Spine cyst treatment in Turkey — get 3 personalized clinic matches

Associate Professor Ilknur Saral brings specialist spine surgery to Memorial Şişli Hospital, a first JCI-accredited facility in Turkey. Diagnostics start from around $180 for a blood panel. A neurosurgery consultation costs around $200. The comprehensive cyst removal package typically runs $15,000–$17,250 and covers 4–6 days of hospitalization, surgery with posterior segment instrumentation and neuromonitoring, and meals.

Assoc. Prof. Burak Orhan Boran has 28 years specializing in pediatric neurosurgery and spine microsurgery. The JCI-accredited hospital uses a 3 Tesla MRI and Aquilion 640 CT for diagnosis. Diagnostics like a neurosurgeon consultation run $90 and a CT scan may cost $280–$550. Conservative options include ozone therapy for around $1,600. The surgical package for decompression and posterior instrumentation typically costs $6,500, covering the procedure, a 2-night hospital stay, meals, and transfers.

Professor MD Mehmet Caglar Berk heads the neurosurgery department at JCI-accredited Anadolu Medical Center, a partner of Johns Hopkins Medicine. A consultation with a neurosurgeon for spine cysts may cost around $110, with MRI diagnostics typically starting from $380. Non-surgical management is prioritized, with a comprehensive physiotherapy package costing around $2,000. This includes daily therapy sessions and spinal manipulations over a 3-12 day assessment.

Memorial Ataşehir Hospital, part of the JCI-accredited Memorial Healthcare Group, specializes in neurosurgery with a multidisciplinary approach to spine cyst treatment. Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktas, a neurosurgeon with extensive experience across major Istanbul hospitals, leads the spine care team.

Dr. Alican Tahta is a spine cyst treatment specialist at the JCI-accredited Medipol Mega University Hospital. This 810-bed academic center uses intraoperative MRI and navigation systems. Diagnostics start around $120 for a neurologist consultation, with spine MRIs around $400. Microdiscectomy with cage graft may cost around $7,000, while the spinal syrinx excision package is typically around $9,000 – it covers surgery, a 2-day ward stay, and follow-up.