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Brain tumor removal in Memorial Şişli Hospital

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About the clinic

  • Ranked as the top choice for international patients outside the USA by US News & World Report.
  • The neurosurgery department offers minimally invasive techniques for brain tumor removal.
  • The hospital uses TrueBeam STx and IMRT for precise tumor irradiation, sparing healthy tissues.
  • Dr. Gokalp Silav, with 400 surgeries annually, ensures precision with Brainlab technology.
  • Memorial Şişli Hospital treats patients from 92 countries, ensuring a diverse and skilled medical environment.

Highlights

2000 Year of foundation
189 doctors
Highest-Rated Clinic for Brain tumor removal
Most Popular Clinic for Brain tumor removal
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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.04.2024. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.
Pediatric Neurosurgery
diagnostics Price
Brain MRI with contrast (FLAIR sequence) $750
Brain biopsy $7500
Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon $120
MRI of one area $450 - $650
treatment Price
Brain tumor removal $9000 - $18000
CyberKnife Price on request
Gamma Knife Price on request
Craniotomy Price on request
Tomotherapy Price on request
Radiation therapy for brain tumor Price on request

Clinic Doctors

Neurosurgeon
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Gokalp Silav
Neurosurgeon, Neurooncologist, Pediatric neurosurgeon
Experience 30 years
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hospital accreditations of quality

International Organization for Standardization certificate for Memorial Şişli Hospital
International Organization for Standardization
CH, International Organization for Standardization certificate for Memorial Şişli Hospital
Joint Commission International  certificate for Memorial Şişli Hospital
Joint Commission International
US, Joint Commission International certificate for Memorial Şişli Hospital

Memorial Şişli Hospital: more details about the clinic

Turkey, Istanbul

Memorial Şişli Hospital in Turkey is established in 2000. It is one out 15 hospitals of Memorial Healthcare Group which serves 1,600,000 patients annually, 15,000 of them are foreigners. The Memorial Healthcare Group consists of hospitals located in Istanbul, Antalya, Ankara, Kayseri, and Diyarbakır.

According to US News & World Report, Memorial is the best group of hospitals for treatment of American patients outside the USA.

Memorial Şişli Hospital is located in the city center of the European part of Istanbul. The distance between the hospital and Istanbul Ataturk International Airport is 28 km.

 

 

Advantages of Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul

  • The hospital applies the latest equipment for diagnostics and treatment: 64-slice CT device for the precise tumors examination, TrueBeam STx radiotherapy device and IMRT apparatus to irradiate tumors without healthy tissues affection.
  • Professors and doctors who work in the hospital, regularly practice in top medical centers of Europe and the USA.
  • Advanced Center. There is one of the best centers of the country regarding the number of successful procedures in Memorial Şişli Hospital.
  • The assistance of international patients. The staff of the International Department assists patients in each step of medical travel.

Memorial Şişli Hospital in figures

Awards and achievements of Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul

JCI accreditation

Memorial is the 1st medical network in Turkey, which was accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) in 2002 and confirmed it in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014. JCI certificate ensures Memorial hospitals’ compliance with high-quality criteria. Among them are a success rate of surgeries, modern equipment, outstanding coordinating processes within a medical team.

ISO 15189 certificate

The laboratory of Memorial Şişli Center is the 1st in Turkey and other Asian countries which is accredited according to ISO 15189 quality requirements.
 

Oncology Department

Doctors of the Oncology Department carry out the treatment in accordance with the international NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) and ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) protocols.

Specialists perform radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgical interventions and apply targeted drugs that purposefully destroy cancer cells.

The department is equipped with the latest radiotherapy devices — TrueBeam STx and IMRT. They irradiate tumors of up to 1.5 mm in size with high accuracy without affecting healthy tissues.

Oncosurgeons of the Memorial Şişli Hospital specialize in minimally invasive operations. They use Da Vinci robotic surgery, laparoscopy, endoscopy. Surgical intervention is performed through small punctures up to 1-3 cm. As a result, a patient has no scars after the surgery. The recovery takes only 5-10 days.

Prevention of side effects

Side effects, (vomiting and fever) occur after chemotherapy in most of the cases. To avoid such consequences, doctors prescribe immunostimulants and special drugs.

Doctors also apply a special DigniCap cap to prevent hair loss during and after chemo. This cap influences on the scalp with cold. As a result, the blood vessels constrict, so chemotherapy does not reach the hair roots.

 

Cancer diagnostics at Memorial Şişli, Istanbul

 

Bone Marrow Transplant Center

Doctors conduct a transplant for patients with blood and lymphatic system diseases.

Specialists perform 100 such procedures annually. The success rate depends on the patient’s diagnosis — 80-90% according to the hospital’s statistics.

Doctors perform:

  • an autologous transplant using own patient’s cells
  • allogeneic transplant from relatives (unrelated donors can be found via the international bank).

The wards are equipped with HEPA-filters and separate ventilation system. It ensures sterile conditions and prevents infections.

Center

Doctors treat in with . The success rate of the procedure is 65%.

Memorial Şişli Hospital is the 1st medical center in Turkey where doctors have performed with ICSI microinjections. Alike procedure, ICSI technique takes place not in a test-tube, but directly in the egg cytoplasm. Due to this, chances for successful pregnancy increase.

Such procedures are carried out at the center:

  • Pre-implantation genetic examination of the embryo. It ensures that the baby will not have hereditary diseases.
  • Preparing the woman's body for embryo implantation.
  • Intrauterine diagnosis of the fetus.
  • Management of pregnancy.
  • Psychological counseling for a couple.

Over 3,000 procedures are performed annually. More than 10,000 babies have born since Memorial Şişli Hospital foundation.

Transplant Department

Memorial Şişli Hospital is the 1st private medical facility in Turkey where doctors conducted kidney and liver transplant. The hospital is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health to perform organ transplant procedures.

Memorial Şişli transplant specialists practice in European and American hospitals. The organ transplant procedures for international patients are performed only from a related donor.

The success rate of the kidney transplant is 99%, the liver — 93.5%.

Neurosurgery Department

Specialists of the Neurosurgery Department perform operations for children and adults with brain and spinal cord tumors, diseases of the nervous system. A team of neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, oncologists provides the treatment.

Here is a center for minimally invasive spinal cord surgery. Doctors apply microsurgical and endoscopic techniques to operate the spinal cord. Due to this, a surgical intervention is low injuring; a risk to affect nervous ends is reduced.

After the surgery, a team of physiotherapists and rehab specialists works with patients.

Service for international patients

Accommodation

Patients stay in 1-, 2-bed rooms. There are a bathroom, TV, WiFi in each room.

On the territory of Memorial Şişli building, there is a 5-star hotel with 8 standard and 2 luxury rooms.

Transfer

The staff members of the International Department assist an airport-hospital transfer for patients.

Language assistance

The hospital provides services of a medical interpreter.

 

A ward at Memorial, Turkey

 

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Ivan • Brain tumor removal
Serbia

Aug 2, 2024
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Gratitude to all the nurses and all the staff, led by the doctors
We was at Memorial ATASEHIR hospital and NOT at Memorial Sisli hospital. Since we stayed longer than planned due to real needs, we became like a kind of extended family during that time. Gratitude to all the nurses and all the staff, led by the doctors
Their whole approach to patients is very human, in the sense that they don't see you as just a body, but a human being with a soul as God created him, something that is hard to experience in the west...so probably that's something special that needs single out.
only knowledge of foreign languages ​​for ordinary staff, even though we had fun communicating like this :)
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Чингис • Spina bifida (cleft spine)
Kazakhstan

Oct 25, 2022
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We liked everything
Clinic. Attitude. Professors and their experience which inspires confidence immediately. We liked everything. Everything went great. The room is bright and beautiful. The nurses come to help. Very friendly attitude towards patients. Everything was top notch
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Anonymous • Hydrocephalus
Kazakhstan

May 17, 2022
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The doctors are competent About the Doctor: The doctors are competent About the Clinic: The staff is kind About the Results: Confirmed the diagnosis, prescribed treatment About the Experience: No extra water, we will continue to continue treatment with you
I liked everything, confirmed the diagnosis, prescribed treatment, no extra water, the staff is kind, the doctors are competent, we will continue to continue treatment with you
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Индира • Arnold Chiari syndrome
Russian Federation

Dec 25, 2021
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Thank you for your help
Received a consultation from a doctor, very grateful. I was also pleased with the organization, we were led by the curators from the very beginning to the end. Provided a translator, transfer of documents, analyzes. Professional approach. Thank you for your help.
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Омар • Glioma
Georgia

May 21, 2019
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