Best Countries for Surgery — Page 6

Veselibu Clinic is a rehabilitation clinic in Thessaloniki, Greece, that won the Bookimed Award for Patient Choice in Rehabilitation. It also holds an International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate.

• Treats around 2,000 patients each year.
• 5 doctors form a small, focused team.
• A single-department clinic dedicated entirely to rehabilitation.

Samsung Medical Center operates with presidential-standard facilities, including the da Vinci surgical system for minimally invasive procedures. The hospital's Comprehensive Cancer Center provides advanced surgical oncology treatments. Dr. Myung-Chul Lee, an orthopedic surgeon with _doctor_1795_years_ of experience, specializes in joint replacement and tumor surgeries. The center holds JCI accreditation and utilizes state-of-the-art equipment like Novalis and IGRT for precision surgeries.

Professor Dr. Samet Yardımcı Clinic is a private bariatric surgery center in Istanbul. Its lead surgeon trained at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Hermann Hospitals. The clinic specializes in weight loss surgery, metabolic surgery, and gastrointestinal procedures.

• Ranked first nationwide in the 2009 subspecialty exam for general surgeons.
• Became Turkey's youngest gastrointestinal surgeon and later earned an associate professorship.
• Taught medical students and residents at Marmara University and helped establish organ transplant and IBD surgery units.

YEG Clinic is a private dental clinic in Istanbul's Nişantaşı district. It has an on-site lab for fast smile design. It specializes in dentistry and serves 1,200+ patients annually. Patients come from Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia.

• Smile design completed within four days using the on-site laboratory.
• Treats only adult patients for all dental procedures.
• Accredited by the Turkish Medical Association.

The Nose Clinic specializes in rhinoplasty with Dr. Cem Altindag, a consultant surgeon with 27 years of experience of experience and membership in the European Rhinoplasty Society. He has trained at top medical facilities across Europe and the US, focusing on aesthetic and functional nasal surgery. The clinic is certified as a Health Tourism Facility by the Turkish Ministry of Health and serves international patients.

Dr. Safa Manav Clinic specializes in plastic surgery with a team of award-winning surgeons. Dr. Safa Manav, an ISAPS member, trained at UZ Brussels Plastic Surgery Clinic and holds multiple awards for excellence. His partner Dr. Ali Sadioglu is certified in microsurgery by the Reconstructive Microsurgery Association. The clinic serves 372+ patients annually with a focus on facial and breast procedures.

Dr. Murat Cakar has performed 900+ pediatric surgeries since 2010, specializing in complex fistula repairs. The procedure may cost around $32,000 – typically covering surgery, 15 nights' stay with ICU, lab tests, medical supplies, and airport transfers. Dr. Cakar personally designs each treatment plan after document review, with a 4.9 patient rating. VMH Florya Hospital holds Turkish Medical Association accreditation and maintains a 98% recommendation rate.

Somchai Clinic is a Bangkok dermatology and aesthetic medicine center founded in 2001 by two doctors. It sees 10,000 patients each year and focuses on cosmetic surgery and laser treatments.

• Founded by Dr. Somchai Chiewcharnvej and Dr. Siriporn Chiewcharnvej.
• Treats 10,000 patients annually with a team of 5 doctors.
• Two departments cover dermatology, aesthetic medicine, cosmetic surgery, and laser treatments.

Prof. Mustafa Bozbuga brings 35 years of experience of neurosurgical experience to NP Istanbul Brain Hospital – ranked No.2 in Europe. Microsurgical trigeminal neuralgia decompression may cost around $16,000, typically covering 5–7 nights' stay, pre-op tests, and interpreter services. The JCI and TÜV Rheinland certified facility offers all-inclusive packages with telemedicine follow-up. Prof. Bozbuga specializes in vascular and spine neurosurgery, performing procedures like pontocerebellar angle tumor resection and Chiari malformation reconstruction.

Prof. Dr. Hamdi Er has performed 12,000+ eye surgeries with 29 years of experience of specialized experience. Procedures at Dunyagoz may cost around $180-950, typically covering the surgery, 2-3 nights stay, pre/post-op exams, and transfers. The clinic – part of Turkey's largest eye care network – holds International Health Tourism Authorization. Dr. Hamdi holds memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and European VitreoRetinal Society.