Medicana Hospital, Istanbul: a New City Clinic partner hospital

Medicana Health Group at a glance

Medicana Health Group (Medicana Sağlık Grubu) was founded in 1992. It is a private healthcare group with hospitals in Istanbul and in several other Turkish cities, including Ankara, Bursa, İzmir, Konya, Samsun and Sivas.

Its hospitals cover a wide range of specialties – general surgery, cardiology, oncology and organ transplantation among them – and offer interpreting and coordination support for international patients. For someone travelling from the UK, Ireland or further afield, that support sits alongside the coordinator and interpreter provided by New City Clinic.

As with any multi-site group, the name alone does not tell you which building you will be in. Your written plan from New City Clinic states the exact Medicana hospital and its address.

Medicana's role in the New City Clinic network

New City Clinic is a health tourism organisation authorised by the Turkish Ministry of Health and does not operate itself. Procedures are performed by named specialist surgeons at licensed partner hospitals: Medicana, Acıbadem, Medipol, Medical Park and Biruni University Hospital.

On its own Medicana page, New City Clinic says it plans bariatric and general surgery for its patients at the Medicana hospital where the relevant physician practises. Plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery is also among the areas the clinic organises at Medicana for international patients. We mention this openly because, on a site about Lipo 360 and body contouring, you should know that the hospital for an aesthetic operation is always decided by your surgeon's practice – not by a fixed rule.

Treatments organised at Medicana

New City Clinic lists the following areas for international patients at its partner hospitals, including Medicana:

• Plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
• Weight-loss surgery: gastric sleeve, bypass and gastric balloon
• Orthopaedics: knee and hip replacement, sports injuries
• Check-ups, eye, urology, gynaecology and IVF
• Oncology second opinions and treatment plans, and living-donor organ transplant

The weight-loss link matters to many readers. People who have lost a lot of weight after bariatric surgery often look next at body lift and post-bariatric contouring, a tummy tuck, an arm lift or a thigh lift. If you are at a stable weight and mainly have stubborn fat rather than loose skin, Lipo 360 or liposuction by area may be more relevant. Your surgeon will advise which approach suits you and where it will be done.

How the hospital is chosen for you

You can ask for Medicana. New City Clinic then chooses the hospital with you according to:

• Procedure: each operation is planned at a hospital equipped and experienced in that field.
• Physician: the hospital must be one where your surgeon practises.
• Preference: your wishes on location, room type and budget are reflected in your quote.

The final choice – hospital and surgeon – is written in your plan before you travel. Nothing is changed afterwards without your agreement.

What happens when you travel to Istanbul

The practical side of your stay is handled by New City Clinic, which is also a TÜRSAB-licensed travel agency (No. 17659):

1. You send reports, photos or questions on WhatsApp.
2. A specialist reviews them free of charge and you receive a written plan and price, usually within 24 hours.
3. On arrival you are met at the airport and taken to your hotel and to Medicana; an interpreter accompanies you at appointments.
4. After discharge you receive your reports, and the team keeps in touch once you are home.

How long you stay depends on the procedure – our recovery guide explains the first weeks after body contouring, and the package guide explains each item in detail.

Package contents and prices

Whichever partner hospital you are treated at, the New City Clinic package includes treatment by a named specialist, the hospital stay and tests in your plan, hotel and transfers, an interpreter and coordinator, and complication insurance for surgery. Flights are not included.

Illustrative package prices – such as €3,500 for Lipo 360 or tummy tuck and €4,850 for a mommy makeover – are on our prices page and the New City Clinic prices page. The final figure is given in writing after your free medical assessment.

Checking licences before you book

All private hospitals in Türkiye are licensed by the Ministry of Health. Hospital accreditations are specific to each site and change over time, so check the current status on Medicana's official website (medicana.com.tr) and, if you wish, in the Joint Commission International (JCI) directory. New City Clinic gives you the hospital's name and address in writing so you can do this before you fly.

To verify the organiser, read our page on New City Clinic's licences and certificates, which explains the Ministry of Health authorisation, HealthTürkiye registration, TÜRSAB licence and ISO certificates. The full list of partners is on our hospitals page and on the New City Clinic partner hospitals page.

Ask New City Clinic for a free quote

Thinking about surgery in Istanbul and interested in Medicana? Send your photos and questions to New City Clinic using the form or WhatsApp. A specialist reviews them free of charge and you usually receive a written plan, naming the surgeon and hospital, within 24 hours. There is no obligation, and the coordinator replies in English.