Gastric Balloon Izmir Province

I was a very unhealthy, unhappy man weighing 149.23 kg. At 46 years old I had my first heart attack. At 48 years old I was diagnosed with angina. My weight was killing me. In September 2022 the NHS turned me down for Surgery for the 4th time. I knew someone local who had been to Turkey and lost a huge amount of weight so I went to see him and I got the contact details. I sent a message via instagram to Dr Metin Karadeniz and Sezen, his co-ordinator got straight back to me via WhatsApp. She answered all my questions without hesitation, checking details with doctors about my heart issues and medication. We agreed to schedule surgery for the following week. I booked the flights and 5 days later they picked me up from Izmir airport. I was taken to a decent hotel for the first night and then they took me to the hospital the next morning. Sezen met me there and took me to see all the different doctors for every test you can imagine. Heart, lungs, x-ray, ultrasound, mental health: everything was checked. I felt well cared for and the level of professionalism was excellent. I met Dr Metin Karadeniz before the operation and we had a chat. I felt completely at ease. I went down early afternoon and woke up back in my private hospital room. I was walking a few hours later with very minimal pain. The staff came and checked on me regularly and gave me IV fluids. I spent the next three days in hospital, walking and following their post operative regime. When Dr Metin discharged me I went back to the hotel for a few days, enjoying walking around Ismir. I went for a checkup at his clinic with him and the nutritionist before returning home to England. It has now been 10 weeks since surgery and I have lost 30.39kg! I feel so much healthier, I no longer have sleep apnea, my cholesterol has come down from 6.7 to 3.5, my HbA1c is down to 33. My BMI was 46.94 and is now 35.8. I was a 48” waist and I’m now a 40”. This has been the best gift I have ever given myself. It has saved my life. If you are big/unhappy/struggling……. Don’t hesitate. It’s not a magic wand and the new lifestyle isn’t easy but it is life-changing. Thank you to the whole team.

Firstly a huge thank you to the wonderful Cemre. You made the whole process from start to finish exemplary. I felt well cared for and in very good hands with you. You are extremely knowledgeable, caring and very professional. You are amazing 🤩 so dedicated to your work. The organization and care you provide for your patients make the whole process so easy and comfortable and without doubt the jewel of JFS clinic. My surgeon Onur -evren- Yilmaz is an absolutely amazing surgeon and I feel very lucky to have been one of his patients. A perfectionist at work.

"I would like to warmly recommend the clinic AVRUPA GOZ to everyone, I had trifocal lens surgery there. It's my second day after the procedure and I can see everything. The people who took care of me were competent, polite, and professional. I believe I couldn't have chosen better. Everything went smoothly and without any problems. I would also like to thank for Yagiz Aydin their effort, understanding, competence, help in everything, and patience. Thanks to you, I returned home today happy and satisfied. The price of the treatment is very attractive!!! Big tanks!

I decided to go to Ekol after watching a friend's journey on fb. I had fantastic service from my first enquiry to arriving home and after. The service is second to none. I had the gastric sleeve procedure done. It's just been brilliant. I would highly recommend the hospital and its staff to anyone thinking of having it done I can't thank them enough for changing my life.

I had bulbous nose and my surgery had in May 2023. Dr Bahitten is very professional I’m really satisfied with the results. The hospital was clean and tidy and the staff was very friendly & helpful. Ideal for solo travellers. The package was responsible too. Please ask for medical documents before leaving the hospital cause on Airport you can be ask for your reports. I highly recommend this Hospital.