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Clinic Review

Marmara University Hospital is the most technologically advanced public hospital in Turkey. The main focus of the clinic is diagnostics and treatment of oncological diseases. The doctors have achieved great success in organ transplantation and storage of stem cells. The hospital was built to provide all segments of the population with the latest medical advancements, as well as train the new generation of doctors in the modern diagnostic and treatment methods.
The clinic was built in 1991. The area of the building is 112.440 m2. The Marmara University Hospital has 750 inpatient beds, including emergency and intensive care departments. Over 200,000 patients are treated there every year.
In 2010, the Marmara Clinic was completely renovated. Today, it is the largest building in the world capable of withstanding high-level earthquakes.
Areas of treatment at Marmara University Hospital:
Cardiology;
Transplantology;
Oncology;
Mammalogy;
Urology;
Orthopaedics and Traumatology;
Ophthalmology;
Plastic and reconstructive surgery;
Genetic counselling;
Rehabilitation;
Psychooncology;
Palliative care;
Support groups.
The Marmara University Hospital also has specialized operating theatres equipped with the latest technology for procedures in these areas:
organ transplants;
cardiovascular surgery;
neurosurgery;
general surgery;
pediatric surgery;
plastic surgery;
ophthalmology;
ENT surgery;
orthopaedics;
urology;
gynaecology.
Also, the clinic has 2 maternity wards and 5 operating theatres for patients admitted by ambulance.
At Marmara University Hospital, a bone marrow transplant was performed for the first time in Turkey.
The clinic is also equipped with a computer system that connects the departments and a CCTV video surveillance system that allows students to monitor surgeries and treatment.
Advantages of treatment at Marmara University Hospital:
a pickup at the airport;
airport-hospital-airport transfer;
mobile intensive care unit;
personal consultant and interpreter services;
maintenance of documentation in English;
selection of the attending physician;
second medical opinion.
Equipment available at Marmara University Hospital:
15 x-ray rooms;
3 angiography machines;
2 computer tomography devices (CT);
Da Vinci's robot;
MRI;
Cyberknife;
TrueBeam.
Features of the Clinic
Oncology at Marmara University Hospital
Cancer is one of the key areas at Marmara University Hospital. The oncology department treats both adults and children. Doctors treat there:
Lung cancer and breast cancer;
Colorectal cancer and prostate cancer;
Skin cancer (including melanoma);
Stomach cancer;
Brain cancer.

During the diagnosis, doctors adopt an interdisciplinary approach. This means that each case is handled by a team of professional specialists, who consult with each other to make an accurate diagnosis and choose the right course of treatment.
Cancer treatments available at Marmara University Hospital include:
Endoscopic tumour resection;
Microsurgery;
Da Vinci's surgery;
Cyberknife;
TrueBeam;
Chemotherapy;
Immunotherapy..
Mammalogy at Marmara University Hospital

The Breast Center at Marmara University Hospital is one of the most advanced in the country. It administers over 5,200 mammograms every year. The clinic employs highly specialized radiologists, mammalogists, surgeons and nurses to treat breast cancer and other breast diseases. Every year about 300 operations are performed at the Marmara University Hospital to remove malignant and benign breast tumours.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancerous disease among women. If you start treatment before the neoplasm spreads throughout the body, the 5-year survival rate is 99%.
The Marmara University Hospital has the opportunity to take a genetic test to determine predisposition to breast cancer. 5-10% of breast tumours are related to hereditary factors.
The Breast Center at Marmara University Hospital has such equipment:
Mammography;
Ultrasound;
MRI;
Microwave chest imaging.
Complex diagnostics with the use of modern equipment makes it possible to detect with high accuracy cancer and benign formations. Biopsy with mammography, ultrasound and MRI is available there. These methods increase the chance of detecting a tumour and reduce the need for a second biopsy.
If necessary, it is possible to perform mastectomy - breast removal surgery. Patients may undergo breast reconstruction at Marmara University Clinic.
Based on the clinic there are scientific researches aimed at developing new methods of breast cancer treatment.
Transplantology at Marmara University Hospital
The success rate of organ transplantation in Turkey reaches 97%.
Marmara University Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the country to start transplanting internal organs. The transplant department has a highly professional staff with many years of experience taking care of patients who require organ transplants.
The Marmara University Hospital provides kidney and liver transplants from related and unrelated donors. The clinic also performs autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplants. After this procedure, the patient's immunity is reduced, so he or she is placed in a sterile room.
The Marmara Clinic also offers services of freezing and storing umbilical cord blood after a baby is born. It contains stem cells, which can be used later in medical or cosmetic procedures.

Cost of treatment at University Hospital Marmara
Procedure | Cost |
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Consultation with a specialist | from $115 |
Ultrasound examination | from $200 |
Scintigraphy | from $290 |
Coronarography | from $1,000 |
MRI | from $700 |
Biopsy | from $1,000 |
Check-Up | from $500 |
Histology revision | from $400 |
Procedure | Cost |
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TrueBeam | from $11,000 |
Cyberknife | from $8,000 |
Transurethral prostatic resection (TURP) | from $4,000 |
Coronary stenting | from $6,000 |
Hernia surgical removal | from $13,000 |
Knee replacement | from $8,600 |
Rhinoplasty | from $2,200 |
Lasik (2 eyes) | from $1,800 |
Average clinic rating
Doctors
Marmara University Hospital is located on the Asian side of Istanbul, close to Marmara University itself. Near the clinic there is a large number of hotels, cafes, restaurants, cultural and entertainment facilities. It takes 40 minutes to get to the hospital from the airport.
