112 Best Clinics for Hydrocephalus Treatment Abroad: Prices 2026

Dr. Juan Antonio Bustamante offers 38 years of orthopedic and surgical experience. His all-inclusive ventriculoperitoneal shunt package typically runs $14,500 – covering surgery, two nights hospital stay, pre-operative tests, and local transport. A neurosurgeon consultation at Hospital de la Familia starts the process. This CSG-accredited facility has a 4.5 rating and features 32 private rooms for patient care.

Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital is a JCI-accredited private medical center in Istanbul. It treats 10,000+ patients each year. Core specialties are neurosurgery, orthopedics, spinal surgery, and weight loss surgery.

• Holds ISO 9001 certification from TÜV NORD CERT.
• 90 physicians work across 35 departments.
• Patients come from CIS, Africa, and the Arab League.
• Formerly known as Adatip International Hospital.
• Serves both adults and children.

Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertran has 41 years of pediatric neurosurgery experience and has performed 900 procedures. The JCI-accredited clinic offers an initial consultation for $611, with MRI brain scans from $756. Comprehensive shunt surgery runs $32,800–$42,350, which covers the procedure, anesthesia, ICU stay, and post-operative care.

Prof. Dr. Ilhan Elmaci, a leading neurosurgeon with of experience, specializes in hydrocephalus treatment and trained at Johns Hopkins University. He chairs Turkey's Skull Base Society and serves on the European Skull Base Society executive committee. The JCI-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital features advanced neurosurgical technology, including Brainlab navigation and a dedicated neurosurgery unit.

Prof. Erhan Arslan has 19 years in neurosurgery, with published research on VP shunt infections. The hospital holds TÜV SÜD accreditation and has a dedicated neurosurgery department. Diagnostics start with a brain MRI, which may cost around $700. The comprehensive VP shunt procedure package runs around $17,000. This covers the surgery, 7 nights hospitalization, transfers, and interpreter services.

Sheba Medical Center is the largest hospital in the Middle East and ranked 7th worldwide by Newsweek in 2026. It treats over 2 million patients annually and is a global leader in CAR-T and TIL immunotherapies. Core specialties include oncology, immunotherapy, precision medicine, and cardiology.

• JCI and ISO accredited with eight consecutive years in the Newsweek global Top 10.
• In-house CAR-T manufacturing through its GMP-certified Advanced Biotherapy Center (ABC).
• Over 200 Sheba doctors are listed among Forbes' Top Doctors.
• One of the few centers worldwide developing CAR-T therapies for severe autoimmune diseases.
• Campus includes six major hospitals, among them the Leviev Heart Center and Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital.

Prof. Selçuk Göçmen, with over 23 years of neurosurgery experience, focuses on hydrocephalus procedures at this Johns Hopkins-affiliated, JCI-accredited center. Diagnostics may cost around $95 for a neurosurgeon consultation or $650 for a 3.0T brain MRI. The endoscopic third ventriculostomy package, which can create an internal bypass, typically runs $11,000–$37,865 and includes surgery, ICU and ward stays, anesthesia, and pathology.

Prof. Zafer Orkun Toktas performs over 1,100 neurosurgical procedures in a JCI-accredited center using MRI-compatible Medtronic shunt systems. Diagnostics start from $220 for a pediatric neurologist consultation. A VP shunt revision may cost around $13,000 for the surgery and 3-day hospitalization. The VP shunt installation package runs around $17,500 – all-inclusive for a 5-day hospital stay, transfers, and meals.