to arranging the logistics of travel, appointments, and treatment. Thanks to Bookimed, we were connected with Professor Ilhan Elmaci, an exceptional neurosurgeon, and received world-class care.
A special thanks to Coordinator Alisher, who was with us every step of the way. He handled all the details, ensured smooth communication between the hospital and our family, and made sure the patient’s needs were fully met. His commitment, compassion, and constant availability gave us comfort and confidence throughout this challenging time.
We highly recommend Bookimed to anyone seeking reliable, efficient, and compassionate medical coordination. They truly made a difference in our experience.
Anonymous • Consultation with a neurosurgeon
Uzbekistan
Dec 16, 2024
They brought our boy back to life
From the bottom of our hearts we would like to express our gratitude to our doctor Ilhan Elmachi and his whole team. We are from Uzbekistan and when we were diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation we realised that this is the most complicated pathology of brain neurosurgery. Our boy is only 17 years old and therefore it is understandable what grief fell on us. But thanks to the clinic manager Florence Alisher, we came across our respected doctor. The operation lasted 17 hours. Two days later our boy was already in the ward. 15 days later we were home. Our boy is healthy Ilhan Elmachi is a high professional. THANK YOU for the sensitive and caring attitude to us doctor and his team and nurses They brought our boy back to life. Such people are like stars in the desert gave us hope. All health and success in science. May Allah protect you.
Mary Ndwiga • Pituitary adenoma
Oct 11, 2024
We would strongly recommend this team to any foreigner visiting Turkey for treatment
I landed on Bookimed while searching for further treatment.. One Dr.Hilal got in touch with me and guided me through the different options available to us. We eventually settled on Florence nightingale hospital and immediately got in touch with Alişer, who walked with us through our preparation and arrival in Turkey as well as the hospital visits. He was kind enough to guide us on what was expected and was always available even at odd hours . The doctors at the Hosp led by Prof Elle and Prof Yusef, treated us with utmost professionalism. They calmly guided us through the process and made us understand what we are dealing with. They were not quick to rush into any interventions.. we felt very safe in their hands. A special thanks to Simaza our interpreter, you are a wonderful human being. Blessings lady. To The Professors, all medical professionals at the hospital, we are grateful. Hilal, Alişer and Simaza you the best. We would strongly recommend this team to any foreigner visiting Turkey for treatment..
we were happy! Blessings
Aleksandrs Berzins • Consultation with a neurosurgeon
Latvia
Oct 2, 2025
If in your country it’s hard to find experience with complex medical cases, the best and most reliable choice is Florence Nightingale Hospital
Our heartfelt thanks to Florence Nightingale Hospital
My wife and I would like to share our sincere gratitude to the clinic and its amazing staff.
First of all, a huge thank you to our coordinator Alisher. He organized everything — hotels, transfers, and all the logistics — at the highest level. Everything was perfectly arranged. We are truly grateful for his care and professionalism. He was always by our side, and even when we were back home in Latvia, he stayed in touch and supported us every step of the way.
The attitude and professionalism of the doctors and medical staff were outstanding.
As for the treatment — my diagnosis was a brain tumor located in a very delicate and complex area where surgery is extremely challenging.
They managed to remove almost everything! The operation was performed by Professor Ilham Elmaci, a brilliant and highly experienced surgeon, together with his exceptional team. They did an amazing job.
What impressed us most was how seriously the whole team approached their work — every morning, even on weekends, almost the entire medical team came to check on me.
We would also like to thank Dr. Azat Mustafayev, a wonderful doctor who truly understands his patients and is always available and supportive.
And, of course, our special thanks to all the nurses and medical staff who cared for me, helped me, and patiently put up with me! 😂
If in your country it’s hard to find experience with complex medical cases, the best and most reliable choice is Florence Nightingale Hospital.
Best Regard Alexandrs and Kristina
All was cool.
Владислав • Brain tumor
Ukraine
Sep 23, 2022
"Marina Provided us with moral support documentary for the second time at the highest level
Hello, my name is Vladislav Ivanov, Ukraine, Odessa city. In February 2021, my daughter Vlada was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma, we went to the doctors for a week trying to find out why the child started having severe headaches. They went through examinations, did an MRI, and as a fact, they found a brain tumor. That's when the ground slipped from under my feet. Realization has come - this has already happened, which means you need to quickly take action. The first thing we did was go to the children's hospital in Kyiv, the child was given a shunt. But unfortunately, fluid began to collect in my head and my vision began to fall sharply. The doctors explained that an operation was urgently needed. We did not have a large accumulated amount, and we decided to complete the operation abroad. We contacted Bookmed. We contacted the employee Marina. Marina quickly found a clinic for us in Turkey, organized a trip for us, flew to Turkey in a matter of days. The hospital was already waiting for us. Examined, took blood for tests and the next day an operation was scheduled. Everything went well. Then they underwent a course of radiotherapy. The results are positive, we were sent home to Ukraine (August 2021). Every 3 months they underwent MRI, the pictures were good .. But a year later, in March 2022, we heard the terrible words “relapse”, “war”. Hastily collected the necessary documents and left for Lviv. From there, by large buses, all children with cancer began to be taken out along the humanitarian corridor from Ukraine to Europe. The daughter and his wife were assigned to France. A second operation was performed, the tumor was removed, and after that a course of chemotherapy was prescribed. After a month of taking the course, the doctor said that chemotherapy was not helping. The doctor suggested experimental chemotherapy, but that didn't help either. As a result, the daughter is getting worse and worse every day. The child began to walk badly, the right leg and handle practically do not work. The child melted before my eyes. It's all very scary, but it's worse to leave Vlad without an opportunity for treatment. I again turned to Marina Bookmed Marina again very quickly found us a hospital in Turkey, helped us with the flight Paris Istanbul. Arrived at the hospital 2 days later, the operation was successful!!! After the operation, the child began to talk, swallow, and after a couple of days to walk. What I want to say Bookmed in particular Marina Provided us with moral support documentary for the second time at the highest level. Marina many thanks to you and your team THANK YOU.
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Яна • MRI of the spine cord
Turkey
Oct 28, 2023
I really liked the clinic
I really liked the clinic. Logistics. Transfer. The doctors are competent. Competent. The equipment in the clinic is new and excellent. But the translators were very upset, it spoiled my impression of the clinic. This made me very sad! The quality of the translation was incompetent, poor, slow, disorganized, very often different information, they did not answer my questions and I had to ask the same question 5 times to get an answer or an appointment with the doctor. They made mistakes regarding the diagnosis. It is unacceptable . I advise you to pay attention to translators and pay attention to the quality of their work! This spoils the reputation of the clinic!
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I really liked the clinic, the doctors are very knowledgeable and competent, but I was disappointed by the translators, I didn’t like the quality of the translators’ work
Gul'mairam • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
Kyrgyzstan
May 15, 2024
Overall, we are very satisfied with our visit to this clinic, the patient management tactics and we have a follow-up visit planned in 3 months
Good afternoon! We are from Kyrgyzstan!
We applied to the clinic through the bookimed website.
The coordinator Anastasia was very helpful, everything was organised very clearly, we were never disappointed. The clinic itself is impressive in terms of scale, cleanliness and quality of service, the staff is friendly and attentive. Our interpreter Lamia worked with us, coordinated our logistics around the clinic, tried to ensure timely appointments with doctors, she was very comfortable and easy to communicate with. But, there was a moment with the examination: we were referred to MRI, the procedure was quite long, the room was quite cold, so I was very cold. As a recommendation - it would be good to warn patients about the need to maintain a certain temperature regime in this room and somehow provide comfort as much as possible.
Overall, we are very satisfied with our visit to this clinic, the patient management tactics and we have a follow-up visit planned in 3 months.
Max • Consultation with a neurosurgeon
Oct 7, 2023
He really did a great job with helping me understand and setting up everything as much as possible to enable me to have as much of a successful productive visit as I could, which I very much appreciate
I had some logistical problems leading up to my arrival, but i got great help from translator whom helped me throughout my stay, with translations as well as guiding me through the stepps by Wassim. He really did a great job with helping me understand and setting up everything as much as possible to enable me to have as much of a successful productive visit as I could, which I very much appreciate. The coordinator at the location also did a good job of trying to piece together a solution as we tried to find out if I could see some specific doctors whilst i was there which im thankful for.
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If I have to use my critical eye, I would say, maybe outline the importance of having all the documents of MRI and scans available and underscore the importance of certain time frames when it comes to meeting certain doctors as some can be very busy if one meeting is missed.. And also maybe get all the information from the manager to the local manager about case, because I for example had a problem earlier with getting diagnosed, and would like to give that information to the local manager that earlier, I have had problems with that exact step, so we know to check extra well to see how we can get around finding a solution to my problem with that in mind, knowing it can be hard to find a diagnose, and to be a little extra prepared to navigate this problem.
Allan MacKay • Discectomy
United States of America
Apr 23, 2026
Based on my journey so far, I would absolutely point a friend in this clinic's direction
If you're considering a discectomy/lumbar fusion and wondering where to go, I can speak to my experience here. The entire team deserves a 5/5 rating. Truly. From the surgeon's clear communication to the attentive staff, I felt I was in good hands throughout the entire process. The clinic environment itself was also comfortable and well-run. I’m still in the early phase of recovery, but the confidence I have in the care I received makes a huge difference. Based on my journey so far, I would absolutely point a friend in this clinic's direction. It was the right choice for me.
Anonymous • Gamma Knife
Bulgaria
Sep 11, 2025
Благодарим на лекарите, които поеха нашия случай, тъй като беше доста сложен
Имахме доста сериозно образование АВМ за което намерихме лечението в клиниката. Тъй като резултатът изисква време, все още не можем да преценим дали е било успешно лечението, но за сега всичко ни хареса. Надяваме се, че ще получим позитивен финален резултат без сериозни странични ефекти. Ще проследяваме състоянието след лечението в клиниката. Благодарим на лекарите, които поеха нашия случай, тъй като беше доста сложен, а също и на Алишер, който помогна с организацията на лечението.
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Chris • Herniated disk
Canada
Jan 22, 2023
"If you find yourself in need of Dr Kamran Aghayev’s skills I would recommend him without reservation
I can not say enough as to how good Dr Kamran Aghayev and him team are. Dr Kamran is so skilled and professional as well as so approachable. His staff made the entire experience so smooth and trouble free, they will make sure you don’t worry for anything. The hospital is very good and the nurses are great, friendly, considerate and professional. If you find yourself in need of Dr Kamran Aghayev’s skills I would recommend him without reservation.
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I am completely satisfied with the service from Bookimed and Chukwu. Chukwu, thank you for your attention and time, you were the first factor to help me choose Dr Kamran Aghayev and I have no regrets. I wish you all the best.
Keith Bertling • Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
United States of America
Nov 14, 2023
I was treated here like royalty
My whole family against me coming to turkey for this operation from the Us they were very scared and I was a little nervous as well . Wish they could have come and seen how I was treated here like royalty . Hate to admit it but would have never got this kind of service in US. I think everyone here that was involved doctors nurses interpreters drivers and sure left some out behind the scenes. Would definitely recommend and come back again
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This was my first experience and if ever need be would recommend and use again
Mehmood • Consultation with a neurosurgeon
United Kingdom
Oct 14, 2023
so far the best decision that I have ever made was to choose VMH hospitals for my surgery!!! 10/10
Highly recommended place for surgery, telling you from my own experience cause I went there for it and it was successfully done under the supervision of professional surgeons and doctors, my special thanks to the Team for rhw assistance throughout, the price is also commendable since it includes transport as well, so far the best decision that I have ever made was to choose VMH hospitals for my surgery!!! 10/10
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Updated: 11/10/2026
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