Medicana Ankara International Medical Centre is part of Turkey’s largest Medicana Health Group. The clinic’s specialists provide medical care and service according to Turkish and international quality standards in health care.
Patients are treated in the following requirements of the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The doctors use state-of-the-art medical technology, guarantee safe procedures and a comfortable environment for all patients and visitors.
The clinic has international status and is one of the leading hospitals in Turkey in the number of international patients. They come from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
The Medicana Clinic in Ankara holds certificates from:
Medicana Ankara has ongoing financial support from Medicana Health Group and the Turkish government. The medical centre has state-of-the-art equipment and doctors use the latest technology to treat patients. The doctors are involved in developing the latest treatment methods and applying them in practice.
Medicana Ankara is located in an area of 20,000 square metres, with 215 patient beds, state-of-the-art operating theatres and diagnostic rooms. All departments of the clinic are located in the same building. This allows doctors from different branches to work together to provide better diagnosis and treatment to the patients.
The clinic offers services in almost all medical disciplines:
The medical centre offers comprehensive diagnostics with multislice MRI, CT, PET-CT and 4D ultrasound machines. The latest nuclear medicine methods (gamma camera, scintigraphy, etc.) are available to specialists who search for pathologies.
Patients are treated with traditional and the latest methods according to international protocols. The clinic performs open surgery, minimally invasive methods and robotic techniques. Cancer patients are treated with the latest CyberKnife technology and effective, safe radiotherapy methods.
Medicana Ankara cancer centre is one of the strongest in Turkey. The department is led by well-known oncologist Professor İbrahim Tek.
All known effective methods of dealing with malignant tumours are available here: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, brachytherapy, targeted therapy and hormonal therapy. The oncology department works continuously in collaboration with the departments of nuclear medicine, radio-oncology, surgery and other departments at the clinic.
The clinic is approached for treating tumours of:
| Chemotherapy |
| Consultation with an oncologist |
| Personal selection of medicine |
| Less side effects |
| Modern protocols |
Several doctors are involved in the diagnosis and treatment process, depending on the specific disease: an oncologist, a surgeon, a chemotherapist, a radiotherapist and others. Treatment is carried out strictly according to international protocols. When selecting a treatment strategy, specialists take into account the form and complexity of the disease, the individual characteristics of the patient and other factors.
Doctors use modern methods and equipment for treatment. Surgery is preferably performed by gentle methods – laparoscopic or robotic techniques. Open surgery is performed in exceptional cases. In tumour removal, surgeons try to preserve the affected organ as much as possible.
If necessary, doctors perform intraoperative irradiation of the tumour during surgery. This is particularly effective for breast and abdominal cancer.
The Department of Radiation Oncology offers treatment with the CyberKnife, GammaKnife and LINAC linear accelerators. The equipment is capable of destroying cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue or organs. Radiotherapy gives excellent results with practically no side effects. The clinic also has a unique treatment planning system MONACO TPS. With its help, specialists select the most effective and safest dose of radioactive radiation for each patient and monitor the operation of linear accelerators.
In addition to the classic cancer treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation), doctors use brachytherapy. This is one of the most effective and safest ways of treating the tumour. A radioactive source is placed inside the tumour via a small puncture with special instruments. The radiation only affects the cancer cells and practically does not injure the surrounding healthy tissue. Many Medicana Ankara patients have already experienced the benefits of brachytherapy.
The Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Ankara Memorial Hospital is considered to be the leading department in Turkey in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of cardiovascular diseases and congenital abnormalities in adults and children. Its doctors perform 4,000 heart and vascular operations a year.
The department is led by Professor Neyir Tunjay Yeren. He has over 37 years of experience in the medical field.
For cardiovascular diseases, cardiac surgeons use the latest equipment to perform minimally invasive, laparoscopic, open heart and vascular surgery. Surgeries can be performed without stopping the heart or lungs.
Thanks to the use of modern techniques, doctors achieve excellent treatment results and patients recover twice as quickly and with little to no complications after surgery.
The clinic performs:
| Coronary Bypass Surgery |
| Consultation with a specialist |
| Full examination |
| Bypass surgery on a beating heart |
| Inpatient rehabilitation |
| TAVI heart valve replacement |
| Consultation with a specialist |
| Comprehensive examination |
| Minimally invasive valve replacement through femoral artery puncture |
| Rehabilitation |
Blood diseases and bone marrow transplants are treated under the supervision of Ender Soydan, MD, associate professor of medicine. The department was licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health in 2012.
In the haematology department, doctors treat all kinds of malignant blood diseases, anaemia and disorders of hematopoiesis. The most effective modern methods of bone marrow transplants are used for this purpose.
In addition to treating blood diseases, bone marrow transplants are effective for breast cancer, ovarian cancer and autoimmune diseases (immunodeficiency, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis).
| Bone marrow transplantation |
| Finding a donor in 1 month |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
| Bone marrow transplant surgery |
| 3-month inpatient rehabilitation |
At Medicana Ankara, doctors specialise in autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplants. In autologous transplantation, the patient’s stem cells are used for treatment. In allogeneic transplantation, donor cells are used. The procedure is carried out under international protocols. This guarantees the best result for the patient and greater safety. The doctors follow a set routine: diagnosis and preparation of the patient, collection of transplant material, transplant procedure.
Before transplantation, all patients and donors undergo thorough diagnostics: blood tests, bone marrow biopsies, lung and heart examinations and genetic compatibility tests. This helps to avoid many postoperative complications.
Before autologous transplantation, patients are given a course of chemotherapy to destroy all cancer cells. At Medicana Ankara, doctors use high-quality chemotherapy drugs. They have fewer side effects on the body and are safer for the health. Most imported chemotherapy drugs are not available in countries with less developed healthcare.
The doctors at Medicana do everything they can to prevent patients from developing complications during treatment. For this purpose, they prescribe antibacterial and immunomodulatory drugs and conduct blood transfusions if necessary.
A mandatory part of bone marrow transplantation at the clinic is rehabilitation after surgery. Doctors monitor the overall health of patients and carry out procedures to restore immunity and improve well-being.
During blood cancer treatment, patients are at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases, as the immune system is unable to fully protect the body from pathogens. For this reason, all rooms in the haematology ward are equipped with HEPA filters to protect patients from harmful external influences as much as possible.
Medicana Ankara has a Department of General Surgery, which is an international leader in the surgical treatment of abdominal organs, as well as kidney and liver transplants. The department is headed by Professor Fahri Yetishir. He has 28 years of surgical experience.
Most surgeries at Ankara Medical Centre are carried out using laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques. These procedures require 2-3 small incisions to access the affected organ. The process is carried out using special instruments that are equipped with a video camera and a light source. The surgeon observes the operated area on a monitor in a magnified view. This allows the pathology to be seen in the smallest detail and without damaging healthy areas or vessels. Patients recover twice as quickly from minimally invasive surgery as from open surgery.
Doctors of the department offer help in treating diseases of:
| Kidney transplantation |
| Find a donor in 1 month |
| Kidney biopsy |
| Kidney transplant surgery |
| 1-month inpatient rehabilitation |
Medicana Ankara has a Department of Nuclear Medicine. Here patients are diagnosed using radioisotopes and special equipment according to international protocols. This ensures patients’ full health security and the best possible outcome.
With the help of radioisotope diagnostics, doctors can pinpoint the location of pathology in the body.
The department uses the latest Discovery IQ PET-CT to look for tumours, metastases, cardiovascular and brain abnormalities. The device visualises the area in question in high resolution. The images obtained show the smallest abnormalities and pathological formations. PET-CT is also used for monitoring the effectiveness of cancer treatment after chemotherapy or radiation.
Doctors at Medicina Ankara use a gamma camera to look for tumours in the spleen, thyroid, liver, lungs and brain. In just a few minutes, the scan gives the specialist a detailed picture of the internal organ.
The Medicana Ankara Clinic is where patients go for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. The doctors of the department help with all diseases and injuries of the spine and joints. Under the direction of Prof. Alpaslan Şenköylü, they perform minimally invasive microsurgical operations on the spine and joint endoprosthetics with the help of robotic surgery units and modern navigation systems. Prof. Şenköylü is considered one of the best orthopaedic and neurosurgical surgeons in Turkey.
Doctors in the department specialise in the surgical treatment of the following spinal conditions:
All types of joint treatment are available in the department, from conservative and surgical techniques to partial and total joint replacement with an artificial joint. Doctors carry out surgeries using gentle methods. In endoprosthetics, high-quality joint prostheses made of metal or biocompatible materials are used. Such prostheses serve for many years and cause no side effects.
At Medicana Ankara, all patients undergo rehabilitation after spinal or joint surgery or treatment of injuries. During rehabilitation therapy, specialists help patients get rid of pain and get back on their feet more quickly after treatment. The most modern and efficient rehabilitation methods available to patients include massage, physiotherapy, machine therapy and more.
The Medicana Clinic in Ankara offers comfortable single rooms and VIP suites to accommodate patients. The rooms are equipped with adjustable beds, necessary storage furniture, a shower room with a toilet, air conditioning, TV and internet access. There are also facilities for disabled patients. For example, specially designed showers and toilets.
Patients can eat three meals a day, with a choice of dietary menus or personalised meals.
Most patients from abroad choose the Medicana clinic because of the affordable prices of medical services. The cost of diagnostics and treatment here is 15-20% lower than in Europe. Besides, the quality of services offered by the clinic’s staff is not inferior to the best medical centres in the world.
Approximate prices for common procedures at the Medicina clinic:
| Procedure | Cost |
| Doctor’s consultation | from $100 |
| Basic check-up | from $500 |
| PET-CT | from $750 |
| MRI | from $450 |
| Biopsy | from $1,500 |
| Kidney transplant | from $16,500 |
| Liver transplant | from $65,000 |
| Bone marrow transplant | from $40,000 |
| Hip replacement | from $10,000 |
| Scoliosis surgery | from $18,000 |
| Hernia surgery | from $9,000 |
| Procedure | Cost |
| Heart valve replacement | from $10,000 |
| Coronary stenting | from $4,500 |
| Chemotherapy | from $650 |
| Radiotherapy | from $3,000 |
| Cyber-knife | from $7,500 |
| Gastric tumor removal | from $5,000 |
| Transurethral prostate resection | from $5,000 |
| IVF package + accomodation | from $4,350 |
| Delivery | from $3,500 |
| Rhinoplasty | from $2,500 |
| Mammoplasty | from $3,500 |
At Medicana Ankara, the strongest areas of expertise are:
