| Rank | Clinic Name | Patient Rating | Country | Lead Doctor | experience | Techniques | Best For | Why It’s Ranked | Accreditations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 4.7 / 5 (438 reviews) | Barcelona, Spain | 54+ years1,000+ treatments | Multiple subpial transections, vagus nerve stimulation | Pharmacoresistant epilepsy cases | Offers advanced robotic SEEG surgery with precise coagulation of epileptic foci. The clinic has performed 900+ diagnostic tests and 600+ epilepsy surgeries. JCI accredited with a 94% patient recommendation rate. | Joint Commission International , European Foundation for Quality Management | ||
| #2 | 5.0 / 5 (52 reviews) | Istanbul, Turkey | 20+ years | Vagus nerve stimulation | Complex epilepsy cases | Specializes in epilepsy surgery with experienced neurosurgeons trained in Germany and Israel. Offers advanced techniques like vagus nerve stimulation. JCI-accredited facility with comprehensive diagnostic support. | Joint Commission International , International Organization for Standardization | ||
| #3 | 4.9 / 5 (53 reviews) | Istanbul, Turkey | 23+ years | Vagus nerve stimulation, Smart VNS (Model 106 Aspire), Ultra-Smart VNS (Model 1000 Sentiva) | Drug-resistant epilepsy | Offers advanced VNS devices with automatic adjustment features. Doctors have performed 900+ procedures. Clinic has a 4.9 rating based on patient reviews. | Turkish Medical Association, International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate | ||
| #4 | 4.5 / 5 (155 reviews) | Tel Aviv, Israel | 27+ years34,000+ treatments | Multiple subpial transections, vagus nerve stimulation | Drug-resistant epilepsy cases | Offers specialized surgical techniques with a 98% success rate in neurosurgery. Team includes internationally recognized epileptologists and neurosurgeons with extensive experience. | World's Best Smart Hospitals 2021 by Newsweek, World's Best Hospitals 2021 by Newsweek | ||
| #5 | 4.7 / 5 (131 reviews) | Istanbul, Turkey | — | — | Multiple subpial transections, vagus nerve stimulation | Drug-resistant epilepsy cases | Offers advanced epilepsy surgery techniques with JCI accreditation. Specializes in complex cases requiring multi-disciplinary approaches. Team includes pediatric neurology specialists. | International Organization for Standardization, Joint Commission International | |
| #6 | 4.5 / 5 (0 reviews) | Istanbul, Turkey | 38+ years | Resective epilepsy surgery, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) surgery | Medication-resistant epilepsy cases | Offers both resective surgery and VNS for epilepsy. Clinic is JCI-accredited with specialized neurosurgeons experienced in epilepsy treatments, including Harvard-trained experts. | — | ||
| #7 | 4.5 / 5 (51 reviews) | Istanbul, Turkey | 17+ years | Vagus nerve stimulation, right frontal lobe brain surgery (resection) | Patients with focal epileptic zones | JCI-accredited clinic with 1,600,000+ patients annually. Offers tailored epilepsy surgery based on EEG results. Provides VNS implantation as an alternative for non-focal cases. | Joint Commission International | ||
| #8 | 4.7 / 5 (353 reviews) | Istanbul, Turkey | — | — | Multiple subpial transections, vagus nerve stimulation | Patients with refractory epilepsy | Offers specialized epilepsy surgeries like temporal lobectomy with intraoperative neuromonitoring. JCI-accredited with a comprehensive neurosurgery department. | International Organization for Standardization, Joint Commission International | |
| #9 | 5.0 / 5 (1 review) | Istanbul, Turkey | — | — | CT (computer tomography), Brain MRI | — | — | Joint Commission International | |
| #10 | 4.4 / 5 (55 reviews) | Istanbul, Turkey | 26+ years | Vagus nerve stimulation | Patients requiring advanced epilepsy treatments | JCI-accredited with 99% compliance, offers advanced neurosurgery techniques like vagus nerve stimulation. Doctors specialize in epilepsy and functional neuroimaging. | Joint Commission International , Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 by TÜV NORD CERT |