| Turkey | Austria | Spain | |
| Spinal cord stimulator (SCS) | from $16,000 | from $32,000 | from $15,000 |
Atlas University Hospital's 25-year track record includes 565,000 annual patients from 160 countries, reflecting established expertise for complex cases. Dr. Ersoy Kocabicak performs the SCS procedure. The transparent, all-inclusive package costs around $26,000, covering diagnostics, surgery, hospitalization, and VIP airport transfers with 24/7 support.
This package uses the laminotomy approach for precise dorsal column stimulator placement to manage chronic pain. The definitive plan is finalized after arrival with a physical examination for patient-specific positioning. Dr. Erhan Arslan leads the procedure at the VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital. For approximately $15,000, the fee covers surgeon, anesthesiologist, and assistant surgeon services, operating room charges, and 5 days of hospitalization. A complete 10-day stay in Turkey includes free transfers and translating services.
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Turkey. He earned his MD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (English program). He completed his neurosurgery residency there from 1996 to 2003. He became a professor in 2015. He also completed observerships at Maastricht University in 2007 and 2009.
His clinical focus includes functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. He also treats spinal tumors and spinal stenosis and performs spinal instrumentation. He manages skull base and brain tumors. He performs vascular surgery of the central nervous system.
Achievements include leading a Parkinson’s research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University (BAP, Project No. T.597, 2008). He supervised a neurosurgery thesis in 2008. His awards include third place at the 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery in 2006, the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Overseas Scholarship in 2008, and the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award in 2009. Several of his papers ranked at the 22nd and 23rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congresses in 2008 and 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association.
Dr. Mehmet Tonge specializes in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with extensive research in deep brain stimulation and spinal cord stimulators.
Prof. Demiralp trained at Mayo Clinic's Orthopedic Department and specializes in complex spinal procedures at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.
Dr Piya Assawaboonyadej brings specialized orthopedic expertise to spinal cord stimulation, with a focus on musculoskeletal tumor surgery at Intrarat Hospital.