Heart transplant costs in Turkey generally range from AUD $249,100 to AUD $355,800. Final pricing depends on clinic tier, surgeon experience, and required ICU duration. In Australia, this procedure is significantly more expensive, costing AUD $281,100 on average. Patients can save approximately 11% by travelling. Standard inclusions often cover pre-operative screenings, the surgical procedure, and initial hospital recovery.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing a multi-specialty centre provides excellent value for complex cardiac care. Liv Hospital Vadistanbul features a dedicated heart health centre and rehabilitation clinic on-site. This avoids the need for external recovery transfers. For pediatric cases, specialists like Dr. Nurettin Unal in İzmir bring decades of experience. High-capacity centres like EKOL International, which treats 500,000 patients annually, offer infrastructure that supports reliable outcomes.
| Turkey | Thailand | South Korea | |
| Heart transplant | ≈ AUD $249,100 | ≈ AUD $142,300 | ≈ AUD $199,200 |
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Professor Öztekin Oto is a trailblazer in cardiac medicine who performed Turkey's first heart-lung transplant and first paediatric heart transplant.
Professor Nurettin Unal leads the paediatric heart transplant team at Medicalpoint International Hospital. He specialises in treating end-stage cardiac failure and severe heart muscle dysfunction in children.
Dr. Naci Karacaoglan is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He holds the official plastic surgery expert title from the Ministry of Health of Turkey. Dr. Karacaoglan specializes in hair transplants, liposuction, and facial surgeries. He completed fellowships in the US and Turkey to refine his surgical techniques.
Professor Barbaros Dokumaci is a senior cardiologist at Kolan Hospital Group, where he manages complex cardiac interventions and end-stage heart failure cases.