Dr Erdinc Genc has performed 1,100 orthopaedic procedures and trained at the American Hip Institute and UPENN Sports Medicine Center. Treatment costs around A$8,000 for one or both knees. This package includes the procedure, MRI diagnostic, airport transfers, and translation. Medipol Bahçelievler is JCI-accredited and treats 600,000 patients annually. Harvesting occurs under sedation, followed by local anaesthetic for the application. The clinic provides this as a day-case procedure, so no overnight hospital stay is required. Patients typically stay in Istanbul for 6 days for follow-up monitoring.