Dr. Elif Afacan Yildirim

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

In addition to its reputation as one of the best hospitals in Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital is also known internationally for being the flagship hospital of the Florence Nightingale Health Group which was founded by Dr. Mehmet Akif Nacar in 1989. It is also a part of the first Smart-and-Green hospital in Turkey, the Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital which has earned the "Green Building" certificate from TÜV Hessen. The hospital has an area of 50,254 m2 on 18 floors, includes 251 beds for patients, 51 beds in ICU, and 11 operation theaters. --- ### Medical Fields All medical fields are included within Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital’s multidisciplinary care. In these areas the hospital has notable experience and success in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Oncology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Orthopedic and Spine Surgery, Organ Transplantation and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Robotic Surgery, IVF and Ophthalmology. The hospital uses high-technology systems such as True Beam, Halcyon, PET-MRI, Gamma Knife and Da Vinci Robotic Systems in cancer treatment. Additionally, it was among the first institutions in Turkey to use Da Vinci robotic surgery system. --- ### International Patient Support Services At Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital there is a full time and permanent service unit called Center For International Patients (CIP). CIP provides international patients with continuous support from pre-treatment stage until post-treatment stages during their treatments at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. This center performs the following tasks; - Reviewing patients' health documents prepared prior to coming to Turkey by our physicians in order to provide personalized treatment plan, - Providing multilingual support to international patients, - Arranging airport transfer and accommodation services for international patients, - Supporting the medical or non-medical requirements of international patients through concierge services. --- ### Patient Care Philosophy Patient care at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital is provided by a multi-disciplinary approach. Thus, each patient receives the most appropriate treatment strategy from a collaborative specialist team consisting of doctors working together within different departments. Besides clinical care, education, research and advanced technologies are integrated into patient care in line with a patient-centered care philosophy which has enabled Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital to serve a large number of patients annually not only in its own hospital but also in other hospitals affiliated with the Florence Nightingale Group.