Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital

Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital is located in the Bahçelievler district on the European side of Istanbul and has been serving patients since 2007.

The hospital operates in affiliation with Altınbaş University and functions as a university hospital while serving both domestic and international patients.

According to Medical Park’s current hospital information, the facility includes:

242 inpatient beds89 outpatient clinic rooms10 operating theatres24 neonatal incubators6 pediatric intensive care beds28 adult intensive care beds6 cardiovascular surgery intensive care beds12 cardiology intensive care bedsA 19-storey hospital buildingApproximately 33,000 m² of clinical space

The hospital also states that it is accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI).

Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation

Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital specifically lists both pediatric and adult bone marrow transplantation among its key specialist services.

These programs are relevant for selected patients with conditions such as:

LeukaemiaLymphomaMultiple myelomaBone marrow failure syndromesCertain inherited blood disordersSelected immune-system disorders

A bone marrow transplant is more accurately described as a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).

Depending on the disease, transplantation may be:

Autologous, using the patient’s own stem cellsAllogeneic, using stem cells from a donor

The transplant pathway can involve:

Hematology assessmentBone marrow biopsyHLA typingDonor search where applicableStem cell collectionConditioning chemotherapyStem cell infusionProtective isolationInfection preventionBlood and platelet transfusionsEngraftment monitoringGVHD monitoring after donor transplantationOncology and related specialties

Medical Park Bahçelievler also highlights:

Medical oncologyTumor surgeryRadiation oncologyNuclear medicine

These specialties are relevant because many patients undergoing bone marrow or stem cell transplantation are being treated for hematologic malignancies or other complex oncologic conditions.

Intensive care infrastructure

The hospital’s published intensive care capacity includes:

28 adult ICU beds6 pediatric ICU beds6 cardiovascular surgery ICU beds12 cardiology ICU beds24 neonatal incubators

This level of critical-care infrastructure is important for complex medical and surgical cases, including patients who may develop severe complications during cancer therapy or transplantation.

Surgical facilities

The hospital operates 10 operating theatres.

While bone marrow transplantation itself is generally performed through intravenous stem cell infusion rather than major surgery, operating-room capacity supports other surgical services and procedures that may be required before or during complex treatment.

JCI accreditation

Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital is listed by Medical Park among its hospitals holding Joint Commission International accreditation.

JCI accreditation evaluates areas such as:

Patient safetyMedication managementInfection preventionClinical governanceFacility managementQuality improvement

Accreditation is one indicator of hospital quality systems. It does not guarantee an individual transplant result or mean that every patient is medically suitable for transplantation.

International patients

Medical Park Bahçelievler serves international patients.

Patients considering bone marrow or stem cell transplantation abroad should confirm:

Whether the hospital treats their exact diagnosisWhether autologous transplantation is availableWhether allogeneic transplantation is availableWhether unrelated donor transplantation is availableWhether haploidentical transplantation is availableWhether the hospital can access appropriate donor registriesHow HLA typing is performedWhether donor-cell transport is requiredHow long the patient needs to remain in IstanbulHow post-transplant care will continue after returning home

For international transplantation, the hospital should review the patient’s pathology, treatment history and overall condition before giving a final recommendation.

A preliminary medical review or cost estimate does not mean that a patient has been accepted for transplantation.