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2 This publication was prepared within the scope of the West Mediterranean Development Agency 2012 Financial Support Program. Its contents does not reflect opinion of West Mediterranean Development Agency and / or Ministry of Development. The responsibility regarding contents of this publication belongs to Antalya Provincial Directorate of Health.

3 Termessos Sebahattin ÖZTÜRK Governor of Antalya Dear guests, We are all aware of that human life valuable and life right to live is the basic human right. Each step to be taken for the protection, development and improvement of health is very important. Due to the health policies implemented, several protective health service such as immunization, monitoring the mother and baby s health, nutrition and struggle with cigarette and obesity particularly are served successfully. Besides, developing technologies; provide the improvement of diagnosis and treatment processes in out hospital particularly and on the other hand, increase the satisfaction in the health sector in which care service is provided by well- trained, expert and qualified hearth personnel to a great extent. Fast development of communication technology provides you t get informed about every fact, development and problem instantly wherever you are. Therefore, it is always possible to reach any kind of health information in our country through both the Ministry of Health and our hospital s communication centers. One of the reasons which directs the people towards international actions is the health certainly. Persons claim to receive qualified health service and appropriate medical service prices are the basic reasons which increase the interest towards health tourism. In our province which is preferred due to its higher tourism potential, the availability of adequate bed capacity, qualified manpower and various health agencies and organizations increase diversity in the health tourism every passing day. Our objective is to bring Antalya a brand name in health tourism by providing agencies and organizations which provide health tourism service to reach human and technical standards such as infrastructure, adequate medical technologies, international common therapy protocols, satisfactory information technologies and personnel with higher level expertise.

4 Dr. Adem Bilgin Antalya Provincial Health Director Health for everyone! Ministry of Health s Program for Transformation in Health has been based on the theme; health for everyone. One of the significant components of the program is the health tourism. Under the consideration of our country s geographic, historical and cultural structure, great importance has been attached to health tourism and developments have been recorded thereof. Within this framework, serious works have been carried out in this respect and our health organizations have been supported and strengthened both in terms of infrastructure and equipment as well as manpower which is the indispensable factor for the health services. Relevant legislation works have been completed. Antalya, with more than ten million visitors, is the third city in the world which is visited most. Antalya has an ever- increasing potential in tourism and health sector. In our province, there are totally 2123 plants of which 874 of them are certified by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. There are around five thousand patient beds in our hospitals. Our objective is that; an environment of confidence should exist which requires to receive health service from our province and every one should leave Turkey with pleasure and satisfaction for these services provided. Our works executed in medical tourism are evaluated comprehensively as elder and disabled people due to medical tourism and appropriate climate of Antalya. Besides, emergency health service is supplied to 10,5 million tourists visiting Turkey within the scope of the health of the tourist. Our health potential is considerably high. In our province; over seventeen thousand health personnel are employed in two university hospitals, one training and research hospital, fourty hospitals of which twenty six of them are private, six oral and dental health, fifty 112 Emergency Health Services stations and other health organizations. Again, International Patient Unit which has been established in public hospitals to meet emergency health necessities of the tourists in our company is in service for 24 hours. When the services provide within the scope of the health tourism is observed, the branches preferred most are seem to be; eye diseases, dental health, orthopedics, brain surgery, KVC, oncology, plastic surgery. When our existing health potential and our city s characteristics are taken into consideration, in the health tourism (spa-wellness tourism, treatment for advanced ages and disabled persons, rehabilitation and care services etc.) we have been continuing our works for being a leader city. We hereby aim to make Antalya, based on experience and knowledge for years and having strong infrastructure, a world famous brand name in the field of health tourism as well. Kaş

5 Old City Healthy City Gives Health Antalya is warmed by the Mediterranean sun and culture and has all the ingredients that are vital to a healthy life, including a fresh and temperate climate. Antalya s healthy population welcomes the world. Medical tourism is a new and burgeoning field in Antalya. The city has an accommodation capacity of more than half a million and hosts 11 million tourists per year. Antalya is one of the cities that has recognised and uses its strong potential in the field of medical tourism. Even in winter, the temperature is around C, the city has become a top destination for those who want to spend their holidays and receive treatment before returning to their country replenished and healthy. antalyadestination.com

6 Dr. Ebru BÜYÜKKARAMAN Deputy Director of Antalya Provincial Directorate of Health Health Tourism Unit Antalya is a kind capital of tourism; hosting historical and natural beauties in which all kinds of transportation opportunities are easily provided, having higher hotel management standards, and in which qualified medical people with advanced health infrastructure are living therein. Antalya; with a surface area of km 2 and a population of , having a special 640 km-coast line, is a rich city with its historical places and ruins. In the economy of Antalya; tourism, trade and agriculture are at the fore front, and industrial activates have been developing improvements recently. Besides, see, sand and sun tourism, the city has a big liveliness and action due to its culture tourism, golf tourism, sports tourism, congress tourism, yacht tourism, mountain tourism, tableland tourism, winter tourism and health tourism which continue through the year. Mediterranean University and International Antalya University are available in Antalya and students utilize from all opportunities provided by the modern education. There are two airports in Antalya; Antalya Airport and Gazipaşa Airport. Around planes are landing to International Antalya Airport, within the scope of international flights, which is one of the biggest airport of the Europe, and 345 direct flight point connection are available. Antalya Airport meets around ten million visitors coming from 182 countries. In terms of distribution of tourists visiting Turkey in 2012 according to border gates; 35% of them are entering through Antalya, and the 38% of the tourists

7 Üniversite fotosu visiting Antalya in 2012 are older than 45, in terms of their ages. There are totally 874 touristic plants of which 299 of them have five- star qualification in Antalya and total number of beds is at a capacity to be capable of hosting guests. Besides, SPA-Wellness applications are executed by professional teams at hotels. There are 15 golf courses in Antalya and these courses are among the best destinations in Turkey. Besides, Antalya is a destination which is preferred for camp works by various professional sport clubs. Antalya is the top city among the cities having blue flag-beaches worldwide in Antalya is very favorable for touristic actions in terms of its climate for 12 months a year. Annual temperature average is; 18, 4 C dir, mild climate conditions are a factor of preference by all age groups year-round. Health sector has made breakthroughs in Turkey in recent years, the quality and efficiency of it has been raised. In Turkey, health sector serves in European standards with modern hospitals, its raised manpower, expert doctors, technological infrastructure and experience. All hospitals in Turkey have international service quality and most of private hospitals have been certified by world- famous accreditation institutions. Coordination of health services supplied to foreign patients within Ministry of Health is provided by Health and Tourism Department. Foreign citizens are enabled translation and consultancy service in 6 languages (English, German, Arabic, Russian, Persian and French) through overseas calls by; and calls within Turkey by; within the scope of International Patient Support Department. Furthermore, in case of emergency; phone no: 112, and for complaints; phone no: 184 also provide foreign- languageservices. Works and transactions supplied to foreign patients in Antalya in relation with health services are followed up by Antalya Health Directorate Provincial Tourism Department. In Antalya, health quality and infrastructure has also developed in parallel with the general level of Turkey. In total; there exist; 14 public hospitals, 26 private hospitals and 2 university hospitals, 22 private branch centers, 23 dialysis centers, 5 treatment centers for supporting reproduction, 6 oral and dental health centers, 20 policlinics, 78 mouth dental health polyclinics, 1 hyperbaric oxygen treatment center, 2 organ transplantation centered laboratory and institutions. All relevant organizations are licensed by the Ministry of Health. All organizations in Antalya supply service in accordance with National accreditation criteria and audited by the Ministry of Health; 2 private hospitals have JCI quality certificates. Foreign visitors in Antalya are supplied health service in existing health organizations in all branches. With its raised manpower and qualified expert physicians, Antalya plays a leading role in health tourism. Antalya health tourism service areas are; Eye, Dental, Orthopedics, Brain Surgery, Cardiology-KVC, Tube Baby IVF applications, Oncology, Radiotherapy, Plastic Surgery, Transplantation, Dialysis, Hair Transplantation, Physical Treatment, advanced age group patients requiring medical care.

8 Cape E87 D685 River D330 Hasanpaşa Bademağacı Selge Köprülü Canyon National Park Cevizli Village Kibyra Gölhisar Altınyayla D350 Çavdır E87 E87 Korkuteli E87 Termessos Geyikbayırı D650 Karain Termessos National Park Lake Kırkgöz Güver Canyon Nature Park Döşemealtı Antalya D685 Pamphylia Kurşunlu Waterfall Aksu Nature Park Perge D400 Sillyum Serik Aspendos Seleucia Oymapınar Dam İbradı Altınbeşik National Park D695 Akseki D695 Çimi Village Lake Dipsiz Lake Eğri D635 Semahöyük Saklıkent D400 Düden Waterfall Kundu Belek Boğazkent Gündoğdu Çolaklı Ilıca Side Evrenseki Manavgat D400 Manavgat Dam Gündoğmuş Alara (Çündüre) Waterfall D350 Elmalı Beldibi Kızılağaç Alara Stream D400 Yeşilbarak Village Akdağ Gömbe Lake Yeşil Akçay Çayboğazı Pond Tekke Village Çığlıkara Nature Park Lake Avlan D635 Lycia Kızlar Sivrisi Arykanda Mount Tahtalı Göynük Beydağları National Park Çamyuva Phaselis Tekirova Kemer D400 Okurcalar İncekum Avsallar İncekum Nature Park Turkler Payallar Konaklı Korakesion Alanya Oba Oba Stream Kestel Mahmutlar Dim Stream Saklıkent National Park Sütleğen Village Gökbük Village D635 D400 Syedra n Xanthos Tlos D400 Kalkan Patara Bezirgan Village D400 Kaş D400 Theimiussa Kekova Beymelek Ision Kiddle Myra Demre Andriake Rhodiapolis Limyra Finike D400 Kumluca Mavikent Nature Park Karaöz Gelidonya Olympos Adrasan Gulf of Antalya D400 antalyadestination.com Gazipaşa D400 In 2012, foreign visitors who visited Antalya but required medical service were provided health service foreign patient have come to Antalya as scheduled within the scope of health tourism and were treated. All kinds of services which may be needed by the visitors during the period beginning from arriving to Antalya and until leaving are provided by expert health personnel and other officials. The primary double arm transplantation made in 2010 and the primary face transplantation made in 2013 in Mediterranean University Medical Faculty has been concrete evidence showing the developments achieved by Antalya. 4 of face transplants which indeed is achieved very limitedly worldwide have been made in Mediterranean University Medical Faculty. With the most highest number of participants occurred within almost one hour-time in the organ donation campaign organized by Antalya Health Directorate in 2013, the relevant Guinness World Organ Donation Record has been broken in this respect. Antalya became a brand name in organ transplantations. In the content of the Guide; Antalya s cultural and natural beauties, modern accommodation facilities, favorable climate conditions, qualified health manpower and qualified developed health infrastructure are introduced, it is thereby aimed that; health tourists who wish to utilize from health services could reach those health services which they need. Both due to city s historical and cultural richness and its development level in the field of health, health tourists utilize health services throughout 12 months in Antalya and also able to find an opportunity to make a nice holiday simultaneously. Antalya; with its health services using advanced technology and supplying qualified and reliable health service, is the shining star of the health sector.

9 Stockholm St. Petersburg Moscow London Amsterdam Berlin Warsaw Kiev Paris Vienna Chisinau Almaty Sofia Tashkent Baku Ashgabat Algiers Casablanca Tunis Antalya Beirut Teheran Tripoli Flight Durations to Antalya Cairo Almaty Amsterdam Ashgabat Astana Baku Basel Belgrade 5 hours 3.5 hours 3 hours 5 hours 3 hours 3.5 hours 4.5 hours Berlin 3 hours Bratislava 4 hours Bucharest 1.5 hours Budapest 2 hours Cairo 3 hours Chisinau 1.5 hours Copenhagen 3.5 hours Dubai Edinburgh Helsinki Kiev Lisbon Ljubljana London 6 hours 4 hours 3.5 hours 2.5 hours 4.5 hours 3.5 hours 4 hours Madrid 2.5 hours Moscow 3 hours Novosibirsk 5.5 hours N. Novgorod 3 hours Oslo 3.5 hours Paris 3.5 hours Riga 3 hours Rome 2.5 hours Sarajevo 1.5 hours Skopje 2 hours Sofia 4 hours Stockholm 4 hours St. Petersburg 4 hours Tallinn 4 hours Tashkent 4.5 hours Tbilisi Tirana Teheran Vienna Vilnius Volgograd Warsaw Zagreb 2.5 hours 2.5 hours 3 hours 2.5 hours 3 hours 1.5 hours 2.5 hours 2 hours Dubai

10 One of the World s Top Ten Long-Distance Trails: The Lycian Way With 77.8% of the province covered by mountainous terrain, the region is highly suited to mountaineering and trekking activities. Every weekend, thousands of nature lovers from Antalya trek the never-ending mountain roads. Buy a ticket for Antalya! If you want to get treatment and have an unforgettable holiday at the same time. If your country is cold, gloomy and constantly rainy. The sea, sun, warm climate and green spaces of Antalya might become an important aspect of your treatment and boost your morale. Take off your raincoat and don t forget to pack your swimsuits in your luggage. If you have to wait for a long time to get treatment in your country and each day lost in the wait will adversely affect you. If; getting treatment in your country is expensive, the number of specialists is low and access to health services is difficult. If you think that you are increasingly becoming disenchanted with your life and are delaying your treatment, another country, another city and another culture will make you feel much better. You will be invigorated and will be able to continue your treatment in Antalya with ease. Buy a ticket for Antalya without delay!

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12 Golf in Antalya Belek, one of Antalya s most popular holiday Centers, has become not only a brand name in Turkey, but one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world thanks to its unsurpassed natural beauty and perfect climate. Located 30 kilometers from Antalya, Belek has a seventeen-kilometer coastline lined with numerous five star hotels. Since the early 1990s, Belek has offered its guests the most comfortable holiday opportunity in the Mediterranean. Among the features that make Belek such an attractive location in the region is its ease of access and the ancient cities situated nearby. The region hosted numerous civilisations throughout its thousands of years of history, and with its fertile lands has been a Center of attention in every period. Though Belek has a typical Mediterranean climate, the freshwater streams which flow from the slopes of the Taurus Mountains give it different characteristics than other Mediterranean locations. Thanks to its large sand dunes, its beaches are sheltered from the harsh effects of the sea and wind. With all these features in place, Belek offers a magnificent atmosphere, not only as a tourism Center, but as an area that contains all the distinctive Mediterranean characteristics. Belek antalyadestination.com

13 Second Spring Antalya, which attracts millions of tourists from all over the world for its sun, sea and sand during the summer months, hosts senior citizens with each coming autumn. Seniors from Northern European countries enjoy the sunny and warm autumn and winter period in Antalya that they can t find in their own countries. Europeans in particular, where most of the population is over the age of 50 and who have a high disposable income, prefer Antalya for both leisure and treatment. The winter sun is very important for sunstarved tourists. The seniors often stay in contracted hotels and apartments for an affordable holiday while they also benefit from treatment and rehabilitation services.

14 Antalya Public Hospitals Union There exist 1 Training and Research Hospital, 13 State Hospitals and 3 Oral and Dental Health Centers within the scope of Antalya Public Hospitals Union. 6 State Hospitals of which construction are about to be completed (Alanya, Gazipaşa, Korkuteli, Elmalı, Kaş, Kemer State Hospitals) shall serve in their new buildings in Prices stipulated by Ministry of Health are applicable in all 17 hospitals within the scope of Antalya Public Hospitals. Therefore, people around the world may receive from our Hospitals reachable and qualified health services with European quality and more favorable prices than Europe. Antalya in which our Hospitals supply health service is the Mediterranean s pearl with its historical fabric and natural beauties. Antalya; once the region of primary folks lived in Anatolia and who shaped it is mentioned as Turkish Riviera where sea, sun, history and nature become integrated. Antalya climate generally displays the characteristics of Mediterranean climate. This climatic is defined to be hot and dry in summers and warm and rainy in winters, within mild sea and hot sea climate class, that s to say, and cold- semi terrestrial climate prevails in inner sections. Bergama King Attalos the II tells to the raiders; Go and find me the heaven of the earth. Raiders, due to this order, set off and visit various countries and finally when they came where Antalya was located, they say; We found the Heaven while looking at the unique beauty therein. Besides all these natural beauties, Antalya; and especially Belek, with various golf courses with international standards, is rapidly going forward to be the major golf center of Europe. For being able to describe any location as a tourism center, highways are very important as the being the supplementary transportation opportunities. Tourists arriving in seaports and airports reach the touristic plants which they wish to go through the highways. Patient Rights in our Hospitals General utilization from the services Enlightenment and to request information To prefer and change the health organization and the personnel Respect to privacy, moral and social values To reject, stop and approve the treatment Security To execute religious duties Respect to human values, being respected and convenience To maintain visitor and accompanying person Right of application, complaint and litigation All our foreign patients may inform their complaints, suggestions and wishes in their native languages in all of our hospitals or to Ministry of Health call centers by the telephone line no; At the same time, in case our patients claim their legal rights, they are able to apply to Turkish Courts easily. All of our doctors have professional liability insurance and our patients are able to be paid compensation instantly by the relevant insurance organizations in case of any medical error or malpractice. All of our hospitals serve according to national accreditation rules and are audited twice a year. Besides, our Ministry of Health has signed contract with The International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) to enable the accreditation in our hospitals and initiated accreditation process accordingly. antalyakhb.gov.tr

15 Public Hospitals Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya Training and Research Hospital is the biggest hospital of Antalya Public Hospitals Group and is among most advanced hospitals in the region, with its services in all branches. Antalya Training and Research Hospital; competes with European countries with cutting- edge technology, infrastructure, manpower quality and further qualifications. It is and accredited hospital with its quality approved by T.R. Ministry of Health and according to national HKYS criteria. Therefore, the hospital; while supplying health services, aims to provide timely service, to prioritize the safety of the patients and their relatives, to provide the occupational safety and satisfaction of the employees, to support qualified system approach with education and to serve a sustainable service concept, to increase the awareness of team work, and develops every passing day with the purpose of a being a fair and principled hospital respecting to ethical values. Antalya Training and Research Hospital began to serve in 2005 with its modern architect over and area of m 2. It is one of the best and modern hospitals of the region with its convenient and safe patient rooms and living spaces doctor and nurse staff, information, public relations and administrative personnel staff serve in the hospital. There are 900 patient bed, 72 intensive care bed, 25 surgery room, MR and BT etc. examination rooms and serve in all branches.

16 Antalya Training and Research Hospital is located in the center of Antalya, which is shown as one of the important tourism destinations it is 17 km. away from Antalya airport and 1 km. away from Konyaaltı Beach, and 3 km. away from Kalekapı which involves various historical artifacts and 15 km. away from Lara Beach. More than 100 Hotels certified by Ministry of Tourism located in the vicinity meet the patients and their relatives necessity of accommodation. Some of health services preferred by international patients being served in Antalya Training and Research Hospital are as follows; DIALYSIS SERVICES There are totally 25 dialysis devices under service in our hospital. Number of seance is around per year. We provide dialysis service to the dialysis patients who visit our region for holiday purpose and we help them to make a healthy and peaceful holiday. RADIATION ONCOLOGY CENTER Devices used in our hospital which entered into service in 2011; Linear Accelerator; supplies electron energy in five different stage, with 6-18 MV level X ray energy and is used for deep and surface settled neoplasm cure. IMRT techniques which determine the quality of the therapy are uses successfully. GE Trade Mark 8 cross section Computerized Tomography Device can take qualified tomography and images and support us accordingly. CMS-XİO system is used as treatment planning system and meets all kinds of needs technically. MEDICAL ONCOLOGY CHEMOTHERAPHY UNIT 3 Policlinic rooms, 40 private cure chaired chemotherapy halls, semi automatic medication unit and 1 meeting hall in which hospital neoplasm conventions are held are available. Drugs are prepared in special sterilized room through semi automatic systems by our experienced health personnel and applied subsequently. NUCLEAR MEDICINE, PET-CT In the Nuclear Medicine Unit; service is supplied by 1 Densi-meter and 1 Gama Camera. Positron Emission Tomography + Computerized Tomography (PET-CT), advanced two imaging systems are being used together, thus a detailed imaging of human body is available by this technological procedure. CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Coronary artery, artery by-pass, cardiac valve, Aortal aneurisms, Aortal dissections, peripheral artery and venous surgery, paediatric hearth operations are achieved. In the Angio unit; 2 angio devices are available. 300 patient admissions are available per month. Cardiology inpatient service is under service with 12 - bed capacity, 2. Stage intensive care. KVC Clinique; serves with 6- bed capacity, 3. Stage intensive care patients are applied surgeries per month averagely. PERINATOLOGY UNIT Entered into service in In 2012, totally 650 patients were provided consultancy and interventional operations. 5 patients are intervened as a daily average. COMPREHENSIVE ONCOLOGY CENTER Our clinic entered into service in 2008 and involves; 1 Assistant Professor, 2 Side Branch Assistants, 1 Intern Physician, 1 Internal Diseases Assistant and Nurse staff. Chemotherapy applications are available both for outpatient and inpatients. RETINOPATY OF PREMATURITY DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT CENTER In this center which entered into service in 2011, patients are admitted per week averagely. BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION CENTER Bone Marrow Transplantation Center Clinique serves as 7 bedcapacity service, Apheresis Unit: consists of private unit stem cell separation and keeping units in which blood components and stem cells are segregated and collected through special procedures and special devices.

17 Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology Breast Ca Stomach- Intestine Ca Pancreas Ca Liver Ca Gall bladder Ca Lung Ca Head and Neck Ca Malign Mezenchimal Neoplasms Brain Neoplasms Kidney and Bladder Ca Prostate Ca Melanoma Testicle Ca Ovary-Uterus Ca GENETIC DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT CENTER This section entered into service in 2013 in our hospital. Other units which we provide service in the field of medical tourism are; Orthopedic Clinique Vertebral Column Surgeries Shoulder Arthroscopy Knee Arthroscopy Cruciate Ligament Surgeries Traumatic Fracture and Dislocation Surgeries Intramedullary nailing ENT Clinique Larinx Ca Salivary glands Cohleer Implantation Total Septal Reconstructive Chronic Otitis Surgery General Surgery Morbid Obesity Surgery All kinds of cancer surgeries Breast Ca, Stomach Intestine Ca Pancreas Ca, Liver Ca Gall Bladder Ca Hiatal hernia and esophageal reflux Advanced laparoscopic surgery Thyroid, surrenal, parathyroid surgery Plastic Surgery Septorhinoplasty Mammoplasty Fashion Minoplasty Other Aesthetic Operations Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Laparoscopic Gynecologic Operations Eye Diseases Cataract Glaucoma Operations (High eye pressure) Oculoplastic Operations Retina

18 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinique Antalya Training and Research Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center serves with its 30 - bed capacity service and 11 polyclinics. In this Clinic; 1 professor, 1 assistant professor 3 heads assistant, 10 assistants, 8 expert physicians, 16 physical therapists, 1 physical treatment technician, 12 nurses, 1 officer 14 secretaries and 10 personnel are being employed. Inpatient hospitals generally consist of those who have been suffering from infection in spinal cord or post trauma lesion, paralyzed persons after palsy and muscle diseases. 2 EMG devices are in service therein. In Ultrasonic laboratory, diagnosis purpose- assessment and interventional operations are applied. With ISOMED2000 device used in Isokinetic Laboratory, power tests and power exercises may applied. Patients having the risk of fell down and having vestibular problems are applied tests and exercise by Tetraks posturography device. By TANİTA MC-180MA device; body composition may be determined and exercise prescription may be offered. In the room designed for cerebral palsy rehabilitation; kids are applied exercise and training program. By the injections including dry injection, PRP and trigger point applications, kinesiotheraphy, active and resistant exercises may be applied. In Electro - therapy section, ultrasound, combined electro - therapy, TENS, traction, short wave devices are available and patients suffering pain may be cured. Hematology Clinic Hematology clinic consists of 24 -bed capacity service and 7 - bed capacity stem cell transportation unit. In our Clinic, all hematologic diseases may be diagnosed and treated (Acute leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphomas, multiple myeloma, anemias, thalassemia other hemoglobin diseases, myelodisplastic syndrome, thrombosis diseases). In the therapeutic apheresis within the clinic; by plasma filtration methods; (plazma pheresis, double filtration cascade filtration and ve immunoadsorption) various diseases may be cured (multiple myeloma, systemic lupus eritamatozus, hyperlipidemis). In stem cell transportation unit; multiple myeloma, refractory/recurrent lymphoma and acute leukemia patients may be subject to stem cell transplantation. Thalassemia Center within the scope of the Hematology Clinic is among the relevant few centers of Turkey. In this Center, thalassemia patients are subject to blood transfusion, general routine controls and treatment. Brain Surgery Clinic Antalya Training and Research Hospital Brain Surgery Clinic serves with its 30 bed capacity 1 brain surgery service, 3 policlinics and 1 surgery room available for 7 days a week and an additional surgery room available two days a week. Around 1300 operations are achieved per year. In the Clinic; Brain neoplasms Spinal cord neoplasms Cerebrovascular Disorders Head and vertebra\spinal cord traumas Peripheral nerve diseases and nerve compressions Waist, back and neck disc herniation Infant brain surgery diseases Hydrocephalia operations Vertebra anomalies Brain and skull anomalies Craniouynostoses surgeries Syringomyelia surgeries A wide range or service is applicable such as algological operations for the cure of waist and neck pains without applying a surgery (epidural, facet joint injections etc.). Epilepsy surgery is planned to be initiated in a near future. Antalya Training and Research Hospital Varlık Mahallesi Kazım Karabekir Caddesi Soğuksu Antalya, Türkiye Phone +90 (242) Fax +90 (242) iletisim@antalyaeah.gov.tr Website

19 Alanya State Hospital Entered into service in 1986 over an area of m 2. It is 125 km. away from Antalya Airport and 43 km from Gazipaşa Airport. The hospital involves; 100 patient rooms, 225 patient beds, 34 intensive care beds, 7 surgery rooms, 97 physician staff and around physical examinations, inpatient treatments, operations 1700 live birth service. Alanya is among the finest tourism destinations of the world and is preferred by foreign patients who desire to utilize health service in our country. International Patient Unit which was established to provide health service to the guests in Alanya serves for 24 hours a day. Within the scope of Medical tourism, patients are accepted within Robotic Walking Rehabilitation System, Orthopedic, General Surgery. Atatürk State Hospital Atatürk State Hospital; serving in center of Antalya, affiliated to Antalya Public Hospitals Union entered into service in 1998 over an area of m 2. It is 15 km. away from Antalya Airport, 2 km away from Konyaaltı Beach and 2 km away from Kalekapısı which includes various historical places and 13 km. away from Lara Beach. Hospital includes; 502 patient beds, 40 intensive care beds, 13 surgery rooms, 199 physician staff; around physical examinations, inpatient treatments, operations 2200 live birth service within a year. International Patient Unit was established in 2011 in order to provide emergency health service to the visitors in our region. This unit provides 24 hours service for foreign visitors. Patients are accepted within physical treatment, dialysis, ENT, orthopedics, brain surgery, chest diseases and neurology. It is and advantage for foreign tourists that the hospital is near to tourism destinations and 5- star accommodation facilities. Alanya State Hospital Fığla Mahallesi, Hastane Caddesi Alanya Antalya, Türkiye Phone +90 (242) Fax +90 (242) info@alanyadevlethastanesi.gov.tr Website Atatürk State Hospital Anafartalar Caddesi Antalya, Türkiye Phone +90 (242) Website

20 Finike State Hospital Entered into service in 1989 over a land of 6761 m 2. The hospital is 128 km. away from Antalya Airport. 37 patient rooms, 105 patient beds, 6 intensive care beds, 3 surgery rooms, 24 physician staff are available in the hospital and around physical examinations, 7400 inpatient treatments, 2300 operations and 170 live birth are achieved per year. 24 hours service is available for the guests in the region. Finike State Hospital Kızılca Mahallesi Hastane Caddesi Finike, Antalya, Türkiye Phone +90 (242) Fax +90 (242) antalyadhs5@saglik.gov.tr Website Manavgat State Hospital Entered into service in 1999 and established over an area of m 2. The hospital is 65 km. away from Antalya Airport and 103 km away from Gazipaşa Airport. 50 patient rooms, 179 patient beds, 9 intensive care beds, 6 surgery rooms, 74 physician staff are available in the hospital, and around physical examinations, inpatients treatment, operations and 2000 live birth service are provided. International Patient Unit which was established to provide health service to the guests in Manavgat Side region serves for 24 hours a day. The hospital supplies correct and qualified health service to the foreign guests who are visiting Side region, which is shown among the finest touristic locations in the world. The experience acquired in health tourism is applicable in orthopedics, general surgery and physical treatment branches and patients are accepted for these applications. Manavgat State Hospital Şelale yolu üzeri Manavgat, Türkiye Phone +90 (242) Fax +90 (242) manavgatdh@saglik.gov.tr Website

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