Stomach stapling in Turkey typically costs from AUD $4,444 to AUD $5,734. The final investment depends on the surgical technique, the clinic’s accreditation status, and the surgeon’s level of expertise. Australians can save approximately 78% compared to local private fees, which average around AUD $22,937. Packages generally include the surgical procedure, anaesthetic, hospital stay, and airport-to-clinic transfers.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing a surgeon like Professor Abdukadir Bedirli, who has performed over 1,500 robotic surgeries, delivers high-tech precision. While larger institutions like Medipol Mega University Hospital utilize the Da Vinci system, specialized centers like Dr. Kaplan Baha Temizgonul’s practice offer tailored bariatric focus. This high volume of specialized care often results in success rates around 95% for obesity treatments in Turkey.
| Turkey | Thailand | ||
| Stomach stapling | from AUD $4,444 | from AUD $11,469 | from AUD $6,451 |
Dr Vahit Mutluu is a specialist General Surgeon at Memorial Atasehir Hospital, one of Istanbul's most reputable medical centres.
Dr Kaplan Baha Temizgonul is a graduate of Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine – the institution recognised as the cradle of sleeve gastrectomy in Turkey.
Professor Samet Yardimci is a high-achieving specialist who ranked first in Turkey's national surgical subspecialty exam before focusing on digestive system surgery.
Professor Mehmet Guler is a senior specialist at Medical Park Antalya with a distinguished academic background in obesity and metabolic surgery.