Exploratory Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy (VATS)
What's included in this package
Medical Procedures
- Lobectomy
Duration
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- Personal medical coordinator
- Medical travel arrangements — booking of air tickets and hotel rooms at special partner prices
- Patient advocacy during medical travel
Programme price
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Doctor
Dr. Cagatay Saim Tezel is a Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital since 2025. From 2021 to 2025, he was a Professor at Haliç University Faculty of Medicine and at Liv Hospital Ulus. Earlier, he served at SB Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital as a specialist, associate professor, and educational supervisor.
He earned his MD from Ankara University. He completed his Thoracic Surgery specialization at SB Heybeliada Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital from 2000 to 2005. His international training includes a 6‑month observership at the Royal Brompton Hospital and work in the Leicester University clinics. He also attended the STS 41st Annual Meeting and the Ankara University Esophageal Surgery Program. He was part of the Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Transplant Team. He was an internship lecturer at Yeditepe University from 2013 to 2020. He served on the editorial board of the Heybeliada Medical Bulletin in 2001.
He is a member of the Turkish Thoracic Surgery Society, the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Turkish Thoracic Society, and the European Respiratory Society. He advised a thesis that won third place in the Istanbul Medical Chamber Thesis Competition.
How are we doing?
About the clinic
Lobectomy (removal of a lung lobe) is performed at Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The procedure may cost around $23,000 for VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic) surgery. The hospital is JCI-accredited and offers minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery.
About the Procedure
Lobectomy removes a diseased portion of the lung while preserving function. The preferred method is VATS - small incisions with a camera. Patients typically stay 4 days post-surgery. This approach reduces pain and shortens recovery compared to open surgery.
Clinic Advantages
Memorial Şişli holds Turkey's first JCI accreditation with a 4.6 patient rating. It is the country's largest multidisciplinary center. The hospital handles complex oncology cases with a 90% transplant success rate. Patients from 92+ countries choose this facility annually.
Pre-Op Requirements
- PET-CT scan - around $700
- Brain MRI - around $750
- DLCO lung test - around $600
What's Included
- Surgery and anesthesia
- 4-day hospitalization
- Airport transfers both ways
The thoracic surgery team includes Prof. Hasan Fevzi Batirel. VATS lobectomy preserves lung function while treating disease. Contact the hospital for personalized treatment planning.
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