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Rosso Raphael

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Rosso Raphael is a leading cardiologist and internal medicine specialist. He is known for his expertise in electrophysiology and cardiac arrhythmias. He performs advanced procedures such as radiofrequency ablation, carotid angioplasty, and stenting. His work leads to high success rates and better patient outcomes.

    Dr. Raphael is an active member of the Israeli Heart Society. He has published many scientific articles and has made important contributions to his field. He is committed to academic excellence. He mentors medical students and writes original research, reviews, and editorials for top medical journals.

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Grossman Rachel

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Rachel Grossman is a neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in brain tumor surgery and advanced glial mass removal. Dr. Grossman has performed hundreds of complex operations. Her expertise includes awake craniotomies with intraoperative mapping and endoscopic procedures for pituitary and skull base tumors.

    She has published more than 40 scientific articles and has received international research awards. Dr. Grossman is a member of leading neurosurgical societies such as EANS, WFNS, and the American Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Her work has made important contributions to neuro-oncology.

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Kittipong Wantavornprasert

  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 12 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, Wansiri Hospital
  • Dr. Kittipong Wantavornprasert

    ㆍDERMATOLOGIST

     

    Education Background

    ㆍ2022

    - Fellowship in Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology

    - Greater Miami Skin & Laser Center at Mount Sinai Medical

    Center Florida, United States of America

    ㆍ2021-2022

    - Fellowship in Hair and Scalp disorders

    - Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty

    of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

    ㆍ2017-2020

    - Certified Board of Dermatology

    - Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

    - Diploma of Dermatology

    - The Medical Council of Thailand

    - Higher Graduate Diploma Program of Clinical Sciences in Dermatology University Council, Chulalongkorn University

    Bangkok, Thailand.

    ㆍ2008-2013

    - Doctor of Medicine (First Class Honor) Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

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Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction)
$660 - $2,397
Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery)
$3,000 - $4,000
Facelift
$3,134 - $13,274
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Lidar Zvi

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Education

    • 1988-1991 Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University.
    • 1991-1995, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.

    Specialization

    • Internship: 1996-2002, Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Hospital, Tel Hashomer.
    • Specializes in small and open spine surgery, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

    Recognized experience

    • Neurosurgery specialist
    • Spine surgery

    Continuous education

    • 2002-2004, Postgraduate education in spine surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.
    • 2004 Advanced training in minimally invasive spine surgery, Memphis, USA.
    • 2004 Director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Course, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.
    • 2005 Advanced training in oncological diseases of the spine, Kanazawa, Japan.

    Clinical experience

    • 1995-1996 Internship at the Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
    • 1996-2002 Internship, Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
    • 2002-2004 Specialization in spine surgery and minimally invasive surgery Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
    • 2004 - Currently Senior Physician and Director of the Spinal Surgery Department of the Neurosurgery Department at Tel Aviv Medical Center.

    Academic experience

    • A practitioner for American students at the Tel Aviv University School of Medicine.
    • Lecturer for medical students at the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine.
    • Lecturer for interns in orthopedics as part of further education at Tel Aviv University.
    • Lecturer at the Tel Aviv Medical Center School of Nursing.
    • Spine biomechanical researcher at the Medical College of Wisconsin Research Laboratory, USA.
    • Researcher and developer of spine surgery with a miniature approach. European Neurological Association Guidelines for Tiny Spine Surgery.

    Attending conferences

    About 50 scientific presentations at national and international conferences

    Professional publications

    About 50 publications in international professional journals.

    Membership in associations

    • Membership in the World Neurosurgical Association WFNS.
    • Membership in the American Spine Association (NASS).
    • Israel Medical Association.
    • Israel Neurosurgical Association.
    • Israel Spinal Association.
    • American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

    Areas of special interest and activities

    • Minimally invasive spine surgeries.
    • Treatment of oncological diseases of the spine.
    • Study of the biomechanics of spinal implants.
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Merdan Fayda

  • 4.5 Good 231 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Dr. Merdan Fayda is a radiation oncologist with 19 years of experience in radio-oncology. He has studied at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Istanbul and studied radiosurgery at the University of North Carolina (USA). He conducts 4D-radiotherapy, IMRT, MRI, CT, and PET-CT. He has participated in 16 international conferences, and is a member of 3 organizations.

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Prostatectomy
$8,747 - $9,055
Rhinoplasty (nose job)
$2,741 - $2,741
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Felix Bokstein

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 45 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Bukshtein is one of the directors of the neuro-oncology department of Ichilov Hospital, who has achieved incredible success in the treatment of epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, headaches and speech problems. Selflessly defending innovative approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of neuro-oncological diseases, Dr. Bukshtein was able to organize and establish smooth, well-coordinated work of the department in a relatively short period of time, which has been saving human lives even in the most difficult cases for almost 30 years!
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Arnon Karni

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Arnon Karni is a neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis, with a reception day on Sundays from 16:00-21:00. He is affiliated with Tel Aviv University School of Medicine and has completed immunological studies at Harvard University in Boston. He has also participated in 40 scientific conferences, authored over 30 publications in professional journals, and is a member of the Israeli Society of Neurology, Israeli society of Neuroimmunology, and the European Association for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research. He offers access to advanced medical expertise and technologies and can coordinate doctor consultations, doctor second opinions, diagnostics and medical treatments in Israel.

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Dvora Blumental

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Dvora T. Blumenthal is a highly experienced neuro-oncologist and director of the Neuro-oncology Service at the Oncology Institute, with extensive educational and clinical experience at West Virginia University Hospitals, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah.
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Ebru Altindag

  • 5 Excellent 41 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education: 

    Degree                       Program                                             University                   Year

    Bachelor                     Medical Sciences                               İstanbul University     1995

    Master Degree           Medical Sciences                               İstanbul University     1997

     

    Doctorate and expertise in medicine

    Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology     İstanbul University     2004

     

    Assistant professor     

    İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University        2009

     

    Associate professor

    İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University        2011

     

    Clinical Neurophysiology Subspecialty          

    İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University        2011

     

    PhD Thesis:

    INVESTIGATION OF ANTI-GANGLIOSIDE AND ANTI-GLUTAMIC ACID DECARBOXYLASE ANTIBODIES IN JUDICIAL MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY AND INVESTIGATION OF SUBCLINIC ANTERIOR HORN INVOLVEMENT BY ESTIMATE MOTOR UNIT COUNT METHOD-2002

     

    Experience

    Research Assistant 

    Department of Neurology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University        1998-2004

     

    Specialist

    Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Neurology       2004-2009

     

    Assistant Professor

    Istanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology 2009-2011

     

    Assoc. Prof.     

    Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital Department of Neurology 

    İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital 

     

     

    Memberships to Scientific Organizations:

    Turkish Medical Association

    Turkish Neurology Association

    Turkish Association for Combating Epilepsy

    Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association

    Association of Child Neurology and Neuroimmunology

     

    Awards:

     

    Clinical Neurophysiology Congress (Antalya-2013): First prize for the poster paper titled "Continuous Video-EEG Monitoring Findings and Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Characteristics of Patients Monitored in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit Due to Alertness Defect"

    National Epilepsy Congress (Muğla-2012): "Does Semiology Tell Us the Origin of Seizures Consisting Mainly of Alteration of Consciousness?" Kenan Tükel publishing award for his publication

    National Epilepsy Congress (Izmir- 2008): First prize in the field of epilepsy congress publications with the publication titled "Reduced axon number in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy demonstrated by motor unit number estimation analysis"

    National Epilepsy Congress (Ankara- 2004): First prize in the field of epilepsy congress publication with the publication titled "No association of anti-gm1 and anti-gad antibodies with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy"

    Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association, 19th National Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress (Trabzon-2002): Congress publication award for the publication titled "Epileptic seizures in Behçet's disease".

    Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council scientific publications incentive award-2002: (With the publication titled "Epileptic Seizures In Behçet's Disease")

    Turkish Neurology Association, 38th National Neurology Congress - 2002: Second prize for the oral presentation titled "Investigation of subclinical anterior horn involvement in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy with the estimated motor unit number method".

    Turkish Epilepsy Association and Sanofi Pharma Scientific Research Project Support Award - 2001: "Investigation of anti-ganglioside antibodies in juvenile myoclonic epilepsies" thesis project.

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Operation Marmara (microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy)
$7,000 - $7,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
Discectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
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Leshem David

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Leshem David is a leading Israeli reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. He specializes in pediatric plastic surgery. He is known for his skill in treating craniosynostosis and congenital deformities in children. In 2021, Forbes named him one of Israel’s top plastic surgeons.

    Dr. Leshem earned his MD from Tel Aviv University. He completed his specialization at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. He has led the Pediatric Plastic Surgery Division and served as head of the Plastic Surgery Department for 12 years. Each year, he performs hundreds of complex reconstructive surgeries.

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Yasef Özsarfati

  • 5 Excellent 41 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • After he became a neurologist, he did 3,5 years of obligatory service for the gouvernment, first 1,5 years in military (Iskenderun Navy Hospital) and two more years in Diyarbakır Social Security Hospital. He returned to Istanbul University in 1989. He worked in the Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota U.S.A. during 1990 - 1991 on Demantia and Behavioural neurology subjects.

    He became an Associate Professor in 1994 and continued working in Istanbul University until 1999. Between 1999 - 2002, he worked at the Kadir Has University and also Florence Nightingale Hospital.

    He served in the Faculty executive committee of Kadir Has University during 1999 - 2000 and became a professor in 2000. Following that, worked in the Kozyatağı Hospital between 2004 - 2013.  

    Since 2013 he has been working in Florence Nightingale Hospital.  

     SPECIALITIES

    Demantia

    Epilepsy

    Headache

     WORK EXPERIENCE

    Military service in Navy Hospital, 1985 - 1986

    Obligatory state service in Diyarbakır S.S.K Hospital, 1986 - 1989

    Kozyatağı Acıbadem Hospital 2004 - 2013

     

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Operation Marmara (microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy)
$7,000 - $7,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
Discectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
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Hakan Ucar

  • 4.9 Excellent 52 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Dr. Hakan Ucar is a renowned cardiologist based in Turkey, internationally recognized for his expertise in pacemaker installation, angiography, treatment for heart attack and heart failure, hypertension, aneurysms, percutaneous aortic valve replacement, and hyperlipidemia. He is also known for conducting various successful procedures such as Aneurysm coiling, Intracranial Arterial Angioplasty and Stenting, Covered Stent Placement, Plastic surgery for cardiac valve, Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, Transluminal Arterial Angioplasty (PTA) and Stenting, Endovenous radiofrequency ablation (EVRF). He has contributed significantly to scientific research and authored numerous papers published in reputable journals.
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Vagus nerve stimulation
$27,500 - $35,000
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Renata Kliunkiene

  • 4.7 Excellent 125 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Lithuania, Vilnius, Meliva Kardiolita Hospital
  • Education

    2004 - 2010 Kaunas University of Medicine, Master’s degree, professional qualification of medical doctor
    2011 Kaunas Hospital, therapeutic internship
    2011 - 2015 Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinic, dermatovenereology residency

    Professional experience

    2011 - 2012 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eurostars SkinMonitor project “Diagnosis of Skin Cancer Based on ICT Tools”,  junior researcher
    2013 - 2015 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Clinic of Skin and Venerial Diseases, educational activities, assistant
    2015 Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, doctor’s assistant
    2015 - present Kaunas Dainava Clinic, dermatovenerologist
    2015 - 2016 Biofirst Clinic, dermatovenerologist
    2016 present Kardiolita Hospital, dermatovenerologist

    Professional training

    Internships in Hamburg (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Trieste (Italy)

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Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction)
$1,914 - $2,735
Brain tumor removal
$23,439 - $35,159
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Weerachai Weerapakorn

  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, Wansiri Hospital
  • Dr. Weerachai Weerapakorn

    Eyes Surgery, Rhinoplasty Surgery, Breast Surgery
     

    Educational Background

     

    M.D., Srinakarinwirot University

     

    Residency Training in Surgery

     

    Medical College and Vajira Hospital

     

    Residency Training in Plastic Surgery

     

    Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

     

    Department of Surgery King Chulalongkorn Memorial University Hospital

     

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Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction)
$660 - $2,397
Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery)
$3,000 - $4,000
Facelift
$3,134 - $13,274
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Orit Gutfeld

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Director of Radiotherapy Institute Oncology Division

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Roth Jonathan

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Roth Jonathan is a neurosurgeon and pediatric neurosurgeon with over 18 years of experience. He treats complex brain and spinal conditions, including hydrocephalus, brain tumors, colloid and arachnoid cysts, craniopharyngiomas, and epilepsy. He is skilled in advanced procedures such as endoscopic surgery and deep brain stimulation. Dr. Roth has performed many successful operations in these areas.

    He has published about 70 professional articles. Dr. Roth is an active member of organizations like EANS, ESPN, ISPN, and IFNE. He earned his medical degree from Tel Aviv University and completed advanced training at Cornell Medical Center and NYU Langone Health. His education and experience reflect his dedication to neurosurgery.

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Baris Topcular

  • 5 Excellent 41 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • General Information and Presentation

    He completed his primary education at Şenlikköy Primary School and his secondary education at the Istek Foundation Florya Bilge Kagan High School. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He completed his specialist education in Istanbul Medical Faculty Neurology Department in 2006. In 2006 he worked at the Neurology Clinic and the PharmaZentrum Research Center of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel, Switzerland. Between 2007 and 2011, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. He worked at Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital in the 3rd Neurology Clinic and in the Dementia and Movement Disorders policlinics. Since October 2011, he has been working at Istanbul University of Science, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology, USA.

     

    Experience

    İstanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Neurology, 

    Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital 

    Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital Neurology Clinics, 

    Gayrettepe Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital PET department.

     

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Operation Marmara (microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy)
$7,000 - $7,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
Discectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
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Salih Murat Imer

  • 5 Excellent 41 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Salih Murat İmer is a neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience. He founded and led the Neurosurgery Department at Okan University Hospital. He has written 68 scientific articles and contributed to 9 book chapters. Dr. İmer has also presented at 33 international congresses, showing his influence in neurosurgery worldwide.

    Dr. İmer holds advanced certifications in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, Leksell Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and endoscopic spine surgery. He received specialized training in several European countries. He has worked with leading experts such as Prof. Matti Vapalahti and Prof. Juha Hernesniemi. Through these collaborations, he has helped improve neurosurgical practice and education around the world.

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Operation Marmara (microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy)
$7,000 - $7,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
Discectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
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Halil Olgun

  • 4.9 Excellent 52 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Dr. Halil Olgun Peker is a neurosurgeon with 19 years of experience. He specializes in scoliosis, spinal canal stenosis, neck hernia, neuro-oncology, and complex spine disorders. Dr. Peker has managed many difficult cases and has helped improve neurosurgical techniques and patient care.

    He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The Ministry of Health in Sirnak awarded him a Certificate of Achievement for his service. Dr. Peker often presents his work at international conferences, showing his dedication to neurosurgery.

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Vagus nerve stimulation
$27,500 - $35,000
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Murat Atay

  • 5 Excellent 41 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education:

    Teaching course on “Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node”

    June 1998, MDA Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

     

    General Surgery

    Feb. 1993 – Dec. 1996, Şişli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

     

    General Surgery

    May 1990 – Jan. 1993, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France 

     

    M.D.

    1983 – 1990, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

     

    Experience

     

    Attending General Surgeon, Jan. 1998 – present 

    F.N. Metropolitan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    American Cancer Center, Breast Surgery

     

    Attending General Surgeon, 1996 – present 

    Medmar Diagnostic Center, Istanbul, Turkey

    Diagnosis and monitoring with sophisticated techniques 

     

    General Surgeon, 1996 – 1998

    Guzelbahce Medical Center and Yeditepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Specializing in breast and thyroid surgery

     

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Operation Marmara (microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy)
$7,000 - $7,000
Liver transplant
$55,000 - $60,000
Discectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
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