Stomach resection in Ankara typically costs from $7,500 to $11,800. Prices vary based on whether the surgery addresses weight loss or oncology, the surgical technique, and the facility's accreditation level. Patients save around 81% compared to the US, where this procedure costs $85,000 on average. Standard inclusions usually cover surgeon fees, anesthesia, hospital stays, and local transfers.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Ankara serves as Turkey's specialized academic hub, offering deep expertise in complex gastroenterology often missing in tourist-heavy cities. Private Koru Ankara Hospital stands out by combining JCI accreditation with the expertise of Professor Yusuf Serdar Sakin. His advanced training at the AMC Center in the Netherlands ensures high-level competency in motility and complex endoscopic procedures.
| Turkey | The UK | The USA | |
| Stomach resection | from $12,000 | from $30,000 | from $55,000 |
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Prof. Dr. İbrahim Doğan is a gastroenterologist. He earned his MD from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991. He became an Internal Medicine specialist at Gazi University in 1996. He completed gastroenterology subspecialty training at İnönü University in 2001.
His academic career was at Gazi University. He served as Lecturer (2002), Assistant Professor (2003), Associate Professor (2007), and Professor (2012). He worked as a researcher at the University of California San Diego from 2004 to 2006. He has practiced at Koru Hospital since January 2023.
Clinical focus includes gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gastroparesis, achalasia, bloating, gas and belching, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. He performs ERCP, stent placement, balloon and bougie dilation, polypectomy, argon plasma coagulation, double-balloon enteroscopy, and bleeding control.
Dr. Namik Ozkan is a general surgeon at Memorial Ankara Hospital. He specializes in bariatric and abdominal surgeries. He is the founding dean of the Aksaray University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ozkan trained at Ankara University. He treats complex conditions like obesity with surgical interventions.