Memorial Şişli Hospital
The total cost of brain tumor treatment in Turkey varies based on your specific treatment plan. Initial pre-operative radiological examinations, such as an MRI of the brain with contrast, cost approximately $650, while a CT of the brain with contrast is around $500. Surgical procedures, including glioma tumor surgery with neuronavigation and ultrasonic aspirator, range from $15,000 to $25,000. Additional expenses include radiotherapy sessions, which can range from $4,500 to $10,000, depending on the pathology results. The treatment program is determined after an individual assessment of each patient.
| Turkey | Austria | Spain | |
| Tomotherapy | from $7,150 | from $30,000 | from $35,000 |
| Radiation therapy for brain tumor | from $2,000 | from $15,000 | from $20,000 |
| Proton-beam therapy | from $70,000 | from $80,000 | from $25,871 |
| Gamma Knife for brain tumor | from $4,750 | from $25,000 | from $20,000 |
| Gamma Knife | from $7,000 | from $32,000 | from $18,000 |
Specializes in brain and spine diseases for both adults and children – Dr. Pinar focuses on complex brain tumors at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.
Prof. Dr. Orkun Koban specializes in complex head and neck tumors, bringing over _doctor_4695_years_ of neurosurgical expertise to Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital.
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Turkey. He earned his MD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (English program). He completed his neurosurgery residency there from 1996 to 2003. He became a professor in 2015. He also completed observerships at Maastricht University in 2007 and 2009.
His clinical focus includes functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. He also treats spinal tumors and spinal stenosis and performs spinal instrumentation. He manages skull base and brain tumors. He performs vascular surgery of the central nervous system.
Achievements include leading a Parkinson’s research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University (BAP, Project No. T.597, 2008). He supervised a neurosurgery thesis in 2008. His awards include third place at the 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery in 2006, the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Overseas Scholarship in 2008, and the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award in 2009. Several of his papers ranked at the 22nd and 23rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congresses in 2008 and 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association.
Specialized in neurosurgery with expertise in brain tumors – Dr. Uc trained at the University of Wisconsin and has extensive experience in complex neurological conditions.