Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
Turkey, Istanbul
Ertugrul Pinar
7 years of experience
Clinic is certified :
Pituitary adenoma treatment cost in Turkey is significantly lower than in the United States, typically providing 60-80% savings for international patients. Essential diagnostics like brain MRI with contrast run $200 to $300, while primary interventions such as pituitary tumor surgery ranges from $13,500 to $21,200 and Gamma Knife costs $6,300 to $9,900. Total expenses depend on tumor complexity, surgical approach, and clinic tier. Top treatment hubs include Istanbul and Antalya.
Typical Pituitary Adenoma Treatment Costs in Turkey
Bookimed Expert Insight: Patients with complex skull base tumors benefit most from multidisciplinary centers like Anadolu Medical Center. Its Johns Hopkins affiliation ensures high-tier care for difficult cases. For those seeking non-invasive options, Medipol Mega University Hospital utilizes advanced CyberKnife and Gamma Knife technologies. Specialists like Professor Ilhan Elmaci at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital offer expert endoscopic micro-neurosurgery. This approach often reduces hospital stays and improves recovery times for macroadenoma patients.
| Turkey | Austria | Spain | |
| Transnasal resection of tumor | from $8,000 | from $30,000 | from $20,000 |
| Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer | from $7,000 | from $12,000 | from $10,000 |
| Pituitary tumor surgery | from $13,500 | from $30,000 | from $25,000 |
| Gamma Knife | from $6,300 | from $32,000 | from $18,000 |
| Craniotomy | from $5,650 | from $20,000 | from $25,000 |
Dr. Pinar has performed 900+ neurosurgical procedures, specializing in pituitary adenomas and other brain tumors at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.
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.
Specializes in neurosurgery with advanced training from the University of Wisconsin – focuses on complex brain and spinal conditions.
Professor Erhan Arslan specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery for pituitary adenomas at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.