Best Clinics for Astrocytoma Treatment in the World: 129 Top-Rated Centers

This JCI and ESMO-accredited center, operating under a Johns Hopkins affiliation, uses a multidisciplinary neuro-oncology council and precise techniques like CyberKnife radiosurgery and microsurgical resection. Dr. Selçuk Göçmen is double fellowship-trained in neurosurgery. Patient diagnostics start from $140 for a neurosurgeon consultation. Treatment options typically include stereotaxic radiosurgery for around $6,000–$8,500 and craniotomy around $8,750–$10,940, covering surgery and 5 days hospitalization.

Dr. Carme Balana Quintero brings 23 years of neuro-oncology experience and has performed over 1,100 procedures as President of the Spanish Neuro-oncology Research Group (GEINO). The JCI-accredited Centro Médico Teknon employs the Novalis radiosurgery system. An initial consultation with a neurosurgeon costs around €565, while a neuro-oncologist consultation is about €595. Treatment options include radiotherapy from around €20,000, immunotherapy from €20,000, and chemotherapy starting around €3,500 per course.

The JCI-accredited neurosurgery department at Memorial Şişli uses microsurgical techniques with neuronavigation and neuromonitoring. A specialist consultation may cost around $220, with advanced MRI from $670. The minimally invasive craniotomy package runs $13,000–$20,000 and typically includes imaging, surgery, CUSA ultrasonic aspiration, and a 5-day hospitalization. Radiation protocols of 30 sessions cost around $6,500 with medication.

At the eco-friendly LEED Platinum Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, advanced imaging includes the Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI. Diagnostics start from around $140 for a neurosurgeon consultation, with a Craniospinal MRI at $850. Tumor surgery options range from craniotomy at $13,000–17,000 to microsurgical removal at around $20,240, which includes pre-op tests and a 6-day hospital stay.

Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktas has 16 years of neurosurgery experience with 1,100+ procedures performed at the JCI-accredited Memorial Ataşehir Hospital. An initial consultation costs around $140-$220, while a diagnostic brain MRI runs around $700-$800. Microsurgical tumor removal typically costs $25,000-$29,000 and may include intraoperative MRI, neuromonitoring, and up to 7 days of hospitalization.

Dr. Luis Madero has 37 years of pediatric oncology expertise, with 900+ procedures performed. The JCI-accredited clinic specializes in neuronavigation-assisted surgery for precise tumor targeting and offers Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy using a PROTEUS®ONE system. Diagnostics start from $242 for a neurosurgeon consultation, with a brain MRI around $793 and a PET/CT scan typically between $1,313 and $1,641.

The center is JCI-accredited with on-site Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and Da Vinci robot for complex cases. Diagnostics are comprehensive, from $150 for an oncologist consultation to $800–$2,100 for full diagnostic packages. A surgical resection package runs $18,000–$20,000 including a 2-day hospital stay, neuro-navigation, and intraoperative MRI.

Prof. Erhan Arslan, a full neurosurgeon professor since 2020, brings 26 years of specialized brain tumor surgery experience. Diagnostics at this 400-bed hospital with Johns Hopkins affiliation start from $200 for a blood analysis, with a brain MRI costing around $650. The complete microsurgical resection package for astrocytoma typically runs $15,625, covering surgery, duraplasty, ICU, and a 7-8 day hospital stay with doctor fees.

All manipulations during a surgery are controlled with ultrasound navigation and intraoperative computerized monitoring.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gorkem Türkkan is an MR-LINAC specialist with 16 years and 2,500+ radiation oncology procedures. He trained in the Netherlands for stereotactic therapy. This JCI-accredited clinic offers MRI-guided MR-LINAC therapy, which may cost around $17,000 for 30 real-time tracking sessions. A consultation typically runs $160, and a brain MRI with contrast is around $450. The surgical option, craniotomy, may cost $6,500–$9,000, including the hospital stay.