Best Pneumonectomy Clinics in the World: 39 Top-Rated Centers

Assoc. Prof. Erkan Yildirim holds Turkish Thoracic Surgery Proficiency Certification since 2003. The diagnostic package may cost around $580 – typically covering consultation and thorax CT scan with contrast. Hisar Hospital operates under JCI accreditation with international safety standards, offering multilingual support and included transfers.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tayfun Çalışkan trained at Johns Hopkins Medicine and specializes in robotic thoracoscopic surgery using the Da Vinci system. The all-inclusive pneumonectomy package typically costs around $22,600, covering robotic lung resection, mediastinal lymph-node dissection, and a 4-night hospital stay. Anadolu Medical Center holds JCI and OECI accreditation. Dr. Çalışkan is a member of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Memorial Şişli Hospital holds JCI accreditation – the first in Turkey and 21st worldwide. Pneumonectomy may cost around $1,200, typically covering online consultation, QuantiFERON test, and chest X-ray. The clinic maintains a 4.6/5 rating from 303 patient reviews. Prof. Bülent Karadağ, a pulmonologist, oversees the procedure.

Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital offers pneumonectomy with a 6-day hospitalization package covering ICU, diagnostic tests, translations, and transfers. As Turkey's first JCI-accredited and LEED Platinum-certified hospital, it provides thorough contraindication analysis including VATS lymph node assessment pre-surgery. Dr. Murat Akkuş, a thoracic surgery specialist, leads the team with focus on advanced diagnostics and post-op care including tube thoracostomy when needed.

Asklepios Hospital Barmbek specializes in oncology and pulmonology, treating 80,000+ patients annually. Dr. Klaus D. Diemel, Head of Thoracic Surgery and Fellow of the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, leads the pneumonectomy program. The hospital is part of Germany's largest healthcare network, Asklepios Kliniken.

Prof. Halil Türkoğlu specializes in pulmonary endarterectomy with cardiopulmonary bypass at Medipol Mega – Turkey's first JCI-accredited academic hospital. The procedure may cost around $55,000, typically covering pre-op investigations, surgery with bypass, and 8 days of hospitalization (3 in ICU). Prof. Türkoğlu examines each case individually and plans tailored surgical approaches. The hospital provides international patient services with fixed, transparent pricing for this complex cardiovascular procedure.

Pneumonectomy at JCI-accredited Medical Park Göztepe may cost around €2,500 – typically covering surgery, materials, consultations, and tests. Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Tarik Akber specializes in pulmonary disease and cardiology. The package includes pre-op CT scans and pulmonary exams, with 7-10 days post-discharge follow-up. Hospital stays are typically 1-2 days.

Nordwest Krankenhaus is a multi specialized medical institution, a leading hospital in Germany due to development of innovations, such as 3D ultrasound, anticancer vaccines in targeted therapy. It comprises 5 research institutes and 11 specialized centers.

Ospedale San Raffaele performs over 52,000 annual operations, including complex pneumonectomies with 3 da Vinci robotic systems available. The hospital leads in lung tumor treatment through its multidisciplinary team approach. As part of Gruppo San Donato – Italy's largest private hospital network – it offers hybrid ORs and research-backed care. Initial consultation costs around 200 EUR. The ISO-accredited facility pioneered stem cell therapies.

VM Medical Park Florya Hospital is a private multi-specialty medical center located in Istanbul, Turkey. The team is dedicated to neurosurgery, surgery, plastic surgery, and reproductology. VM Medical Park Florya Hospital serves only adults. Patients from Europe, the Commonwealth, the USA, Canada, Australia, and CIS countries visit the clinic most often.