Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital
istanbul
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Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital is a flagship general hospital on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. It features a hybrid operating room that combines a 3 Tesla MRI, a 128-slice CT and a robotic-arm angiography system, and performs operations with the da Vinci robotic surgery platform. Its intensive care capacity totals 75 beds across neonatal, paediatric, coronary, cardiovascular and general units. Accredited by Joint Commission International, the hospital provides advanced adult and paediatric care to international patients across a wide range of specialties.
Specialties
Bariatric and Metabolic SurgeryOrthopedics and TraumatologyPediatricsPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationPlastic and Aesthetic SurgeryPulmonologyHematologyRheumatologySleep DisordersBreast HealthSpine SurgeryThoracic SurgeryCardiology and Cardiovascular SurgeryDermatologyGastrointestinal SurgeryGeneral SurgeryGynecology and ObstetricsUrologyCheck-up and Preventive MedicineDental, Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEar, Nose and ThroatGastroenterologyIVF and Reproductive HealthNephrologyNeurology and NeurosurgeryOncologyOphthalmology
Procedures
International patient services
- International patient office
- Interpreter and translation services
- Visa and travel assistance
- Airport transfer
- Accommodation assistance
Technologies and equipment
Prostate Fusion Biopsy (3D Imaging and Navigation)
Prostate fusion biopsy is an advanced way of taking tissue samples from the prostate to diagnose prostate cancer accurately. It blends two types of imaging, a detailed MRI scan taken in advance and live ultrasound during the procedure, into a single three-dimensional picture. This "fusion" lets the doctor see exactly where any suspicious areas lie and guide the biopsy needle straight to them, rather than sampling the gland at random. The result is a more precise, targeted biopsy that improves the detection of cancers that genuinely need treatment, while helping to avoid unnecessary findings.
View technology→Q-Switched Laser
The Q-switched laser is a dermatological laser that fires extremely short, very high-energy pulses of light, measured in billionths of a second, to shatter pigment in the skin. Because the burst is so brief and powerful, it breaks up dark pigment and tattoo ink into tiny fragments while leaving the surrounding skin largely unharmed. The body then carries those fragments away naturally over the following weeks. This makes the Q-switched laser the standard tool for removing unwanted pigmentation and tattoos and for refreshing uneven, sun-damaged skin, with little downtime between sessions.
View technology→Pelvic Floor Magnetic Stimulation
Pelvic floor magnetic stimulation is a non-invasive treatment that strengthens the muscles supporting the bladder, bowel and pelvic organs using focused electromagnetic energy. The person simply sits fully clothed in a special chair, and an applicator beneath the seat produces thousands of strong, comfortable muscle contractions in a single session, exercising the pelvic floor far more intensively than is possible with manual Kegel exercises alone. There are no needles, no probes and no contact with the skin. The painless session lasts around twenty to thirty minutes, after which normal daily activities can resume straight away.
View technology→ROSA Robotic Surgical Assistant
ROSA is a robotic surgical assistant that helps the surgeon plan and carry out delicate operations with very high accuracy. It is used in two main areas: joint replacement, where it guides bone preparation and implant placement, and brain surgery, where it helps reach precise targets deep in the brain. In both settings the system turns the patient's own scans into a detailed three-dimensional map, and a steady robotic arm then follows the plan the surgeon has set. The surgeon remains fully in control; ROSA adds precision and stability rather than acting on its own.
View technology→ESWL (Shock Wave Lithotripsy)
ESWL (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy) is a non-surgical way to break up stones in the urinary system, such as kidney and ureter stones, without any incision. High-energy shock waves are generated outside the body and focused precisely onto the stone, shattering it into small fragments that can then pass naturally with the urine. Because nothing is inserted into the body and no cut is made, ESWL is one of the gentlest stone treatments available. It is typically a same-day procedure, after which most people return home and pass the broken fragments over the following days.
View technology→ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy)
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a non-surgical, drug-free treatment that delivers high-energy acoustic waves generated outside the body to a painful or slow-healing tissue. The waves pass harmlessly through the skin and concentrate on the target area, where they stimulate the body's own repair processes. ESWT is used mainly for long-standing tendon, joint and soft-tissue problems that have not responded well to rest, medication or standard physiotherapy. Sessions are short, done in the clinic without anaesthesia, and afterwards most people return straight to their day. It is delivered as part of a rehabilitation plan rather than on its own.
View technology→Excimer Laser
The excimer laser is a precise, computer-controlled laser system used to correct refractive errors of the eye, most commonly short-sightedness (myopia), long-sightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism. It works on the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye, gently removing microscopic layers of tissue to reshape it so that light focuses correctly on the retina. It is the workhorse behind most laser vision correction procedures, where its goal is to reduce or remove a person's dependence on glasses and contact lenses. The treatment is fast, carried out under anaesthetic drops, and recovery is generally quick.
View technology→TomoTherapy
TomoTherapy is an image-guided radiotherapy system that delivers radiation in a continuous spiral as the treatment ring rotates around the patient, much like a CT scanner. Built-in CT imaging lets the radiation oncology team confirm the tumour's exact position before every session, and the beam is divided into many small beamlets that paint the dose precisely onto the target. This slice-by-slice approach is well suited to complex or unusually shaped tumours and to large or long treatment areas, while keeping nearby healthy organs better protected.
View technology→SPECT-CT
SPECT-CT is a nuclear medicine imaging method that merges single photon emission computed tomography with computed tomography in one device, capturing both how an organ functions and its anatomical structure in a single session. A low-dose radiopharmaceutical is injected and gathers in the target tissue, where a rotating gamma camera builds three-dimensional functional images while the CT scan defines the exact location within the body. By showing not just the shape of a structure but how active it is, SPECT-CT helps doctors find disease, pinpoint exactly where it sits, and plan treatment with greater confidence.
View technology→Functional Balance and Coordination System
The functional balance and coordination system is an interactive rehabilitation platform that helps people stand, move and react more steadily. The patient performs guided exercises on a moving platform fitted with smart sensors that track posture and weight shift in real time and show the results on a screen. By reacting to this live feedback, the patient learns to correct posture, sharpen balance and activate the right muscles at the right moment. Because the training is turned into engaging game-like tasks, sessions stay motivating, which encourages the many repetitions that retraining balance requires.
View technology→Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife is a form of stereotactic radiosurgery, a highly precise way of treating targets deep inside the head without any cut, incision or general anaesthesia. Despite its name it is not a knife and involves no surgery in the usual sense. Instead, hundreds of finely focused beams of gamma radiation are aimed from many angles so that they all meet at a single point. Each beam alone is too weak to harm the tissue it passes through, but where they converge a strong, sharply shaped dose is delivered to the target while the surrounding healthy brain is largely spared. It offers a non-invasive option for tumours and other lesions that may be difficult or risky to reach with open surgery.
View technology→4D Breast Ultrasound
4D breast ultrasound, also known as automated breast volumetric scanning, is an imaging method that supports the diagnosis of breast cancer. Unlike a hand-held ultrasound, it uses a dedicated probe that moves automatically across the breast to capture the whole organ as a complete three-dimensional volume. It is mainly used alongside mammography, especially for women with dense breast tissue, where a denser background can hide lesions on a standard mammogram. The examination is comfortable, non-invasive and free of ionising radiation, making it a valuable additional layer in breast screening and assessment.
View technology→Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy is a form of internal radiotherapy in which a radiation source is placed inside the body, right at or next to the tumour, rather than aimed from outside. Because the source sits so close to the target, it can deliver a high, very localised dose while the radiation falls off sharply over a short distance, sparing the healthy tissue around it. Modern systems automate this safely: thin tubes are guided to the tumour, the source travels through them along a precise plan, and it is withdrawn at the end, leaving no radiation behind in the body.
View technology→DSA Digital Subtraction Angiography
Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is an advanced imaging method that shows the blood vessels throughout the body in fine detail. A thin catheter delivers a contrast agent into the arteries, and specialised computer processing strips away the surrounding bone and tissue so that only the vessels stand out sharply. It is used to detect vascular problems such as narrowing, aneurysm, malformation and abnormal connections in the brain, abdomen, skin and limbs. DSA is also the basis for many minimally invasive treatments, allowing a specialist to find and, in the same session, treat a vascular problem through a tiny entry point rather than open surgery.
View technology→EBUS Endobronchial Ultrasound
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a minimally invasive method that combines bronchoscopy with ultrasound to examine the airways and the tissues and lymph nodes that surround them. A thin, flexible bronchoscope carrying a camera and a small ultrasound probe is passed through the mouth into the airways, where the probe creates real-time images of structures just beyond the airway wall, such as lymph nodes and masses that cannot be seen with a camera alone. Under this live ultrasound guidance, a fine needle can take samples for the laboratory in the same session, all without any surgical incision.
View technology→Scalp Cooling System
A scalp cooling system is a supportive technology that helps reduce hair loss during chemotherapy, one of the side effects patients often find most distressing. The patient wears a snug cap that gently chills the scalp before, during and after the chemotherapy session. Cooling narrows the small blood vessels in the scalp and slows the activity of the hair follicles, so that less of the chemotherapy drug reaches them and they are less affected. For many people, this helps keep more of their own hair through treatment, which can make a meaningful difference to confidence and daily life.
View technology→FibroScan
FibroScan is a non-invasive, ultrasound-based device that measures how stiff the liver is, which reflects the degree of scarring, or fibrosis, and at the same time estimates the amount of fat in the liver. It offers a fast, painless alternative to a liver biopsy, with no incision or needle, and it assesses a larger area of the organ than a tiny tissue sample would. A probe is simply placed on the skin over the liver while the patient lies down, and a numerical result is available within minutes. It is widely used to detect and follow liver conditions and to guide and monitor treatment.
View technology→PET-CT
PET-CT is an advanced hybrid imaging method that combines positron emission tomography with computed tomography in a single scan, mapping both the metabolic activity and the anatomical structure of the body at once. A small dose of a radioactive tracer, often a glucose analogue, is injected and gathers in cells that are working harder than normal, which is typical of many tumours. Because it can show where a disease is active before it changes the shape of an organ, PET-CT is one of the most valuable tools for detecting cancer, working out how far it has spread, and checking whether treatment is working.
View technology→TrueBeam STx
TrueBeam STx is an advanced linear accelerator, a machine that delivers external radiotherapy to treat cancer with very high precision. It shapes powerful radiation beams to match the exact size and shape of a tumour and aims them from many angles, so that a strong dose reaches the target while nearby healthy tissue and organs receive as little as possible. Because it tracks the target and can account for movement such as breathing, it is accurate to within millimetres. This makes it suitable both for conventional, daily radiotherapy and for advanced focused techniques that treat a tumour in only a few sessions. The treatment is non-invasive and painless, with nothing entering the body.
View technology→Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
The da Vinci robotic surgical system lets a surgeon perform complex operations through a few small keyhole incisions instead of one large cut. Sitting at a nearby console, the surgeon controls tiny wristed instruments and a magnified high-definition three-dimensional camera, while the robotic arms translate every hand movement into precise, steady motion inside the body. The system never acts on its own: the surgeon is in full control at all times. For patients, this minimally invasive approach often means less pain, smaller scars, less blood loss and a quicker return to normal life.
View technology→3 Tesla MRI
3 Tesla MRI is a high-field magnetic resonance imaging scanner that produces exceptionally detailed pictures of the inside of the body. The "3 Tesla" refers to the strength of its magnet, which is about twice that of a standard MRI scanner, and this extra power allows sharper, higher-resolution images, often in less time. Like all MRI, it uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves rather than X-rays, so there is no ionising radiation involved. It is especially valuable for examining the brain, the nervous system, joints and soft tissues, helping doctors detect and characterise problems that may be hard to see on other scans.
View technology→Whole Body MRI
Whole body MRI examines the entire body in a single session, from the head down to the upper legs and sometimes the feet, producing one connected set of detailed images. It uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves rather than X-rays, so the examination involves no ionising radiation. By covering many organs and regions at once, it offers a broad overview that can pick up disease at an early stage. This makes it useful both as a screening tool for people who want a thorough check and as a way to look at conditions that may affect more than one part of the body.
View technology→Intraoperative MRI
Intraoperative MRI, also called operating room MRI, brings the power of magnetic resonance imaging directly into surgery. A specially designed scanner, integrated into the operating room, lets the surgical team obtain detailed pictures of the brain or spine while the operation is still under way. This means the surgeon can check progress during the procedure rather than waiting for a scan afterwards. Like all MRI, it uses a magnetic field and radio waves instead of X-rays, so it adds no ionising radiation. It is especially valuable for delicate tumour surgery, where seeing the result in real time can improve the outcome.
View technology→Tomosynthesis Mammography (3D Mammography)
Tomosynthesis mammography, often called 3D mammography, is an advanced form of digital mammography that builds a three-dimensional picture of the breast from a series of thin layers. Instead of a single flat image in which overlapping tissue can hide or mimic a problem, it lets the radiologist scroll through the breast slice by slice on a high-resolution screen. This makes small lesions and tumours easier to see and helps distinguish real findings from harmless overlapping tissue, which is especially valuable for screening and for women with dense breasts.
View technology→Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combines endoscopy and ultrasound in a single thin instrument, allowing the deeper layers of the digestive tract and the organs and tissues around it to be examined in detail. By placing a tiny ultrasound probe at the tip of an endoscope and guiding it inside the body, very close to the area of interest, it produces highly detailed images of structures such as the pancreas, bile ducts and nearby lymph nodes that can be hard to see from the outside. When needed, a fine needle can take a sample for the laboratory during the same procedure, all without any surgical incision.
View technology→Robotic Arm-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery
Robotic arm-assisted orthopedic surgery is a technology used mainly in knee and hip replacement to plan and carry out the operation with very high accuracy. A detailed three-dimensional plan is built from the patient's own CT scan, and during surgery a robotic arm guides the surgeon's instruments so that bone is prepared and the implant is positioned to that exact plan. The surgeon always holds and directs the instrument; the robotic arm adds steadiness and built-in limits that protect the surrounding tissue. The aim is a joint that fits and balances well, which can mean less pain and a smoother recovery.
View technology→HoLEP (Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate)
HoLEP (Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate) is a minimally invasive laser treatment for an enlarged prostate, a very common condition in older men that can make passing urine difficult. Benign prostatic enlargement narrows the channel through which urine flows, causing symptoms such as a weak stream, frequent urination and getting up at night. HoLEP uses a holmium laser passed through the urethra, with no external cut, to separate the overgrown inner prostate tissue from its outer shell and remove it completely. By taking out the whole obstructing tissue, it offers durable relief and works well even for very large prostates.
View technology→SMILE Pro Laser
SMILE Pro is an advanced, faster version of the SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) technique, a modern, minimally invasive laser method for correcting short-sightedness (myopia) and astigmatism. Unlike older flap-based procedures, it works through a tiny opening only a few millimetres wide, with no large corneal flap. A femtosecond laser shapes a thin disc of tissue (a lenticule) inside the cornea, which the surgeon then removes through this small incision, gently reshaping the cornea so that vision is corrected. The goal is to reduce or remove dependence on glasses and contact lenses, with a quick and comfortable recovery.
View technology→Fotona SP Dynamis
Fotona SP Dynamis is a versatile aesthetic laser platform that brings two complementary laser wavelengths together in one device. An Nd:YAG laser reaches deeper layers of the skin to firm and remodel from within, while an Erbium:YAG laser works on the surface to resurface and refine. Because a single system can be tuned for many goals, it is used across a wide range of non-surgical skin treatments, from facial rejuvenation and tightening to acne, scars, pigment, hair removal and intimate aesthetics, all without incisions or injections.
View technology→Dual-Energy CT
Dual-energy CT is an advanced form of computed tomography that scans the body at two different X-ray energy levels at the same time. A standard CT uses a single energy and shows mainly the shape and density of tissues, but by comparing how structures behave at two energies, dual-energy CT can tell different materials apart far more precisely. This added information helps doctors characterise what they see, such as distinguishing one type of tissue or deposit from another, and it can often be achieved with less contrast agent and a lower radiation dose. It uses X-rays, as all CT does, but with techniques designed to keep exposure low.
View technology→Location
Altunizade Mah., Yurtcan Sok. No:1, 34662 Üsküdar/İstanbul
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