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Treatment in Istanbul for international patients: hospitals, waits and prices
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Acıbadem, Medicana, Florence Nightingale and Liv run international patient sites here, alongside Dentakay for dental work and Elithair for hair transplants.
- Hospitals and clinics listed
- 6
- JCI (own claim or JCI list)
- 6
- Known for
- Cancer care, Neurology, Fertility, Orthopaedics, Eyes and Hair transplant
- Airport
- IST
Hospitals and clinics in Istanbul that take patients from abroad
Acıbadem Maslak Hospital
- Cancer care
- Neurology
- Fertility
- Orthopaedics
Reply: “Free · No obligation · Reply within 24 hours”
7 published pricesDetails
Medicana Health Group (Istanbul)
- Transplant
- Fertility
- Orthopaedics
- Heart
No booking time published: ask in writing
Prices on requestDetails
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
- Transplant
- Cancer care
- Orthopaedics
- Imaging
Reply: “usually within 48 hours, in your language, with no obligation”
15 published pricesDetails
Liv Hospital (Ulus and Vadistanbul, Istanbul)
- Check-ups
- Orthopaedics
- Fertility
- Eyes
No booking time published: ask in writing
12 published pricesDetails
Dentakay (Istanbul)
- Dental
No booking time published: ask in writing
5 published pricesDetails
Elithair (Vadi district, Istanbul)
- Hair transplant
Reply: “Reply usually within one business day”
8 published pricesDetails
How soon each Istanbul hospital says it can see you
Each hospital's own words, sorted by what they measure: how soon you can book, a published department wait, or how fast it answers an enquiry. None of these is an official statistic; ask for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.
| Hospital | Which wait | For | What it says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acıbadem Maslak Hospital | Reply | Reply to a free medical-opinion request | “Free · No obligation · Reply within 24 hours” |
| Medicana Health Group (Istanbul) | Booking | Any treatment | Not published: ask in writing |
| Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital | Reply | Reply from international coordinators | “International coordinators reply 7 days a week, usually within a few hours.” |
| Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital | Reply | Second opinion with itemised cost estimate | “usually within 48 hours, in your language, with no obligation” |
| Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital | Reply | Urgent inquiries | “In critical or urgent cases, the CIP team ensures immediate, privileged medical second opinion and appointment procedures that guarantee instant attention, with all inquiries being responded to within 24 hours.” |
| Liv Hospital (Ulus and Vadistanbul, Istanbul) | Booking | Any treatment | Not published: ask in writing |
| Dentakay (Istanbul) | Booking | Any treatment | Not published: ask in writing |
| Elithair (Vadi district, Istanbul) | Reply | Reply to enquiry | “Reply usually within one business day” |
Who does what in Istanbul
| Hospital | MRI | Colonoscopy | Health check | Heart check | Cancer screening | Cataract | Laser eye | Dental implant | All-on-4 | Veneers | Hair transplant | Hip replacement | Knee replacement | IVF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acıbadem Maslak Hospital | – | Yes | Price | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Price | Price | Price |
| Medicana Health Group (Istanbul) | – | Yes | – | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes | – | Yes |
| Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital | Yes | – | Price | – | Yes | Yes | – | – | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liv Hospital (Ulus and Vadistanbul, Istanbul) | – | – | Price | Price | Price | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Dentakay (Istanbul) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Price | Price | Price | – | – | – | – |
| Elithair (Vadi district, Istanbul) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Price | – | – | – |
“Price” means the provider publishes one; “Yes” means it says it offers the treatment but publishes no price. Compare across Turkey: health check-up, heart check-up, cancer screening, cataract surgery, laser eye surgery, dental implant, all-on-4 dental implants, veneers, hair transplant, hip replacement, knee replacement, ivf.
Listing is not a recommendation. We list providers that run an international patient service and publish their own information; we have not inspected them. See everything for Turkey.
Treatment in Istanbul: questions
Which hospitals in Istanbul take international patients?
We list 6: Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Medicana Health Group (Istanbul), Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Liv Hospital (Ulus and Vadistanbul, Istanbul), Dentakay (Istanbul) and Elithair (Vadi district, Istanbul). Each runs a service for patients from abroad on its own website.
How long is the wait for treatment in Istanbul?
None of the hospitals we list publishes how soon it can book you. Most reply to an enquiry within a few days; ask each international office for a treatment date in writing.
Which Istanbul hospitals are JCI accredited?
Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Medicana Health Group (Istanbul), Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Liv Hospital (Ulus and Vadistanbul, Istanbul), Dentakay (Istanbul) and Elithair (Vadi district, Istanbul) say they are, or appear on the Joint Commission International list; each hospital page says which.
What treatments can I get in Istanbul?
Among the treatments we compare: MRI scans, colonoscopies, health check-ups, heart check-ups, cancer screening packages, cataract operations, laser eye operations, dental implants, full-arch implant treatments, veneers, hair transplants, hip replacements, knee replacements and IVF cycles.
Sources
- International patients. Acıbadem Maslak Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Acıbadem Maslak Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Medicana Health Group (Istanbul). Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- Appointments for international patients. Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- Appointments for international patients. Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Liv Hospital (Ulus and Vadistanbul, Istanbul). Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Dentakay (Istanbul). Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Elithair (Vadi district, Istanbul). Read 27 October 2026.