Best Clinics for Hydrocephalus Treatment in Turkey: 31 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Dr. Gokalp Silav specializes in hydrocephalus with 30 years and 1,100+ neurosurgeries. The JCI and ISO-accredited Memorial Şişli Hospital has a dedicated neurosurgery department using Brainlab neuronavigation. A diagnostic neurology consultation may cost around $220, with an MRI brain scan around $500–$1,000. Shunt placement surgery is around $13,250, covering the operation and a 3-day hospital stay. The pediatric package, combining lumbar puncture and shunt surgery, runs around $15,650.

Dr. Ertugrul Pinar leads the multidisciplinary hydrocephalus team at JCI-accredited Hisar Hospital, performing over 900 neurosurgery procedures. A consultation with him may cost around $135. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement starts from $6,500 including a 2-day hospital stay and the implant. A premium hydrocephalus package is around $11,300 and covers surgery, 3 nights, MRI or CT, transfers, and an interpreter.

Prof. Melih Bozkurt offers 24 years of neurosurgery expertise with 900+ performed procedures. The clinic holds LEED Platinum and ISO accreditations. Diagnostics start from around $130 for a neurologist consultation. Ventricular-peritoneal shunt surgery typically costs around $8,500, covering the operation and a 3-day inpatient stay. The combined shunting and myelomeningocele procedure runs $17,500–$20,000 all-inclusive.

Prof. Zafer Orkun Toktas performs over 1,100 neurosurgical procedures in a JCI-accredited center using MRI-compatible Medtronic shunt systems. Diagnostics start from $220 for a pediatric neurologist consultation. A VP shunt revision may cost around $13,000 for the surgery and 3-day hospitalization. The VP shunt installation package runs around $17,500 – all-inclusive for a 5-day hospital stay, transfers, and meals.

Prof. Selçuk Göçmen, with over 22 years of neurosurgery experience, focuses on hydrocephalus procedures at this Johns Hopkins-affiliated, JCI-accredited center. Diagnostics may cost around $95 for a neurosurgeon consultation or $650 for a 3.0T brain MRI. The endoscopic third ventriculostomy package, which can create an internal bypass, typically runs $11,000–$37,865 and includes surgery, ICU and ward stays, anesthesia, and pathology.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bozbuga brings 33 years of neurosurgery experience to NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, a JCI-accredited center. Diagnostics start with an online neurosurgeon consultation from $140, with brain MRI around $500–700. A comprehensive hydrocephalus assessment package runs $3,840, including consultations, MRI, brain mapping, and 14 sessions each of physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melih Uc is a neurosurgeon with 17 years of experience and 1,100+ procedures, having trained at the University of Wisconsin. A neurologist consultation starts from $120. An MRI may cost around $230-$1,200, depending on the area. Surgical shunt implantation costs around $18,000, and the programmable shunt surgery runs about $21,000. Both surgical packages are all-inclusive, covering the device, the 4-day hospital stay, nursing, tests, transfers, and accommodation for an accompanying person.

Prof. Dr. Kürşad Aydin brings 27 years of pediatric neurology experience to this JCI-accredited 810-bed facility. Diagnostics start from $120 for a neurologist consultation, with brain MRIs under anesthesia around $850. The shunting operation package may cost around $10,000, covering physical exam, lab tests, surgery, and a 10-day follow-up. For complex cases, a revision of a shunt with cranioplasty typically runs around $25,000 including surgery and hospitalization.

The JCI-accredited hospital performs endoscopic third ventriculostomy with Brainlab navigation. Diagnostics start from around $500 for an MRI. Shunt operation costs about $10,000, including up to three days of hospitalization, doctor fees, and supplies. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy runs around $17,000 for a package covering surgery and a 4-5 day hospital stay.