Explore the best clinics and skilled surgeons for IVF in Istanbul
Prof. Dr. Semra Kahraman is head of the IVF Center at Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul, since 2000. She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1981 and specialized in obstetrics and gynecology at Ankara University. She trained at fertility centers in Norway, Belgium and the USA and headed the IVF center at Özel Sevgi Hospital, Ankara (1993-2000). She presided over the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society (2013-2015) and received ASRM Star Awards.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gönül Özer is an obstetrics and gynecology and IVF specialist at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul in Istanbul, working there since 2025. She graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Medicine in 1991, specialized in obstetrics and gynecology there in 1999 and became associate professor at Üsküdar University in 2025. She completed IVF specialist training at Memorial Şişli Hospital in 2016 and worked in its IVF unit until 2025. Her interests include IVF, infertility and endometriosis.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Zehra Özdemir Kaya is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist in the IVF field at Medical Park Pendik Hospital in Istanbul. She studied medicine at Ondokuz Mayıs University (2003-2009) and completed her obstetrics and gynecology specialty there in 2015. From 2017 to 2025 she worked at the Ondokuz Mayıs University IVF Center. She holds an assisted reproductive techniques training certificate and received the Ministry of Health Doctor of the Year Award in 2017. Her areas include IVF, infertility treatments, insemination, egg freezing and hysteroscopy.
Prof. Dr. Gonca Yetkin Yıldırım is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist working in the IVF (in vitro fertilization) unit of Medipol Mega University Hospital in Istanbul. She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and completed her specialty training at Istanbul Bakırköy Maternity and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital in 2000. She then worked as a specialist at Bakırköy until 2011 and at Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital until 2020. Her listed areas of interest include IVF, genetically tested IVF and egg freezing.
Prof. Dr. Meryem Eken is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist who leads the IVF clinic at Medical Park Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul, a post she has held since 2025. She studied medicine at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and completed her specialty training there in 2012. She received an IVF clinical training at Zeynep Kamil Training and Research Hospital in 2017, led the IVF unit at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital in 2020-2025, and became a professor at Biruni University in 2025. Her fields include IVF, insemination, male infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Prof. Dr. Selman Laçin is the head of the IVF Center at Medicana International Istanbul Hospital in Beylikdüzü, a post he has held since 2008. He graduated from Gülhane Military Medical Academy in 1988 and completed his specialty training at Dokuz Eylül University in 1996. He worked at Dokuz Eylül University and Celal Bayar University, where he became associate professor, then at Istanbul Memorial Hospital (2004-2007) and Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital (2007-2008). His listed areas are endoscopic surgery, infertility and IVF. His page lists 24 international journal articles.
Prof. Dr. Yavuz Aydın is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist in the IVF field at Istanbul Aydın University VM Medical Park Florya Hospital in Istanbul, where he has worked since 2024. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1993 and completed his specialty at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1999. He became associate professor in 2012 and professor in 2018 at Biruni University. His areas include IVF, insemination, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, and microsurgical tuboplasty. He is a member of TJOD, TSRM, ASRM and ESHRE.
Prof. Dr. Ebru Çöğendez is an obstetrics and gynecology and IVF specialist at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul, since 2022. She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1994 and specialized at Zeynep Kamil Hospital, where she later worked in the IVF unit from 2015 to 2022. Her profile lists 34 international peer-reviewed articles and memberships in TÜBİD, ASRM and ESHRE.
Medipol Health Group is one of the leading healthcare institutions providing medical services in full compliance with the standards of the Ministry of Health and international accreditation frameworks, supported by its advanced technological infrastructure and modern medical facilities. With a widespread service network across Istanbul, the group combines multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment approaches with a service philosophy rooted in patient rights and ethical values. Through its strong academic partnership with Istanbul Medipol University, the institution closely monitors scientific advancements and innovative applications in the medical world. Operating under the highest hygiene and safety standards, Medipol continues to contribute to public health with its expert staff across all medical specialties.
Istanbul Aydın University VM Medical Park Florya Hospital is the university hospital of Istanbul Aydın University and part of the Medical Park group, located in the Beşyol neighbourhood of Küçükçekmece, Istanbul. Opened in March 2017, it has 300 beds, 13 operating rooms and 92 outpatient clinics on 51,000 m². It provides 24/7 care with a team of specialists, most of them academics, and holds a Health Tourism Authorization Certificate. A dedicated Liv Concept floor offers premium care.
Medicana International Istanbul Hospital is a general hospital of the Medicana Health Group on Beylikdüzü Caddesi in Beylikdüzü, Istanbul, serving patients since 2007. Its 30,000 m² complex has two linked blocks, eight operating theaters and adult, cardiovascular, coronary and neonatal intensive care units. Centers cover oncology, bone marrow and kidney transplantation, cardiology, IVF and stroke care.
Liv Hospital Vadistanbul is a general hospital of the Liv Hospital group in the Vadistanbul Park complex in Ayazağa, Sarıyer, Istanbul. Opened in May 2021, it has 33,690 m² of indoor space and 124 beds, and holds JCI accreditation and ISO 9001:2015 certification. It offers adult and pediatric specialties including cardiac surgery, oncology, neurosurgery and IVF, with robotic surgery and 3 Tesla MRI.
Memorial Şişli Hospital is the first hospital of Memorial Health Group, located on Piyalepaşa Boulevard in Şişli on Istanbul's European side. It received its first patient in February 2000 and obtained JCI accreditation two years later. The hospital has 252 beds in a 53,000 m² enclosed area, 13 operating rooms and four intensive care units, with centers for organ transplantation, IVF, oncology, stroke and bone marrow transplantation.
Medical Park Pendik Hospital, branded VM Medical Park Pendik, is a private hospital of the Medical Park group on the D-100 highway in Pendik, Istanbul, in service since 2018. It has a 62,000 m² indoor area, 360 beds, 10 operating rooms and 63 intensive care beds, with 167 physicians in 49 branches including bone marrow transplantation, oncology, cardiovascular surgery and IVF. It operates 24/7.
Medical Park Göztepe Hospital is a private hospital of the Medical Park group on the E5 in Merdivenköy, Kadıköy, Istanbul, operating in cooperation with Bahçeşehir University since 2015. It has 293 beds, 9 operating rooms and 64 intensive care beds, with organ and bone marrow transplant, oncology, IVF and brain surgery centers. A cancer hospital with PET-CT and a linear accelerator operates within the complex.
Memorial Ataşehir Hospital opened in 2010 on a 22,000 m² campus in Ataşehir, on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. It has about 144 beds, 32 intensive care beds and 7 operating rooms plus an IVF theatre. Its main fields include cardiovascular surgery, liver and kidney transplantation, medical oncology, robotic surgery and IVF, with services offered 24/7 across all branches.
