Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Led by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kürklü, MD Gulhane Military Medical Faculty (GATA), graduated with honors 1997; Specialisation GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital 1999–2003; Assistant Professor GATA 2006–2011; Associate Professor GATA 2011; Fellowship Duke University, Wake Forest University, Harvard University (hand surgery) 2011–2012; Professor 2017; former Head of Hand Transplantation Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy; 72 scientific publications; ASSH and FESSH member. Orthopedics and Traumatology
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About Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
In February 2018 the Memorial Hospitals Group opened Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul as its eleventh project, with 320 beds, 15 operating theatres, JCI and ISO accreditation and LEED Platinum certification. Limb lengthening sits inside its Orthopedics and Traumatology Department under Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kürklü (MD, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, 1997; professor since 2017), a former head of hand transplantation at Gulhane whose primary field is orthopedics and hand surgery. Methods confirmed are LON and PRECICE 2; other systems are not confirmed.
His limb-lengthening caseload is put above 900 procedures by several aggregators, a figure the record treats as corroborated but not first-party. No price is published; $25,000 to $54,000 is a market benchmark. Rehabilitation arrangements are not documented. The hospital's International Patient Center provides coordinators, interpreters, airport transfer, hotel coordination and visa assistance, in Turkish and English.
Google Maps rating not returned by Serper Places API for this listing (no rating/count fields present — CID 12015093826724397075). Bookimed lists hospital at 4.6/5 from 156 reviews (aggregator, not direct Google data). Trustpilot at memorial.com.tr returned 403 on direct fetch; search results indicated 680 total reviews for Memorial Hospitals Group domain but no breakdown by hospital or TrustScore — rating set null, count set 680 as found. Hospital address corroborated: Serper Places returns 'Adnan Kahveci Blv. No:227, Bahçelievler/İstanbul'; phone (0212) 408 45 45 from Serper. Surgeon's primary expertise is orthopedics/hand surgery, but 900+ limb-lengthening cases is a well-corroborated number appearing consistently across Bookimed, Safakmedical, and ClinicsOnCall — treated as reliable. LON and PRECICE 2 confirmed across multiple aggregators. TSF/Stryde/other methods not confirmed — not included.
What the clinic states
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- Notes
- Large private hospital group; Bahçelievler campus at Adnan Kahveci Blv. No:227, Bahçelievler/İstanbul. Official site blocks automated access, so no specific email/WhatsApp could be verified as published.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Prof. Kürklü is among the highest-volume limb-lengthening surgeons in Turkey with 900+ procedures performed, offering both the cost-effective LON (lengthening over nail) technique and the more comfortable PRECICE magnetic-nail method. Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital opened in 2018 as the world's first full-service LEED Platinum-certified hospital, combining environmental sustainability with JCI-accredited clinical standards across 320 beds and 15 operating theatres. The hospital's orthopedics department runs a dedicated Arthroscopy Center alongside general trauma and reconstructive surgery capabilities.
Videos & surgeon interviews
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Methods offered
- LONRead about LON →
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
Surgeons
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kürklü, MD Gulhane Military Medical Faculty (GATA), graduated with honors 1997; Specialisation GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital 1999–2003; Assistant Professor GATA 2006–2011; Associate Professor GATA 2011; Fellowship Duke University, Wake Forest University, Harvard University (hand surgery) 2011–2012; Professor 2017; former Head of Hand Transplantation Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy; 72 scientific publications; ASSH and FESSH memberOrthopedics and TraumatologyPerforms: LON · PRECICE 2View profile →
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International patient services
International Patient Center accepting patients from 167 countries; dedicated coordinators; multilingual interpreters; airport transfer; hotel coordination; visa assistance; personalised treatment planning. Online appointment via memorial.com.tr.
Accreditations
- ●JCI (Joint Commission International)
- ●ISO
- ●LEED Platinum
Common questions about Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital?
Across independent platforms Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital holds Google 4.7/5 (9,655 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-06-22. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital?
Our recorded range for Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital is $25,000 – $54,000 USD, a market benchmark for this method and country, not a clinic quote. Final cost moves with the method, the target gain in centimetres, hospital nights and follow-up. Get a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital offer?
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital lists LON, PRECICE 2. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Mustafa Kürklü (MD Gulhane Military Medical Faculty (GATA), graduated with honors 1997; Specialisation GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital 1999–2003; Assistant Professor GATA 2006–2011; Associate Professor GATA 2011; Fellowship Duke University, Wake Forest University, Harvard University (hand surgery) 2011–2012; Professor 2017; former Head of Hand Transplantation Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy; 72 scientific publications; ASSH and FESSH member), listed for lon, precice 2. Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital offers more than one device type (LON, PRECICE 2), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case.
Does Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital treat international patients?
International Patient Center accepting patients from 167 countries; dedicated coordinators; multilingual interpreters; airport transfer; hotel coordination; visa assistance; personalised treatment planning. Online appointment via memorial.com.tr. Consultation languages on record: Turkish, English.
How was Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital verified for this directory?
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 9 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-06-22. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital and where are operations performed?
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital is in Istanbul, Turkey. Hospital affiliation on record: Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital; part of Memorial Hospitals Group (11 hospitals, 3 medical centers, opened Feb 2018 as the group's 11th project) Established 2018.
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 months ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital; part of Memorial Hospitals Group (11 hospitals, 3 medical centers, opened Feb 2018 as the group's 11th project)
- Established
- 2018
- Languages at consultation
- Turkish, English
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