Best Clinics for Thyroid cancer Treatment in Turkey: 32 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Dr. Tamer Atasever, a nuclear medicine specialist with 33 years' experience, leads the JCI-accredited oncology unit. The hospital provides advanced diagnostics including PET/CT and SPECT-CT scans. An initial consultation may cost around $200. Treatment options include thyroid resection surgery from $4,500 and total thyroidectomy from $6,000. Radioiodine therapy (I-131) typically runs $2,000–$4,500, covering the therapy, hospital stay, and consultation.

Dr. Kemal Rasha trained at Johns Hopkins and brings 27 years of surgical experience to this JCI and OECI-accredited center, which operates under a Johns Hopkins Medicine affiliation. Consultations with surgeons start around $140 and a neck ultrasound costs about $160. Surgical options include thyroid resection, typically costing $7,500–$15,500 and covering the procedure, anesthesia, tests, and a one-night hospital stay. Radioactive iodine therapy runs $3,580–$6,700 for treatment and isolation.

Dr. Erkan Dogan has 21 years experience in oncology with 900+ thyroid cancer treatments. The clinic offers complete care at its ISO-accredited facility. Diagnostics start from $120 for a consultation. A thyroidectomy package typically costs around $11,000, including surgery and hospitalization. Radioiodine therapy runs $4,500–$5,500, covering treatment and monitoring. A more comprehensive package costs around $5,500 and includes specialist visits and a week in Istanbul.

Prof. Dr. Ömer Uslukaya has specialized in thyroid cancer treatment at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital for 11 years. This JCI-accredited clinic offers multidisciplinary options, from consultation starting around $130. Radioiodine therapy may cost $2,500–$4,500, including the radioiodine dose and hospitalization. A complete surgical package for a total thyroidectomy typically runs $6,000–$8,150, covering surgery, hospital stay, and tests.

Dr. Nuri Alper Sahbaz is one of only five surgeons in Turkey with a European endocrine surgery qualification, with 20 years experience and 2,000+ thyroid surgeries. At the JCI-accredited Hisar Hospital, diagnostics start from $180 for a consultation and $260 for a scintigraphy scan. Radioiodine therapy costs $4,000–$5,000. A thyroidectomy package may cost around $5,750–$6,537 and includes the operation, a hospital night, VIP transfers, and translator assistance.

Leading thyroid oncologist Dr. Serkan Keskin has 24 years of experience and has performed 900+ procedures. He trained in medical oncology and operates at the JCI-accredited Memorial Şişli Hospital. Diagnostics like ultrasound thyroid or PET-CT start from $130, with consultations typically around $220. A comprehensive care package covering diagnosis and surgery may cost around $8,495, including transfers. Major treatments like total thyroidectomy run $7,500–$9,000 and include a two-night hospital stay and pre-op tests.

Dr. Alihan Gurkan has 28 years of surgical experience. He performs procedures at Memorial Antalya, a JCI-accredited and Johns Hopkins-affiliated hospital. Diagnostics start from around $100 for blood analysis. A consultation with an oncologist costs about $130. Thyroidectomy typically runs $7,700–$13,000, including surgery, pre-op tests, and a 2-day hospital stay.

Dr. Alaattin Öztürk brings 27 years of experience with 900+ thyroid procedures. The JCI-accredited Lokman Hekim Hospital features immediate intraoperative biopsy for diagnosis. Diagnostics start from around $350 for a CT scan. The all-inclusive thyroidectomy package typically runs $3,940–$4,700, covering surgery, 2 nights hospital and hotel stay, and follow-up.