Neurology and Neurosurgery at Medicana Health Group in Turkey

Yes. Send your neuroimaging and specialist reports to My 1Health before travelling, at no cost and with no commitment to book. Documents to send: MRI and CT DICOM files (brain, spine, angiography); EEG and video-EEG reports for epilepsy cases; angiography results for aneurysm or cerebrovascular cases; previous operative notes, neurologist letters, and pathology results. The team confirms the surgical plan, estimated stay, and cost before you book.

Neurosurgery and neurology treatment coordination at Medicana is managed through My 1Health's dedicated patient support team, available 24/7. WhatsApp: +1 718 550 0880. Telephone: +1 718 550 0880. Email: [email protected]. The team arranges remote MRI, CT, and EEG review by Medicana's neurosurgical specialists, coordinates surgeon video consultations, provides written cost estimates, and manages airport transfers, accommodation, and interpreter services.

Most international patients plan for 10 to 21 days. Stays by procedure: brain tumour surgery 5 to 7 days hospital then 7 to 10 days hotel recovery; aneurysm clipping 5 to 7 days hospital including 24 to 48 hours neuro-ICU; Gamma Knife same-day procedure with no hospital admission for most cases; deep brain stimulation 5 to 7 days total across both stages; anterior cervical discectomy 1 to 3 days hospital then 3 to 5 days hotel recovery. Flying after open craniotomy is not recommended within 10 days of discharge.

Neurosurgery at Medicana costs significantly less than equivalent procedures in the UK or USA. Key costs: brain tumour surgery (craniotomy) 14,000 to 20,000 EUR vs 30,000 to 70,000 GBP UK private; aneurysm clipping or embolisation 18,000 to 22,000 EUR vs 80,000 to 180,000 USD USA; deep brain stimulation (Parkinson's) 20,000 to 30,000 USD vs 60,000 to 100,000 USD USA; anterior cervical discectomy 8,000 to 12,000 EUR; spinal cord tumour surgery 23,000 to 24,000 EUR. A written, itemised cost estimate is provided before you commit to travelling.

Brain surgery at Medicana is performed at JCI-accredited hospitals by surgeons with international credentials including AANS and WFNS membership. JCI accreditation at Medicana International Istanbul, Bahcelievler, and Camlica covers neurosurgical safety protocols, theatre standards, ICU provision, and post-operative monitoring. The neurosurgery team uses intraoperative neuronavigation, electrophysiological monitoring, and Gamma Knife, all standard at leading European centres.

Before leaving Turkey, you receive a full discharge summary, post-operative instructions, and medication list in a format your home-country GP and neurologist can use directly. Discharge documentation includes operative notes, post-operative MRI or CT reports, medication list with dosages, warning signs requiring emergency care, physiotherapy recommendations for the first 3 to 6 months, and follow-up imaging schedule (MRI at 3 and 6 months post-surgery). Medicana's international patient team is reachable via WhatsApp and email for post-discharge questions.

Medicana's neurology department manages conditions non-surgically through specialist diagnosis, medication, rehabilitation, and monitored follow-up. Conditions managed without surgery: Parkinson's disease via dopaminergic medication, physiotherapy, and speech therapy; multiple sclerosis via disease-modifying therapy and rehabilitation; epilepsy via antiepileptic titration, EEG monitoring, and surgical referral if needed; Alzheimer's and dementia via cognitive assessment and medication; migraine via medication, nerve block injections, Botox for chronic migraine; peripheral neuropathies; stroke rehabilitation.