Baskent University Hospital Istanbul - Departments

The Department of Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics offers the full range of high-quality medical services for the prevention, diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system. The department also specializes in integrated management of pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal care both for mother and child. The primary focus of the department's clinical activities is the provision of high-quality medical care to patients with gynecologic cancers – uterine, cervical, ovarian, fallopian tube and vulvar cancer. The department's specialists are known as the best doctors in the field of their expertise and regularly demonstrate excellent treatment results. The high treatment success rates are facilitated not only by the professionalism of the medical staff, but also by the high-tech equipment of the department. Most gynecological interventions are performed using sparing laparoscopic techniques that require only a few miniature skin incisions. In addition, the department's specialists perform robot-assisted interventions using the innovative da Vinci surgical system.

The Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology provides the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services at the highest level of university medicine. The department's specialists conduct all modern laboratory, electrophysiological and imaging tests, cardiac catheterization for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, as well as many progressive interventional procedures, which help patients avoid major cardiac intervention. Medical care can be provided to patients both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. More than 1,300 patients undergo outpatient diagnostics and treatment in the department every month. The cardiologists use in their clinical practice only the most effective and reliable drugs, balloon catheters, stents and other specialized devices from the world's leading manufacturers, which contribute to the high quality of treatment. In addition, the specialists of the medical facility have a wealth of clinical experience, which allows them to easily cope with even especially complex clinical cases. The department's doctors cooperate closely with cardiac surgeons, which guarantees immediate surgical treatment where required.

The Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery performs the full range of surgical interventions in the areas of its specialization. The aesthetic plastic surgeons of the department brilliantly perform facelift, neck lift, forehead lift, eyebrow lift, nose and ear reshaping, as well as various interventions to improve the body – liposuction, abdominoplasty, arm lift, thigh lift, breast augmentation and reduction, etc. The department's team of reconstructive plastic surgeons specializes in the correction of facial and body defects due to the resection of neoplasms, trauma and congenital anomalies. In addition, the department performs various non-surgical procedures in order to improve the appearance, in particular, Botox and filler injections, PRP therapy. The department's surgeons are leading specialists in their field of activity. They have extensive clinical experience and also regularly undergo advanced training courses in the best hospitals in Turkey and the United States in order to be able to offer their patients innovative sparing plastic surgery techniques.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology, Spinal Surgery and Hand Surgery provides the full range of medical services in its areas of expertise. The department carries out high-precision diagnostics of musculoskeletal diseases, conservative and surgical treatment of orthopedic pathologies and injuries of any severity. The department's doctors provide treatment not only for adults, but also for children under the age of 16 years. The main focus is on arthroscopic interventions on the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle joints, the surgical treatment of spinal diseases and injuries, as well as on the treatment of sports injuries. The clinical practice involves the use of only the most effective therapeutic methods available in modern medicine. The goal of the department's doctors is to eliminate pain as soon as possible and restore patient's mobility.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery offers the full range of surgical treatment of diseases of the nervous system at the highest level of modern medicine. The department employs highly professional neurosurgeons who use the widest arsenal of innovative technologies for the restoration of health of patients with tumors of the brain, spinal cord and spine, cerebrovascular diseases, intracerebral hemorrhages, traumatic brain injuries and other pathologies, which pose a threat to the patient's life. The department also provides treatment of neurosurgical diseases in children. The doctors working in the department demonstrate excellent treatment results, which are facilitated by high-precision preoperative diagnostics, careful planning of each stage of surgery using modern computer systems, as well as professional performance of the operation and proper follow-up care. Whenever possible, the department's surgeons always give preference to minimally invasive techniques that virtually eliminate injury to healthy tissues of the brain and spine, as well as significantly reduce postoperative recovery.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation, Vascular Surgery offers the full range of surgical interventions for the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system, including donor and artificial heart transplantation. The department's priority clinical focuses include coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve surgery, thoracic aortic surgery, heart transplantation, as well as the treatment of diseases of the blood vessels, arteries and veins. The department also provides treatment to children with congenital heart diseases. The medical facility has an excellent technical base for performing high-complexity surgery in order to restore the normal functioning of the heart. Whenever possible, the doctors use sparing minimally invasive techniques, which ensure a short hospital stay after surgery. The skills and professionalism of the department's cardiac surgeons are known far beyond Turkey. They have performed over 126 heart transplantations and thousands of successful heart surgical procedures that have saved the lives of many patients from Turkey and abroad.

The Department of Urology, Urologic Oncology, Urogynecology and Andrology provides the full range of top-class diagnostic and therapeutic services in its areas of specialization. The doctors of the department pay key attention to patients with cancer – prostate cancer, testicular cancer, kidney cancer and bladder cancer. The department also admits patients with benign urological diseases, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, renal cysts and urinary tract infections. In the field of urogynecology, the main focus is on the treatment of urinary incontinence in men and women. In addition, the department's doctors provide effective treatment for andrological disorders in men. The department's specialists have the most advanced treatment methods, including sparing laparoscopic interventions, lithotripsy for crushing kidney and urinary tract stones, laser techniques, etc. Each clinical case is considered individually, which contributes to the highest treatment efficiency.

The Department of Kidney and Liver Transplantation in Adults and Children offers the full range of services in its area of competence. The department's specialists successfully perform kidney and liver transplant surgery in patients suffering from chronic renal failure, chronic liver failure, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and other life-threatening pathologies. In some clinical cases, transplantation is the only treatment to save a person's life. The department's tasks also include preparing the patient for transplantation and subsequent care in order to prevent the rejection of the transplanted organ. The department's specialists have already performed more than 2,868 successful kidney transplantations, as well as 598 liver transplantations. The surgeons have colossal clinical experience and professional skills, due to which they perform organ transplant surgery of any degree of complexity with excellent results.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery offers the full range of services in its area of ​​specialization. The department's medical team provides treatment to patients with various diseases of the ear, throat, nose, as well as head and neck tumors. One of the most important department's focuses is cochlear implantation to treat severe hearing loss. Particular attention is paid to the treatment of acoustic neuroma. In addition, the department's specialists are making great strides in the correction of congenital auricular deformities in young children. The department has the most advanced treatments that effectively treat ENT diseases of any severity. Strict adherence to the current clinical protocols and the high professionalism of the department's doctors guarantee an optimal treatment result.

The Department of Adult and Pediatric General, Abdominal, Cancer, Colorectal, Endocrine and Bariatric Surgery offers the full range of surgical interventions in the areas of its competence. The department's team of surgeons specializes in the surgical treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, endocrine glands, as well as pathologies of the anal canal, rectum and colon. In addition, the department performs surgery to treat morbid obesity in patients with a body mass index above 35. The clinical practice is especially focused on the treatment of cancers of the digestive system. Whenever possible, the department's surgeons prefer sparing minimally invasive interventions, after which the patient does not need a long hospital stay. Such surgical procedures exclude any pronounced pain, which reduces the need for pain medications.