The cost of obesity treatment in Turkey varies depending on the specific procedures and services included in the treatment plan. Gastric sleeve surgery is priced at $3,200, while a package for gastric bypass surgery, which includes hospital expenses and hotel accommodation, costs $5,000. For more advanced procedures, such as robot-assisted gastric bypass, the cost can reach $6,000. Additionally, a sleeve gastrectomy package, which includes pre-operative tests, VIP transfers, and a one-month nutrition counseling session, is available for $6,500. The treatment plan is customized for each patient following a comprehensive evaluation by the medical team.
| Turkey | Austria | Spain | |
| Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) | from $3,000 | from $15,000 | from $8,500 |
| Gastric bypass | from $5,000 | from $13,000 | from $12,000 |
| Gastric band | from $4,750 | from $14,000 | from $7,500 |
| Gastric balloon | from $1,670 | from $5,000 | from $3,500 |
| Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) | from $2,840 | from $12,000 | from $5,500 |
Assoc. Prof. Burcin Batman has performed 1,100+ obesity surgeries with a remarkable 0.1% complication rate at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.
Assoc. Prof. Vahit Mutlu has performed 900+ bariatric procedures at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital – a JCI-accredited facility ensuring international standards.
1,100+ bariatric procedures performed – Dr. Kaplan Baha Temizgonul specializes in sleeve gastrectomy and long-term patient follow-up at Lotus Bariatrics Clinic.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdulcabbar Kartal is a distinguished colorectal and general surgeon practicing at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. With over 17 years of surgical experience, he specializes in colorectal surgery, HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) for peritoneal cancers, bariatric surgery, and minimally invasive procedures.
Dr. Kartal graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2007 and completed his general surgery specialization at Istanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2007-2013). He served as Assistant Professor at Istanbul Okan University (2016-2020) before receiving his Associate Professor title in 2020. In 2021, he earned the prestigious FEBS-C certification from the European Society of Coloproctology and became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Dr. Kartal has published over 40 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and is an active member of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, European Society of Coloproctology, and Turkish Surgical Association.