How much does deep brain stimulation (dbs) surgery cost?
The average price of deep brain stimulation (dbs) surgery is $31700, the minimum price is $100, and the maximum price is $78800.
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- The specialists of the Neurosurgery Department at Sourasky provide over 1,000 surgeries per year.
- The neuro team is supervised by Prof. Itzhak Fried, one of the best neuroscientists in the world with over 30 years of practical experience.
- DBS here is prescribed for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, tremor, and epilepsy with foci located in different parts of the brain.


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- Neuromate® stereotactic robot makes the most accurate and least traumatic surgery in the world.
- You will be in the safe hands — Teknon neurologists have the best statistics in Europe.
- The surgery is provided by Dr. Bartolomé Oliver, who has over 35 years of experience in functional and minimally invasive neurosurgery. Doctor Oliver provides deep brain stimulation for patients with Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and epilepsy.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery | $68261 - $78763 |
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How can you describe the impact of DBS surgery on patients?
It would be appropriate to describe this as "turning back the clock of the disease." When we perform Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery for a patient with a 10-years history of Parkinson's, it is possible to bring that patient back to the initial years of the disease. We have seen patients who cannot live independently, turn in bed or eat without the help of others live independently after the surgery. Many of them can even see returning to their previous professions.
How effective is DBS for Parkinson's and tremors? What are the benefits of DBS for Parkinson's and Tremor?
Since DBS mimics the effect of high-dose medication, DBS surgery effectively stops Parkinson's patients' tremors and partially responds to the medication.
However, in patients whose tremor does not stop from the beginning despite a high dose of medication, with DBS focused on the tremor center in the brain, it is possible to stop both Parkinson's tremor and other tremors with a success rate of 85-90%.
What is the DBS surgery process?
Patients suitable for this surgery will be brought to the hospital and taken through the necessary preoperative evaluations. They will undergo DBS surgery on the second day, where the actual brain surgery part of the intervention is. The patients are awake, able to talk with us and communicate their experiences during the surgery.
During this approximate 2.5-hour process, the medical team creates the physiological map of the brain using the Microelectrode Recording and Stimulation technique and by establishing cooperation with the patient. The surgeon places DBS electrodes by locating the brain cells responsible for the disease with an error margin of fewer than 80 microns.
Afterward, within half an hour, when the patient is anesthetized, the surgeon places the neurostimulator in the chest area and connects it to the DSB electrodes with extension cables. After the operation, the treating doctor provides neurostimulator programming, reduces and adjusts the patient's medications within 2-3 weeks of outpatient clinic control.
What does the success of DBS surgery depend on?
1. Proper patient selection
2. Placing DBS electrodes in the right place in the brain
3. Proper neurostimulator programming.
Items 1 and 3 require a highly educated and experienced movement disorders team. Item 2 depends on the advanced technology used and the experience of the neurosurgeon performing the surgery. Failure to define the precise location of those cells responsible for the disease will inevitably sacrifice the quality of life for the patients after surgery.


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- The best deep brain stimulation neurosurgeon. Dr. Ali Zırh has over 30 years of experience and has provided over 850 successful deep brain stimulation surgeries. In 2018, he gathered 329 patients with brain stimulator from all around the world. This event was named in the 2018 Guinness Book of World Records when the largest number of DBS patients appeared in one place.
- Dr. Zirh provides DBS for treatment of Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential tremor and other movement disorders.
- A top choice among Bookimed patients. 85% of Bookimed users request a procedure at Medipol.
- The price includes the surgery, neurostimulator + 3 weeks of its programming, and up to 1-year follow-up examination, and extra services.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery | $28000 |


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Medicana Ataşehir Hospital is one of the multispecialty hospitals of Medicana Group of Hospitals in Turkey. It comprises 12 modern clinics and employs over 3,500 medical personnel following world’s standards of treatment.
Medicana Ataşehir Hospital meets quality and service standards of the Turkish Ministry of Health and the Joint Commission International (JCI).
Location: Küçükbakkalköy, Vedat Günyol Cd. No:24, 34750 Ataşehir/İstanbul, Turkey


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Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul is the largest multidisciplinary medical center in Istanbul. It is the 1st hospital in Turkeу and the 21st in the world accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) for the high quality of treatment.
Memorial Şişli specialties are the following: oncology, bone marrow transplant, in vitro fertilization (IVF), neurosurgery, and organ transplant. The success rate of organ transplant at Memorial is 90%.
Patients from 92 countries choose Memorial Şişli for treatment annually.
Location: Kaptan Paşa Mah, Halit Ziya Türkkan Sok Famas Plaza No:19 D:C, 34385 Şişli/İstanbul, TurkeyDeep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery | $23000 |


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Anadolu Medical Center is a multidisciplinary facility providing American treatment standards at affordable prices in Istanbul (Turkey). Anadolu affiliates with the Johns Hopkins Hospital, one of the best medical facilities in the USA.
Oncology, hematology oncology, urology, neurosurgery, women's health, IVF, and check-up are the leading specialties in Anadolu Hospital.
The medical center is among the Top 10 hospitals in the world according to the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA), an international organization that promotes excellent standards of health services for medical tourists.
Patients from the United States, the United Kingdom, Romania, Bulgaria, and Azerbaijan choose Anadolu Medical Center.
Location: Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, 2255. Sk. No:3, 41400 Gebze/Kocaeli, Turkey
Emsey Hospital is one of Turkey’s multi-specialty private medical center, provides health services in the A+ Class level hospital. The hospital has ISO and JCI accreditations as a reliable medical center. As a general hospital, the facility provides treatments in general medicine, surgical medicine and internal medicine. Emsey Hospital provides healthcare services to patients from all around the world since 2012. The hospital has Advanced Spine Surgery Center performing congenital and complicated orthopedic treatments from scoliosis to spine fusion surgeries. The Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit is one of the largest BMT unit in Turkey with 45 beds.
Location: Çamlık, Selçuklu Cd. No:22, 34912 Pendik/İstanbul, TurkeyDeep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery | $38000 |


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NP Istanbul Brain Hospital is the first private neuropsychiatric hospital in Turkey focused to treat soul/brain health related conditions. The hospital is No.2 Brain Hospital in Europe.
NP Istanbul Is the pioneer among other Turkish medical facilities to apply therapy with thought-focused medicines and treatment by brain functions measurement.
The hospital has 19 departments, 20 polyclinics, 7 laboratories. The key specialties are neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, addiction treatment. The quality of services is certified by JCI (Joint Commission International) and ISO.
Location: Saray, Ahmet Tevfik İleri Cd No:18 D:C, 34768 Ümraniye/İstanbul, Turkey
Memorial Hospital Bahçelievler (Memorial Bahçelievler Hastanesi) is a multidisciplinary medical center in Istanbul with an eco-friendly design. There are a lot of green areas on the hospital territory, which contribute to patients’ psychological comfort and their speedy recovery.
The medical facility specializes in cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, urology, gynecology, general and robotic surgery.
Location: Bahçelievler Mh. Adnan Kahveci Blv. No:227 Bahçelievler/İstanbulDeep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery | $27000 |
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How to choose the best DBS hospital?
When you consider several options for providing the brain stimulation, have in mind the following factors:
- The doctor’s experience. The qualification is the key factor of successful brain surgery outcome. It requires special skills and lots of experience. Even if deep brain stimulation has nothing to do with intervention in the brain, its effect depends on the accuracy of pacemaker electrodes placing. If electrical signals don’t reach the targeted area, a patient will not relieve the symptoms. We highly recommend to learn the doctor’s CV and figure out how many people he treated with DBS. Read his patient reviews, contact them if possible to get additional information firsthand, watch videos with doctor’s patients before and after the procedure.
- Certifications. Best DBS clinics have certificates and awards ensuring a patient receives care according to the international guidelines. Among them are Joint Commission International (JCI), European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), etc.
- The hospital equipment. The modern equipment gives a neurosurgeon a better picture of the patient’s brain, so an expert puts electrodes faster and more accurate. Some technologies as Neuromate robot allows minimizing traumatic effect for the head.
- The clinic location. Patients with Parkinson’s disease and dystonia at different stages have different conditions and diverse symptoms — and not all of them can have long-time flights. In this case, it’s better to look upon neighboring countries.
Where can I get the surgery?
The ranking represents medical centers in Turkey, India, Spain, Israel, South Korea, Germany, and the Czech Republic. All of them have international certificates, trained neurosurgeons, and advanced technologies. The prices for DBS in these hospitals differ due to price policy within the country, hospital awareness, and other factors.
Let’s gain insight top 3 countries with DBS clinics.
Turkey
For the last decade, Turkey has become a new healthcare brand. By the end of 2019, the country will have hosted 1M international patients.
I’is a top choice due to quality-price ratio. This correlation is explained by governmental supervision of prices in the hospitals and experienced professionals who have vast experience in DBS for Parkinson’s, essential tremor, dystonia, and Tourette syndrome.
Patients from the Gulf and Western European countries most often come to Turkey for neurosurgery.
India
If you are looking for affordable prices and want to be sure of the procedure quality, India is the choice. Indian hospitals report that they offer the lowest prices, some of which take a tenth part of the US prices for the same neurosurgical procedures, including DBS.
Indian neurosurgeons are trained overseas and thus are skillful enough to provide the most complex surgeries.
Patients from the Middle East (Oman), African countries (Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania), Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan) visit Indian DBS specialists for treatment of Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, OCD, depression, dystonia.
Spain
WHO ranks the Spanish healthcare system the 7th in the world. The country spends around 10% of its GDP on medicine development. Thus, hospitals have the newest equipment possible. Many centers provide clinical trials. In Spain, deep brain stimulation is carried out for Parkinson’s, essential tremor, and other movement disorders, dystonia, epilepsy, and Tourette syndrome. Prices are higher than in Turkey and India.
Patients from France, Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands come here for treatments.
How to go for deep brain stimulation surgery abroad?
We understand that brain surgery alone sounds terrifying, and the decision may be not that easy. Submit a request on Bookimed, and our medical coordinator will contact you to answer all your questions on the procedure in different DBS hospitals.
Be ready to provide us with a video of patient’s movements and the list of medications taken. This information will help to evaluate if you are a candidate for a brain pacemaker installment and make treatment program with cost estimate right for you.

Medical coordinators consult you and help to make the right choice. Bookimed services are free for you and do not affect the clinic's bill.
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