Whipple surgery in Turkey typically costs from AUD $32,886 to AUD $42,895. The final price depends on the surgical approach, the surgeon's expertise, and the required hospital stay. In Australia, this complex procedure costs AUD $69,348 on average, meaning patients can save approximately 45%. Turkish packages often include preoperative imaging, pathology reviews, anaesthesia, and airport-to-clinic transfers.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing a high-volume specialist provides the best value for this delicate operation. At VM Medical Park Pendik, packages start around A$25,200 including full board and diagnostic MRI scans. For highly complex cases, Anadolu Medical Center offers affiliation with Johns Hopkins Hospital. Surgeons like Dr. Halil Alis or Prof. Ibrahim Aliosmanoglu have performed thousands of successful hepatobiliary procedures.
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| Whipple surgery | from AUD $32,886 | from AUD $40,036 | from AUD $37,891 |
The doctor completed medical education and general surgery specialization at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, followed by a Gastroenterology Surgery Specialization at Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, ranking in the top 3 in the minor examination. The doctor received a scholarship from the Turkish Surgery Association to work at Mayo Clinic in the Hepatopancreatobiliary and Obesity-Metabolic Surgery Clinics.
Upon returning to Turkey, the doctor co-founded the Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery unit at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital and later established the Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital. The doctor has performed over 400 pancreatic and gastric cancer surgeries, over 200 liver surgeries, and numerous surgeries related to gallbladder, biliary tract diseases, and obesity-metabolic conditions.
The doctor graduated from the School of Medicine at Hacettepe University and completed residency at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the Hacettepe University Cancer Institute.
Specializing in oncology, the doctor has extensive experience in treating various cancers, including breast, testicular, ovarian, lung, head and neck, and gastrointestinal cancers.
The doctor has worked at prestigious institutions such as The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hitit University Corum Training Hospital, and Medical Park Hospital.
The doctor graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Medicine Faculty in 2007 and completed a specialization in surgery at Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital in 2013. Further advancing their expertise, they joined the General Surgery Clinic at Istanbul Okan University in 2020.
With extensive experience in various medical institutions, the doctor has worked at Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Siverek State Hospital, and Anadolu Medical Center. They are a member of several prestigious organizations, including the European Society of Coloproctology and the Turkish Surgical Society.
The doctor holds numerous certifications, such as the Turkish Surgical Association Qualification Certificate and has completed advanced courses in endoscopy, bariatric surgery, and laser techniques for hemorrhoidal diseases.
Professor Sedat Karademir is a transplant-trained specialist who focuses on complex hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery at the Johns Hopkins-affiliated Anadolu Medical Center.