Best Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss Centers in Turkey

• Medicana International Istanbul Hospital is located in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city.
• It is part of the Medicana Health Group, one of Turkey's largest health sector investors.
• The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI).
• It meets the UNICEF and WHO criteria for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI).
• The hospital won the Best Private Hospital in Turkey award at the 2021 Global Health and Travel Awards.
• It received the Best Hospital for Neurology in Istanbul award at the 2020 European Healthcare Awards.
• It won the Best Hospital for Oncology in Turkey award at the 2019 Global Health and Travel Awards.
• It was awarded the Best Hospital for Orthopaedics in Istanbul at the 2018 European Healthcare Awards.
• It received the Best Hospital for Cardiology in Turkey award at the 2017 Global Health and Travel Awards.
• It serves tens of thousands of patients annually and has experience comparable to that of the best clinics in Europe.
• International Patient services;
  • The hospital excels in medical tourism, especially in cardiology, general surgery, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery, in vitro fertilisation, organ and tissue transplantation, ophthalmology, oral and dental health, plastic surgery, and cosmetology.
  • Full-time interpreters in English, Russian, Arabic, Kurdish, and Somali are available 24/7.
  • The hospital offers free interpreter services and airport pick-up and drop-off for international patients.

Medipol University Hospital, Turkey’s largest private healthcare investment, incorporates four hospitals - General, Cardiovascular Surgery, Oncology and Dental hospitals. The hospital offers modern architecture, state-of-the-art modern technology, and qualified medical staff making it shine out bright in national and international arenas. 

Quality and Accreditation in Medical Services

Medipol Education and Health Group in Turkey, when combined, make Turkey’s one of the best hospitals with a new generation of technology - Medipol University Hospital. The health complex provides the Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited health services to patients all over the world. The hospital strives to improve the quality of life of patients with new advances in treatments and techniques.

Additional Services
Visa assistance, Accommodation (near the clinic), 24/7 ATM, Transfer from airport to clinic & vice-versa, Blood Bank, 24/7 pharmacy, etc.

• Established in the year 2000, Memorial Hospitals Group Istanbul comprises 11 hospitals and 2 clinics.
• It is the first Turkish hospital to have a Joint Commission International, USA accreditation for quality health care.
• It is also the first hospital in Turkey to join the American Hospital Association (AHA).
• It became the first hospital in Turkey to execute a blood-type incompatible liver transplant.
• The hospital received its first license from the Ministry of Health for organ transplantation.
• More than 1.8 million cases are treated at this facility every year.
• Over 35,000 International patients from 100 countries have been treated at Memorial Healthcare Group.
• Memorial Hospitals Group performs a staggering 90,000 procedures annually, including over 3,600 cardiovascular surgeries, approx 400 kidney transplants, and 12,000 angiographies.
• The International Patients Services department has served more than 167 countries. It offers services such as interpreters, transport and accommodation arrangements, and visa assistance.
• This group of hospitals has been awarded more than 300 international quality accreditations. Among the numerous awards and accreditations they have received, some include:
  • TURKAK Accreditation
  • ISO 15189:2022
  • Laboratory Services Licence Certificate
  • Turkish Standards Institute Quality Certification
  • EFI Accreditation
  • American Embryology Accreditation
  • Digital Category Big Thought Award (2018)
  • Digital Category Big Thought Award (2019)

• Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, the largest healthcare facility in the Mediterranean Region, is a multi-specialty hospital with a high level of technological infrastructure.
• The hospital was opened in February 2017 with a ceremony by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.
• The hospital has a capacity of 1300 beds and 210 beds in the intensive care unit offer the comfort of 5-star hotels.
• Wi-Fi services are provided free of charge to the patients of the hospital.
• Every room has TV and patients are asked about TV channels that they want to watch.
• The special food or on-demand food lists are prepared by experienced cooks in the kitchen.
• The hospital is the first among the projects within the scope of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model to be funded through a financing deal.
• In 2014, it was recognized with the ‘Best PPP Project’ award by the prestigious eponymous magazine.
• The hospital was assessed by the international nonprofit organization HIMMS for digital hospital qualifications and rated as a Digital Hospital or EMRAM (Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model) Stage 6 hospital.

• Established in 2016, Okan University Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital that is fully equipped with modern methods of treatment.
• Spanned in an area of 50,000 square meters, it has 41 departments, including oncology, cardiology, urology, gastroenterology, bariatric surgery, dermatology, gynecology and obstetrics and more.
• It has won many accolades such as ‘Best Hospital Award’.
• The hospital has its own research center and laboratory and follows the international guidelines.
• There is a facility of accommodation and assistance of the interpreter as well.
• The hospital renders modern methods of diagnostics and treatment in oncology, cardiology, pediatrics ensuring high standards of medical services for the patients.
• It is famous among patients for the treatment of viral hepatitis, aortic valve insufficiency, brain tumor, Hip fracture, Drug addiction and Colon cancer.
• The dental department is characterized by dental microscopy unit, modern dental unit, dental computed tomography device, intra- and extraoral imaging studies.

• Established in 1992, Gaziosmanpasa Private Hospital is a multispecialty 350-bedded hospital with JCI and ISO 9001:2008 accreditation.
• Started as Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, it was renamed to Yeni Yüzyıl University Hospital in 2014.
• In 2009, the hospital has received the title of ‘A-Class hospital’ by the Ministry of Health due to the high level of medical care.
• Transplantology is the leading area of the hospital, and more than 5,000 organ transplants are performed annually.
• The priority areas of the hospital are Organ transplantation, Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Plastic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, etc.
• Since 2007, the Kidney Transplantation Centre has performed approximately 1,500 surgeries, 98% of which were successful.
• Its Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre is one of the largest in Turkey.
• The hospital's doctors account for about 60,000 successful surgical interventions, and more than 22,000 babies were born in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.

• V M Medical Park, Pendik is a multi-specialty hospital established in 1993 in Istanbul, Turkey.
• It has JCI accreditation, and exclusive healthcare services are available for patients.
• The hospital uses innovative, state-of-the-art health machinery and a patient-oriented service approach.
• The hospital offers numerous healthcare facilities: for brain tumors, prostate cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, aortic valve replacement, etc. 
• VM Medical Park hospital has one of the best stroke centers in town that treats patients within the first 6 hours after the start of a stroke, cerebrovascular occlusions using intra-arterial thrombolysis and thrombectomy.
• The hospital has a wide range of equipment and devices present to make sure that patients receive highly reliable diagnoses and treatment, such as the Da Vinci Robotic System, Magnetic Image Resonance, and Full-Field Digital Mammogram.
• It serves thousands of national and international patients through advanced technology.

• Established in the year 1997, Maltepe Hospital has been providing medical services for more than 25 years.
• The Hospital received the ISO 9001:2008 certification for high standards of medical care, patient satisfaction, and hygiene policy.
• The Hospital has eight operating rooms, and 19 intensive care units, and the two imaging centers are fitted with the latest technological equipment.
• MUH specializes in Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery, Dentistry, Eye/Lasik Care, Gynecology Treatment, Heart Care/Surgery, Neurology, Orthopedic/Knee Surgery, Pediatric Treatment, Urology.

• Medical Park Bahcelievler is one of the largest known private hospitals in the European district of Istanbul under the Medical Park Group of Hospitals.
• It was established in 1995 and has 25 clinics based in 17 cities.
• This hospital has a recognition of multiple awards under its name, be it in patient experience, medical tourism, green hospital, health tourism, and digital transformation.
• This hospital setup is the most invested healthcare network in Turkey. 
• The hospital is known for providing high-quality medical services following international standards. It is approved by the Joint Commission International (JCI). 
• It is ranked first thrice for the number of organ transplantations in Turkey. 600 organ transplants; are performed in a year.
• Bone marrow transplants and the hospital's pediatric department are the patients' two most sought treatment modalities.
• The treatments available at the hospitals are related to the disease of gynecology, orthopedics, urology, cardiovascular system, oncology, and neurology. 
• The hospital specializes in medical procedures, like liver, pancreas, thyroid, bosom, bile conduit, orthopedic tumor, and gynecologic tumors (using cutting-edge oncologic conclusion and treatment units, like PET/CT and Linear Accelerator. 
• The medical center of this hospital is one of the rare ones to manage Parkinson's disease using a neurostimulation device implant through surgery. 

• Medical Park Goztepe Hospital (MPH) is considered to be one of the largest groups of Hospitals in Turkey.
• The Hospital was established in the year 2008, and more than 40,000 patients have recovered within the walls of the clinic.
• MPH is accredited to JCI which meets the International standard of healthcare.
• The Hospital is built next to the E-5 highway thus it is easy to access this hospital. The total area of the hospital is 36.000 m2.
• Medical Park Goztepe Hospital features 293 beds, 9 operation rooms, and 64 ICU beds.
• The hospital has agreements with international insurance companies and uses advanced medical technology.
• MPH is equipped with up-to-date technology including 64-cut Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner, Tomography scanner, Digital Mammography, Digital X-beam scanner, Ultrasound, Color Doppler, Digital and Peripheral Angiography, and 4D Ultrasound gadget.
• Languages spoken at Medical Park Goztepe Hospital include English, Russian and Arabic.