Consultation Rheumatologist Clinics Abroad — Page 6

Continental Hospitals is a JCI and NABH-accredited hospital in Hyderabad, India. Its core specialties include pediatric neurosurgery, neurology, and weight loss surgery. Prices are 3–4 times lower than in US clinics.

• Patients from the United States, Canada, and the UK choose this hospital for care.
• Sleeve gastrectomy starts at $9,800. Colonoscopy starts at $220.
• English-speaking staff, interpreter services, and airport pickup are available.
• Online doctor consultations and medical records transfer can be arranged before travel.

Başkent University Istanbul Hospital is a private multi-specialty center founded by Dr. Mehmet Haberal, a pioneer in organ transplantation. It specializes in heart surgery, general surgery, transplantology, and comprehensive medical check-ups for all ages. The hospital has 90 departments and is part of a university healthcare group.

• Performed Turkey's first ever living-related kidney transplant in 1975 and the country's first deceased donor kidney transplant in 1979.
• Led the world's first adult segmental living-related liver transplant in 1990, plus the first combined liver-kidney transplant from a living donor in 1992.
• 772 kidney transplants on record, with a 94.4% success rate for living donor procedures.
• Dr. Haberal is an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an elected member of the New York Academy of Sciences.
• Treats patients from CIS countries, the Balkans, and Asia.

Medicana International Ankara Hospital is part of one of Turkey's largest private hospital groups. It has been operating since 2008 with 140 doctors across 55 departments. The hospital is JCI-accredited for quality and patient safety.

• Eight operating rooms and 17 intensive care unit beds support complex procedures.
• 26 observation beds and 207 total beds provide capacity for inpatient care.
• Joint Commission International accreditation confirms global safety standards are met.
• Part of a major network with extensive experience in Turkish healthcare.

Academic Hospital is a TÜV NORD-certified private medical center in Istanbul with 60 specialist departments. It is best known for orthopedics, plastic surgery, weight loss surgery, and medical check-ups. The hospital treats over 15,000 patients each year, both adults and children.

• Holds TEMOS International Healthcare Accreditation for quality of medical services.
• 105 doctors across 60 departments covering a wide range of specialties.
• Serves patients from Europe, the Balkans, and many other regions.
• Medical check-up programs designed for early detection and prevention.

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital is one of India's largest private tertiary care hospitals, with 650 beds. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac care, neurosciences, and organ transplant. Founded in 1959 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.

• 17 state-of-the-art modular operation theatres with three-stage air filtration.
• 125 critical care beds across multiple ICUs, including dedicated transplant units.
• First hospital in NCR to use an automatic pneumatic chute system for sample transport.
• Paper-less healthcare system with Wi-Fi and remote-access electronic medical records.
• Specialized birthing suites with telemetric fetal monitors and an adjacent emergency OR.

BHT CLINIC Istanbul Tema Hospital is a private multispecialty facility in Istanbul, Turkey. It offers care in oncology, cardiology, fertility, and pediatrics. The hospital is a smart building with LEED Gold certification. It opened in 2019 as part of the Bahat Health Group. The group has served patients since 1994. The medical team includes 100 doctors and over 1,000 employees.

The clinic runs a dedicated IVF Center. It treats about 600 patients each year, from Turkey and abroad. The hospital holds JCI and Temos accreditations. Advanced tools include the TrueBeam and Trilogy radiotherapy systems. Diagnostics cover Whole-Body MRI, PET-CT, and digital angiography. The urology team also offers MR fusion prostate biopsies.