| Turkey | Thailand | South Korea | |
| Umbilical hernia repair | from AUD $4,700 | from AUD $13,400 | from AUD $2,800 |
| Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair | from AUD $7,400 | ≈ AUD $3,700 | ≈ AUD $4,600 |
Dr. Murat Yaman is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital. He has performed over 1,500 rhinoplasties and 1,500 breast enlargements. Dr. Yaman also completed 500 facelifts and 1,000 liposuction procedures using VASER technology. He works at a JCI-accredited facility that treats 10,000+ patients annually.
Associate Professor Burcin Batman is a highly regarded gastrointestinal specialist at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, having successfully managed over 1,000 surgical cases.
Dr. Vafi Atalay is a colorectal and general surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center. He developed the tube ileostomy technique to eliminate the need for ostomy-closure surgery. This method was published in the journal Colorectal Disease. Dr. Atalay specializes in pancreatic, colon, rectal, and liver cancers.
Professor Samet Yardimci is a specialist in gastroenterological surgery who ranked first in Turkey's prestigious national surgical subspecialty exam.