Welcome to Group Florence Nightingale
Group Florence Nightingale, based in Istanbul, Turkey, is a group of hospitals that offers patient-centered and specialized healthcare by integrating education, research and technology with medical expertise.

We are a JCI Accredited pioneering institution, which is both innovative and continuously improving; implementing a contemporary, reliable, patient-focused and quality approach in all our specialized health-care services; putting patients' and employees' welfare first; respecting patient rights and environment, and training qualified health care personnel.

Each year, more than 30,000 inpatients receive treatments at Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals, and specialties such as cardiovascular surgery, oncology, organ transplantation, orthopedics & spine surgery, urology, robotic surgery, plastic & reconstructive surgery, IVF attracts patients from all over the world.

Why US?
International Cooperations
Group Florence Nightingale is in collaboration with world-renowned hospitals and medical schools to offer its patients the most up-to-date diagnostics and treatment methods.

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
• Methodist Hospital, Houston
• Columbia University Medical Center, New York
• Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York
• Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit
• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
• Center for Cell Therapy and Cancer Immunotherapy, Tel Aviv
• Detroit Medical Center, Detroit
• Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit

Specialization Center / Centers of Excellence
While offering expertise in all fields of medicine in world standards with its laboratories, radiology and nuclear medicine centers, intensive care units, with high-end "gold standard" technology and professionally qualified staff, Group Florence Nightingale attained "Center of Excellency" status in the following specialization centers;

• Center for Cardiology and Cardiovasvular Surgery - Angiography and Rhythm Disorders
• Center for Organ Transplantation (Liver, Kidney, Pancreas)
• Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Center for Plastic Surgery & Hair Implantation
• IVF Center
• Istanbul Center for Robotic Surgery (Urology and Cardiovascular Surgery)
• Istanbul Center for Orthopedics & Spine Surgery

Center for International Patient 
The "Center for International Patients" at Group Florence Nightingale serves patients from around the world, starting at the initial inquiry through their follow-up care at home. The multilingual consultants provide direct assistance to the patients and their families by personalizing Medical and Concierge Services according to the needs and expectations of each and every patient and their families.

International Patient Speacialists respond to every patient inquiry within 24 hours after evaluating the medical reports of the patients with the relevant physicians. The specialists provide one-to-one assistance to the patients and their families through

• scheduling appointments
• travel and accomodation arrangements
• interpreting services
• air and ground ambulance services
• financial transactions
• discharge process
• follow-up care

At the Center for International Patients, interpreting services are available for the following languages; English, German, Arabic, Persian, Albanian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Greek, Dutch, Georgian, Spanish, French, Italian.

Florence Nightingale Hospitals also have affiliations with some world renowned airlines. Patients and their families get discounts on their flight tickets, to and back from Turkey to receive medical care at Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals.

International Quality Control
Our hospitals hold ISO 9001 and USA JCI Accreditation Certificates.

Our Quality Policy

• We adopt and share the approach of total quality management.
• We increase the quality of life by offering the best diagnosis and treatment services for our patients;
• And value patient safety and satisfaction the most.
• We raise the awareness of our patients and their families and ensure their full participation in the diagnosis and treatment process.
• We adopt a team approach and keep the corporate spirit alive.
• We develop a qualified workforce by increasing the knowledge and abilities of our employees and ensure that they become devoted health professionals.
• We contribute to the development of medical science by continuously improving the services we render.
• We act as a reference hospital that offers diagnosis and treatment services at international standard.

GROUP FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITALS

• Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital: 300 beds
• Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital: 100 beds
• Kadiköy Florence Nightingale Hospital: 75 beds
• Istanbul Bilim University Avrupa Florence Nightingale Hospital: 75 beds
• Gokturk Florence Nightingale Medical Center: 20 beds

Istanbul
Intanbul is the only city in the world that overlays on two continents and is the only one to have been a capital during two consecutive empires. Istanbul is located on the shores of Bosphorus where and Europe and Asia meets. The city is an impressive sight situated on a site dominating both the Bosphorus and the Golder Horn-shaped bay located on the European side of Istanbul which one of the most beautiful natural harbors in the world. The ancient mosques, palaces, museums and bazaars reflect its diverse history. Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sofica, Basilica Cistem, Dolmabahce Palace, Suleumaniye Mosque, Grand Bazaar are few of the 'a must see' sites of Instanbul.

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Center Details

Group Florence Nightingale and Istanbul Bilim University Cooperation
Istanbul Bilim University, which was founded by the Group Florence Nightingale to train its own infrastructure and personnel, incorporates the  following departments:

• Faculty of  Medicine
• Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Psychology Department
• Institute of Health Sciences
• Clinical Research Center
• School of Nursing
• School of Health Care Technicians
  (Anaesthesia, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics and etc.)

Students and physicians studying  at Istanbul Bilim University and students abroad benefit from international physician-nurse training programs.

Florence Nightingale Hospitals serve as the teaching hospital for Bilim University, Medical Faculty, where a major portion of our physicians teach and lecture as faculty members. 

International Cooperation
Group Florence Nightingale cooperates with world renowned Medical Schools:

• Cornell Medical College, NY-USA
• Columbia Medical College, NY-USA
• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - USA
• Wayne School of Medicine, Detroit - USA

And world renowned hospitals:

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY-USA
• Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit - USA
• Detroit Medical Center, Detroit - USA
• Memorial Hospital, Houston - USA

TOTAL FACTS ON FNH	till 2007	Project 2010
Hospitals	4	5
Medical Centers	1	5
Patient Beds	548	1.000
OR S	26	42
ICU Beds	83	144
ER Beds	32	70
Inpatients	412.000	500.000
Surgeries	310.000	400.000
Heart Surgeries	39.900	45.000
Orthopedic Surgeries	17.745	20.000
Liver Transplantation	220	400
Kidney Transplantation	94	300
Angiography	98.000	115.000
Oncology New Patients	6000	8000
Chemotherapy Sessions	40000	50000
Radiation therapy  Sessions	120000	160000
Total Staff	2166	2600
Staff Doctors	329	450
Visiting Doctors	476	600

SISLI FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL
Private Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital entered into operation in 1989 as the first hospital of Turkish Cardiology Foundation with a capacity of 50 beds. The institution, where around 250 open heart surgeries were made annually at the beginning, currently operates as the largest private hospital of our country, where around 2500 heart surgeries and 3500 general surgeries are realized successfully each year. Our hospital continues its operations in all specialties successfully, particularly in cardiovascular diseases and orthopedics. 

Having become a world-renowned medical center with the notable operations it realized, Private Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital is closely monitored by the leading medical circles of Europe and America. Private Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital is one of the few institutions, which combines state-of-the-art medical technologies with a large and experienced team and the "excellent service approach" adopted in all of its operations, having implemented innovations, which are now accepted as norms in medical industry, for the first time and leading the health care sector.

This respectable medical center of our country is listed among the leading high-standard medical centers of the world in the reports prepared by international research institutions, thanks to its advanced technical supplies and facilities.

There are a private bathroom and a television with satellite connection in all the rooms of the hospital. Suite rooms of Private Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital have been designed taking into account the comfort, convenience and needs of our guests. 

The modern emergency facilities of our hospital are at your service 24 hours a day uninterruptedly. All the equipment has been organized in a manner that enables arrival at the rooms as soon as possible, in company with specialized personnel.

SOCIAL FACILITIES

Conference Hall
The conference hall with a capacity of 200 persons is a convenient place for all kinds of meetings with its computer aided multi-vision system, light and sound equipment, slide and dia machines, and enables direct image transfer from operating rooms or angiography centers to the hall. This fully equipped, contemporary meeting center enables participation in international conferences and hosting of satellite meetings, via 14 direct satellite connections.  

Cocktails organized before or after the meetings may be organized indoors, and the terrace floor may be used as an outdoor area during summer.

Çatı Restaurant
The restaurant with a seating capacity of 60 persons provides a room service during 8.00 am-10 pm, and our guests may also enjoy the panoramic view by eating at the restaurant at their own discretion. Cake and tea services made each afternoon offers our guests a time of relaxation accompanied by a good taste. 

Service Scope

• Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Surgery
• Robotic Surgery
• Orthopedics and Traumatology
• General Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Neurology
• Stroke Center
• Breast Center
• Transplantation Center
• Emergency Service
• Oral-Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases
• Pulmonary Diseases
• Check-up
• Dermatologic and Skin Diseases
• Pediatrics
• Endocrinology
• Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
• Gastroenterology
• Ophthalmic Diseases
• Otorhinolaryngology (ear-nose- throat)
• Nephrology
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Obesity and Metabolism Diseases
• Radiology
• Rheumatology
• Sleep Disorders Center
• Urology
• Intensive Care Units

GAYRETTEPE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL
Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, which came into operation in 1997 as the third ring of the hospital chain established by Turkish Cardiology Foundation, offers comfort together with functionality in its rooms. With its specialized personnel and unique technological facilities, this health care institution has achieved a world-wide reputation in a short period.

Entering into service with a pretentious approach that provides a fundamental solution for elimination of the problems faced in health care issues, Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital adopts the principle of offering the best health care services with the support of the state-of-the-art technology and with Florence Nightingale experience.

With its inpatient and outpatient diagnosis and treatment facilities, emergency support services and fully-equipped polyclinics, Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, operating as an institution which has earned the trust of our people, is an excellent example of a modern health care organization.

Our advanced technology transfer and state-of-the-art facilities have offered many of our valuable physicians and medical specialists working abroad an environment, where they may use their knowledge and experiences in our country. 

Continuously developing new projects in order to maintain its leadership status in health care sector, Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital is among the top health care institutions in terms of competence according to the reports prepared by international research institutions.  

Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital combines comfort and functionality in its rooms. All the rooms, which are designed privately and divided into three types, have ergonomic and orthopedic beds. Satellite TV, phone and private bathroom as well as nurse call system and room services are other features that ensure patient comfort during treatment.

SOCIAL FACILITIES

Conference Hall
The conference hall of Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, having a capacity of 100 persons, is a perfect venue for all kinds of scientific, cultural conferences and press meetings, with its elite decoration, excellent air-conditioning and comfortable atmosphere. In the conference hall, it is possible to watch operations live from operating rooms, organize international or domestic teleconferences and perform regular training or information exchange via the satellite connection.

Food and Beverage Units 
Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital Terrace A’la Carte Restaurant and Lobby Cafeteria are at your service any time of the day with its assorted food and beverage options. These modern and comfortable places for the food and resting needs of their guests also provide room services.

Service Scope

• Oncology Center (Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Hematology)
• In-vitro Fertilization Center
• Immunology, Hemato-Oncology, Genetic Diagnosis and Research Center
• Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Pediatrics
• Internal Diseases
• Gastroenterology
• Cardiology
• General Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Emergency Service
• Adult Intensive Care Unit
• New-born Intensive Care Unit
• Orthopedics and Traumatology
• Urology
• Otorhinolaryngology (ear-nose- throat)
• Diet and Nutrition
• Plastic Surgery
• Neurology
• Radiology
• Pathology
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Nuclear Medicine (PET-CT)
• Check-Up

KADIKOY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 
Private Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital entered into service in 2007 in its modern building composed of 2 blocks, located at Bagdat Street No: 91, Kızıltoprak.

Being the only hospital located on Bagdat Street, Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital provides services in all specialties with its inpatient and outpatient, diagnosis, treatment and emergency service facilities and fully-equipped polyclinics.

The hospital is a reference hospital for the treatment of emergencies thanks to its central location.

The Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center in the hospital provides effective treatment for diseases that affect people from all ages and cause loss of function and labour. 

Satellite TV, phone, private bathroom, nurse call system and room services are among the advantages offered to patients during the treatment process.

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Treatments & Prices

OUR SPECIALIZATIONS (CENTER OF EXCELLENCY)

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery - Angiography and Rhythm Disorders Center
Throughout the course of its 20 years of experience, Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital has performed a total of 40,000 heart surgeries and 100,000 angio and angioplasty, coronary laser and permanent pacemaker applications.  

Maintaining its leading position as the initiator of many innovations in our country, the Sisli Florence Nightingale’s surgical staff of 35 persons, performs annually 2,500 surgeries ( mostly on beating heart) in its 12 operation rooms and over 8,000 angiography, balloon angioplasty and stent procedures  in 3 procedure rooms at its Angio Laboratories. 

For the heart surgeries, the average lenght of stay of a patient is 1 day in intensive care and 8 days in the patient room. One of the patients relative is allowed to stay over with the patient as a companion. 

Robotic Heart and Prostate Surgery (daVinci)
Florence Nightingale Hospitals perform robotic surgeries using the daVinci Robotic Surgery System, which is available only in the most advanced medical centers and hospitals of the world. Housing highly specialized surgeons, without opening the body with large sections and using tiny robotic tools which are more sensitive than human hand.  

The daVinci Robotic Surgery System is safely used in cardiovascular, urology, gynecology and general surgeries. The chance of protecting the nerves in prostate surgeries is much greater with robotic surgery system.

Advantages of the daVinci Robotic Surgery System in heart surgery and other surgical operations are:

• Ability to perform the surgery by opening 3-4 small holes, without having to open the breastbone during heart surgery.
• Less pain
• Quicker recovery
• Less risk of infection
• Less or no need for blood transfusion
• Cosmetic superiority, leaving no post surgical marks
• Shortened hospital stay

Organ Transplantation Center
Organ Transplantation team of Group Florence Nightingale with 30 experts of doctors, nurses, technicians who are rightfully reputable in surgery and life saving procedures  successfully performs 100 liver and kidney transplants each year from live and cadaver donors without having to wait in the line and with the lowest life loss rate as accepted in world standards. In 4 years, a total of  220 liver transplants were performed from 152 live and 68 cadaver donors, and a total of 95 kidney transplants were performed in two years from 60 live, and 35 cadaver donors. 

Our Hepatobiliary Surgery Team continues its practices on liver, bilier duct and pancreas diseases. Surgical operations are successfully performed as a result of experience in technically challenging fields like liver resection surgeries, with a multidisciplinary approach to liver tumors, destroying the tumors by heat using Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA), and surgical operations on pancreas diseases and pancreas tumors.

Oncology Center
Cancer, which is the most dangerous disease of our time, is treated at our hospital by using specialized equipment and methods and devices developed according to the state-of-the-art technology under the supervision of our specialized physicians technical staff and nurses who have received a perfect education and worked at world renowned medical centers and who are constantly conducting research.

Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital is the only center in Turkey developed the modern "Comprehensive Cancer Center" structuring The Oncology Center, where cancer surgery, medical oncology therapies; chemotherapy and radiotherapy is carefully performed by the expert staff, provides the possibilites in Turkey that only the best cancer treatment centers of the world can offer.

Gayrettepe FN Oncology Center works in cooperation with the leading cancer centers of the world and the USA, including, New York Memorial Sloan Kettering, Detroit-Karmanos and Israel CTCI Cancer Institutes. The hospital connects to these centers via satellite or telemedicine systems and monitor all developments and obtain consultation for patients from other centers when necessary.

Plastic Surgery Center
Plastic Surgery is one of the most experienced and well known branch in our group.

Nose and facial reconstruction, breast reduction and  replacement, aesthetic surgery for obesity and other operations are successfully performed by world known experts.

SISLI FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL

PRIVATE SERVICE UNITS
Cardio-Vascular Surgery and Angiography
Our service units, in which around 2500 open heart surgeries and around 3500 general surgical operations in various branches are performed annually, operate as a reference unit that is appreciated by foreign specialists and physicians thanks to its perfect sterilization, advanced technological facilities and eminent operating room standards providing high performance.

In the three operation rooms of Private Şişli Florence Nightingale, which maintains its pioneering status by implementing many innovations in our country for the first time, more than 8000 angiography, angioplasty (balloon) and stent operations are realized successfully each year. In addition, coronary laser treatments, permanent cardiac pacemaker applications and atrio-ventricular balloon treatment are among the operations carried out successfully at the hospital.

The rising success of intravenous operations in parallel to technological developments is likely to reduce the need for open heart surgeries. With its quick adaptation to rapidly developing technology and advanced treatment applications in the field of cardiology just as in all other fields of specialization, Private Şişli Florence Nightingale continues to be a modern medical center that monitors and implements the developments worldwide. 

Robotic Surgery
Private Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital has introduced to our country a brand new system that might even surprise Leonardo Da Vinci, who was the pioneer of many scientific inventions, an advanced robot technology that has been put into service in the leading medical centers and hospitals of the world. With Da Vinci Robotic Surgery System, which is the most advanced surgical operation system of the world, surgical operations are carried out without opening the body, by the help of mini robots that are more sensitive than human hand. 

Da Vinci Robotic Surgery System; is used safely in many specialties including cardiology, thorax surgery, urology, general surgery and gynecology.  

Advantages of Da Vinci Robotic Surgery System in heart surgeries and other general surgical operations:

• Opportunity to perform the operation through three small halls by eliminating the need for opening the body or the sternum in heart surgeries
• Less pain
• Faster recovery
• Less risk of infection
• Cosmetic superiority that eliminate surgery marks
• Reduced period of stay in the hospital

Orthopedics and Traumatology Department
Having broken new grounds in many fields, Florence Nightingale Group provides modern diagnosis and treatment opportunities to its patients with its Orthopedics and Traumatology Department and its structuring under the name of Istanbul Spine Center, which is particularly specialized in spine diseases.

At Spine Surgery Center;

• Lumbar disc prosthesis surgeries are carried out for the treatment of endoscopic herniated disk, waist and cervical discal hernia
• Injuries of shoulders, hips, knees ankles as well as sports injuries are diagnosed and treated by the implementation of endoscopic method,
• Surgeries for the treatment of short limbs and increasing body height are performed by the implementation of contemporary treatment methods.
• Our center also provides emergency orthopedics services 24 hours a day uninterruptedly. Our team, which is capable of intervening in orthopedic injuries
• instantly, continues their studies in state-of-the-art polyclinics and operating rooms.  

Transplantation Center
In the Transplantation Center established under the body of Private Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, transplantation surgeries are carried out ensuring that the standards of success adopted by leading transplantation centers of the world are met. 

Our team, which achieved a great success in liver transplantation both in our country and the world, has hosted domestic and foreign physicians, organized meetings and presented the improvements they made by scientific studies, publications and conventions, within a period of one year.

In addition to our physicians’ team, the experiences gained by nurses and health care personnel working at the operating room, intensive care and service units have made liver transplantation surgeries become a routine operation carried out through established protocols in our transplantation center. With this successful organization, a complicated surgery such as liver transplantation may now be offered as a treatment option that can easily reached by our patients.

Our kidney and pancreas transplantation program is working actively in the light of developments in the world. Transplantation of kidney from a living donator through laparoscopic method requires a shorter stay and offers transplantation patients a life without dialysis.

Our team also carries out studies on liver, biliary tract and pancreas diseases. Successful operations are performed adopting an experienced approach in the fields of liver resection surgeries, which create technical difficulties, multi disciplinary surgical approach to liver tumors, ignition of tumors by Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) as required, as well as pancreas diseases and surgical interventions in pancreas tumors. 

Stroke Center
Stroke, which happens as a result of disturbance in blood vessels feeding the brain or cerebral hemorrhage, ranks first among the diseases that lead to disability. This disease is the third common reason of death in the world, after heart attacks and cancer. The risk of stroke increases with the age; while stroke is the only neurological disease that is most common and preventable. It is of vital importance to diagnose and start the treatment of this disease in the first 6 hours, which shows itself with an instant paralysis, callosity, difficulty in speech, sight impairment in one or both eyes, dizziness, imbalance or double sight. In the event of disturbance in blood vessels feeding the brain, the patient is urgently taken to neuro-angiography laboratory, where the disturbance may be eliminated by accessing the vessel through catheter method and local application of the thrombolysis medicine. In the event of cerebral hemorrhage, on the other hand, the hemorrhage may be removed rapidly and easily without harming the surrounding brain tissue with the application of a method called "stereotaxic surgery".

Our center carries out all these operations with the principle of "continuous treatment in 24 hours/day, 7 days/week and 365 days/year" for the first time in our country. All of these comprehensive treatment services are provided at our center with a "stroke team" comprised of specialists from various disciplines. Following the treatments made in early period, our patients are first monitored in "stroke extensive care units" and then put through an intensive and comprehensive rehabilitation treatment at "stroke rehabilitation clinics", "stroke house care units", and "stroke chronic care clinics" that have been formed at our center. During this rehabilitation stage, an extensive speech and swallowing therapy is provided, again for the first time in our country. As a result of these treatments, up to 50% decrease has been achieved in death and disability rates. In order to carry this success forward, our patients are offered a protective treatment and are monitored in the stroke polyclinic at regular intervals.

Cord Blood Bank
This unit has been designed as a model cord blood bank, thus all the required investments have been fully made.

What are the differences of Florence Nightingale Hospital Cord Blood Bank?

• HTLV1-2 test is made for the first time in our country.
• The system for blood culture is the first and only system used in our country and approved by FDA (American Food and Drug Administration).
• The molecular microbiology and immunology laboratories contain flow cytometry, fluorescent microscope, vacuumed extraction and real time PCR devices.
• External quality control programs have been implemented for all the tests used.
• It is the only cord blood bank, where two serological tests are made on the mother in two months.
• Systems and records are fully protected by barcodes.
• It is the sole cord blood bank where Datcord cord blood automation program is used.
• It is a member of International Society Cell Therapy (ISCT).
• It is the only cord blood bank in our country using the ISBT 128 barcode provided by the International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation (ICCBBA), and thus, identified by cord blood bank no. T0002.
• It is a member of Netcord.
• Implements Netcord/FACHT standards.
• Provides services seven days a week, twenty four hours a day.
• Its laboratory and storage units comply with cGMP (Good Manufacturing Procedures).
• The ventilation and oxygen alarming systems in storage units have been designed ensuring the security of employees.
• Complete security is provided with security cameras and password entry systems. 

DIAGNOSIS AND SCREENING UNITS

Screening Center
Private Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital screening center, carrying out its operations in parallel to the uninterrupted services provided by other centers, operates under the supervision of specialized radiologists with advanced technical equipment.

Diagnosis devices used in the screening center:

• Magnetic Resonance (MR)
• High magnetic-field strong MR (3 Tesla MR)
• Multislice Computer Tomography
• Ultrasonography (US)
• Colored doppler (RDUS)
• Digital angiography (DSA)
• Conventional X-ray
• Mammography
• Bone densitometer
• Interventional radiology

GAYRETTEPE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL
PRIVATE SERVICE UNITS

Oncology Center
In our hospital, cancer, which ranks first among the most serious diseases of our age, is treated by using special devices and methods developed in the light of latest technology and under the supervision of well-educated specialists and health care personnel. Our Oncology Center offers in Turkey the facilities provided by the best cancer treatment centers of the world.  

Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital is the only institution that has completed the modern "Comprehensive Cancer Center" structuring in Turkey, realized only by 23 centers among thousands of cancer treatment centers in America. At this center, world's most advanced cancer research and treatment facilities are provided through the coordinated studies of fully-equipped diagnosis, medical treatment and radiotherapy units established in line with the U.S standards. 

Working in cooperation with the leading cancer treatment centers of the world including New-York Memorial Sloan Kettering, Houston-M.D. Anderson and Methodist, and Detroit-Karmanos Cancer Institute, the Oncology Center is able to monitor and implement all the developments by connecting with these centers via satellite or telemedicine systems. The center also provides an opportunity for joint consultation with the transfer of patient files to specialists working in these centers via the same connections.

Treatments in this center are carried out under the supervision of our valuable physicians coming from abroad as well as our scientists who have made great achievements in the international arena.

PET-CT
PET-CT Screening System being used at Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital is accepted as the most advanced technology of the world in screening systems. PET-CT is a brand new screening technique where Positron Emission Tomography and Computer Tomography function together. 

Cancer Diagnosis and PET-CT: PET-CT is successfully used particularly in the early diagnosis of lung cancer which is rapidly increasing in the world. PET-CT provides a sensitive diagnosis in the early formation period of the cancer tissue even in dimensions of 7 mm. This way, the disease may be detected at a very early stage before the tumor cell reaches outside the lung. PET-CT provides successful results in skin cancer, breast cancer and particularly in colon cancer.

Alzheimer Diagnosis and PET-CT: Since lapse of memory is one of the major symptoms of Alzheimer disease, it is one of the common problems that today's people are worried about. With the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease at an early stage, PET-CT provides great benefits in the recovery period.

Heart Surgery and PET-CT: PET-CT is the most advanced technological method, affecting the decisions of surgical operations of the heart.  With this system, living cells in the area causing the heart attack are easily detected, which provides great assurance in the decisions for by-pass operations.

In-Vitro Fertilization and Infertility Treatment Units
In addition to other branches of specialization, Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital is also known for the successful services provided particularly in "in-vitro fertilization" and "infertility treatment" units.

In our in-vitro fertilization center, special technologies implemented by world's leading centers in this field including vaccination, classical in-vitro fertilization, micro-injection, TESA, TESE, MESA, PESA, pre-implantation in embryo, genetic diagnosis and embryo freezing  are offered to the mother and father candidates in our country. Birth, care, treatment and analysis units, where the babies open their eyes to life, are a peaceful environment where total quality approach is implemented with determination and success. 

At the time they are born, all the babies are welcomed by healthy and sterile environments, where all of their needs are satisfied with love. With their high-technology Intensive Care Unit and health care support units, state-of-the-art technical facilities and innovations in its private rooms, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital is a center preferred by the mothers and fathers seeking the best for their babies.

Immunology, Hemato-Oncology, Genetic Diagnosis and Research Center
Genetic Diseases Diagnosis Center established in 2004 under the body of Private Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital broke a new ground and put into operation an Immunology, Hemato-Oncology, Genetic Diagnosis and Research Center with its structure at international standards.
 
At this center following services are provided:

• Tissue compatibility tests (Before organ and bone marrow transplantation)
• Genetic diagnosis of breast, over and intestine cancer
• Determination of treatment to be used in bone marrow cancer
• Chromosome analysis and DNA tests for widely observed genetic diseases such as and Mediterranean Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic Fibrosis, Familial Mediterranean Fever.
• Analysis of genetic factors that give rise to cardiovascular diseases and high cholesterol, as well as genetics tests enabling early treatment or determination of effective treatments for widely observed diseases including osteoporosis and asthma. 

DIAGNOSIS AND SCREENING UNITS
Screening Center
Today, it is possible to treat many serious diseases with early and correct diagnosis. Screening units, which provide and confirm basic data for diagnosis studies and which may also be used for treatment in special conditions, are used under the supervision of specialized teams; and the data collected is analyzed by our best physicians for ensuring fast completion of the treatment process. 

Various advanced devices including digital angiography, MR angiography, multislice computer tomography, mammography, X-ray and ultrasonography devices provide fast, definite and detailed solutions.

In our Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology units, tissue damage after infract may be detected with 100% accuracy by the help of 3 dimensional images produced by "gamma camera" that is used in scintigraphic analysis.

KADIKOY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 
Emergency Service
The Emergency Service of our Hospital, which is at an easily accessible location, provides services 7 days 24 hours with its specialized personnel and advanced technical equipment.

Our Emergency Service, which is supported by all the physicians on duty during the day, is also at your service during the night with physicians specialized in Internal Diseases, General Surgery, Pediatrics and Pulmonary Diseases.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center
Private Kadıkoy Florence Nightingale Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation unit offers walk training in muscle and skeleton diseases, various health problems appearing in old age, and in walking disorders caused due to various orthopedic and neurological problems.   

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation applications, provided in addition or as a support to medicines or other treatment in cancer patients, during pregnancy, after burns and in acute or chronic aches caused by various reasons, provide great benefits in increasing the quality of life by the elimination or alleviation of patient complaints.

• Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation of Rheumatic, Muscle and Skeleton Diseases
  Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid-arthritis
• Cervical Discal Hernia and Herniated Disc
• Neck pain and backaches caused by various reasons
• Problems in shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles
• Treatment of aches caused due to soft tissue injuries such as muscle and  bonds.
• Treatment and rehabilitation of strokes caused by various reasons (facial paralysis, paralysis and others), as well as nervous system disorders
• Rehabilitation before and after orthopedic and neurosurgery operations
• Rehabilitation of patients in Intensive Care and service units
• Rehabilitation after Cardiovascular Surgery
• Sports injuries and sportive rehabilitation

Screening Center
Private Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital Screening Center has been equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The center contains the following equipment.

• 3 Tesla MR
• Multislice Computer Tomography
• Digital Angiography
• Ultrasonography
• Mammography
• X-Ray
• Angiography
• Nuclear Medicine
• Bone Densitometry

3 Tesla MR, which is the latest product of advanced technology, is breaking new grounds in diagnosis with its high-quality imaging and fast shot technique and is providing a high-level of physician and patient satisfaction.

Multislice Computer Tomography System, which is of great importance particularly in the screening of hearth vessels and lungs, enables the detection of even the smallest disease symptom in the cells and the early diagnosis of diseases.

Infantile Health and Diseases Department
In our hospital there is a polyclinic specially designed for children and equipped with advanced technology, as well as an infantile observation room, baby room and a new-born Intensive Care Unit, which renders all kind of services for diagnosis and treatment. Starting from birth, all the necessary medical controls of your children are realized here and both inpatient and outpatient treatment are provided when necessary. Our team, composed of specialized pediatricians and experienced nurses, renders services 7 days 24 hours uninterruptedly.

Service Scope

Emergency Service

• Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases
• Angiography
• Asthma Diagnosis and Treatment
• Nutrition and Diet
• Neurosurgery
• Biochemistry
• Check-Up
• Dermatologic and skin diseases
• Pediatrics
• Pediatric Surgery
• Endocrinology
• Infection Diseases and Clinical Microbiology
• Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Pulmonary Diseases
• Breast Surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Internal Diseases
• Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Cardiovascular Surgery
• Cardiology
• Otorhinolaryngology (ear-nose-throat)
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Audiology
• Oncology
• Orthopedics and Traumatology
• Pathology
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Radiology
• Urology
• New-Born Intensive Care Unit

GOKTURK F.N. MEDICAL CENTER 

Pediatrics
At Private Göktürk Florence Nightingale Medical Center, there is a polyclinic specially designed for children and equipped with advanced technology, as well as an pediatric observation room, and a vaccination room, which all render all kinds of services for diagnosis and treatment.

Our team, composed of specialized pediatricians and experienced nurses, will assist you in all the necessary medical controls of your children starting from birth. 

Cardiology Department
Based on nearly 20 years of experience and reliability of Florence Nightingale Group in the field of Cardiology, Göktürk Florence Nightingale Medical Center also renders services in this area.

Our polyclinic renders services with modern equipment including Echocardiography, Treadmill, Blood pressure and rhythm holter; and your operations are rapidly completed with our experienced team.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center has been established to provide effective treatments for diseases that affect people from all ages and cause loss of function and labour, such as muscle, joint, bone and spine diseases, strokes, soft tissue damages, nervous system injuries and disability.

Application Scope

• Rheumatic and muscle system diseases
• Orthopedic and traumatologic diseases
• Rehabilitation after Brain Surgery
• Nervous System disorders
• Sports injuries and sportive rehabilitation

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Qualifications, Accreditations & Certifications

Sisli Florence Nightingale

Anesthesiology 
Uzm. Dr. Eser Çetinkaya
Op. Dr. Adil Gürtuğ
Op. Dr. Adil Gürtuğ
Op. Dr. Erkut Özdamar
Op. Dr. Ertan Sağbaş
Dyt Esra Baş

Angiography
Doç Dr. Firuz Çelikoğlu
Doç Dr. Firuz Çelikoğlu
Uzm. Dr. Filiz Ağaçayak
Uzm. Dr. Füsun Bulutçu

Asthma Diagnosis And Treatment 
Uzm. Dr. Erhan Kabataş

Biochemistry 
Dr Gazihan Çağlar

Cardiology 
Prof. Dr. Azmi Hamzaoğlu
Prof. Dr. Gönül Ergenekon
Prof. Dr. Mahmut Çarin
Prof. Dr. Maktav Dinçer
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tınaz
Doç Dr. Ahmet Müslümanoğlu
Uzm. Dr. Aydın Aydınlı
Uzm. Dr. Aylin Ordu
Uzm. Dr. Emine Rızaoğlu
Uzm. Dr. Filiz Ağaçayak
Uzm. Dr. Mefkure Platin
Op. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz
Op. Dr. Aybars Akkor
Op. Dr. Aykan Özçelik
Op. Dr. Aykan Özçelik
Op. Dr. M.Kemal Gürsel
Op. Dr. Mehmet Tezer
Op. Dr. Mehmet Aydoğan
Op. Dr. Nilgün Güdücü
Dr Mehmet Selhanoğlu

Cardiology Rehabilitation 
Prof. Dr. Azmi Hamzaoğlu

Cardiovascular Surgery 
Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Kural
Prof. Dr. Levent M. Şentürk
Doç Dr. Levent Yalçın
Uzm. Dr. İncilay Eralp
Uzm. Dr. İsmail Eren
Uzm. Dr. Jale Aytaç Sarıdoğan
Uzm. Dr. Kemal Şarman
Uzm. Dr. Levent Ulusoy
Op. Dr. Ali Uzpak
Op. Dr. Ali Rıza Karacı
Op. Dr. Kubilay Kemertaş

Check-Up 
Doç Dr. Ahmet Müslümanoğlu

Cord Blood Bank 
Uzm. Dr. Alp Burak Çataloğlu

Dermatology Center 
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Erözenci
Uzm. Dr. Ahmet Kandemir

Ear, Nose and Throat 
Op. Dr. Banu Bingöl Günenç

Echocardiography 
Uzm. Dr. Mefkure Platin

Emergency Department 
Doç Dr. Erdinç Ünlüer

Endocrinology 
Uzm. Dr. Başar Bilgiç
Uzm. Dr. Cemal Karayazı
Uzm. Dr. Gülden Kafalı

Gastroenterology 
Uzm. Dr. Gülhan Bayrı

General Surgery 
Prof. Dr. Hakan Şentürk
Prof. Dr. Halil Bahçecioğlu
Prof. Dr. Halil Bahçecioğlu
Uzm. Dr. Aida Bavcic
Uzm. Dr. Gürkan Geceer
Uzm. Dr. H. Özlem Demirci Turhan
Uzm. Dr. Hakan Berkil
Uzm. Dr. Haluk Arslan
Dr Hakan Berkil

Gynecology and Obstetrics 
Prof. Dr. Işık Başar
Prof. Dr. Işık Akgün

Hemotology 
Uzm. Dr. Hayri Parlar
Op. Dr. Akil Tayyareci
Op. Dr. Herman İşçi
Dyt Huriye Nakilcioğlu

Internal Medicine 
Uzm. Dr. Mehtap Kılıçgedik
Op. Dr. Mehmet Hakan Tekelioğlu

Liver and Bladder Diseases and Transplant Center 
Uzm. Dr. Arif Akgül

Microbiology 
Op. Dr. Barış Çaynak

Nephrology 
Op. Dr. Barış AKIN

Neurosciences 
Prof. Dr. Nejat Güney
Uzm. Dr. Nergis Alnıgeniş
Op. Dr. Neslihan Aksu

Neurosurgery 
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ober
Uzm. Dr. Afife Berkyürek
Op. Dr. Gaffar Aslan

Nuclear Cardiology 
Uzm. Dr. Emine Rızaoğlu

Oncology (Cancer) 
Uzm. Dr. Hayri Parlar
Op. Dr. Akil Tayyareci

Ophtalmology 
Prof. Dr. Haluk Sayman
Uzm. Dr. Haluk Akpınar
Dyt Hande Acarel

Oral, Dental, and Jaw Disease Center 
Doç Dr. Abdullah Göğüş
Uzm. Dr. A. Kürşad Ganiyusufoğlu

Orthopedics and Traumatology 
Uzm. Dr. Batuhan Kara
Uzm. Dr. Bekir Aybey
Uzm. Dr. Bekir Aybey
Uzm. Dr. Nazmi Ataoğlu
Uzm. Dr. Necla Hüseyinoğlu

Pediatric Cardiology 
Prof. Dr. Gönül Ergenekon

Pediatrics 
Doç Dr. Belhhan Akpınar

Physical Therapy 
Uzm. Dr. Aida Bavcic

Psychiatry 
Prof. Dr. Murat Gülbaran
Prof. Dr. Musa Altun
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Öz

Pulmonary Diseases 
Yard. Doç Dr. Bülent Polat
Uzm. Dr. Erhan Kabataş

Radiology 
Uzm. Dr. Benal Özdemir
Uzm. Dr. Cüneyt Aksakal
Op. Dr. Burak Onan
Op. Dr. Burak Tantekin

Rheumatology 
Op. Dr. Burak Hacıhanefioğlu

Sleep Disorders 
Yard. Doç Dr. Bülent Polat

Spine Surgery Center 
Uzm. Dr. Batuhan Kara

Urology 
Yard. Doç Dr. Meral Saraçel
Uzm. Dr. Meral Tanakol
Uzm. Dr. Metin Kaplan
Op. Dr. Mercan Sarıer
Dyt Burcu Uludağ

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Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale

Anesthesiology
Uzm. Dr. Bülent Ünalan
Uzm. Dr. Figen Hanağası
Op. Dr. Eyüp Bakmaz
Op. Dr. F.Erkal Bilen

Asthma Diagnosis And Treatment
Yard. Doç Dr. Bülent Polat

Biochemistry
Doç Dr. Göksel Bakaç

Cancer Center
Uzm. Dr. Hayri Parlar
Op. Dr. Akil Tayyareci

Cardiology
Prof. Dr. Ergün Goney

Check-Up
Prof. Dr. Bülent Çetinel

Dermatology Center
Uzm. Dr. Ahmet Kandemir

Ear, Nose and Throat
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Kuday

Emergency Department
Prof. Dr. Ergün Goney

Endocrinology
Uzm. Dr. Cemal Karayazı

Gastroenterology
Uzm. Dr. Gülistan Köksal
Uzm. Dr. Günay Cantürk

General Surgery
Uzm. Dr. Haluk Arslan
Op. Dr. Cengiz Dibekoğlu

Gynecology and Obstetrics
Uzm. Dr. Cihan Duran
Uzm. Dr. İbrahim Örnek
Op. Dr. İbrahim Sertel
Op. Dr. İlhan Şanisoğlu

Hemotology
Op. Dr. Akil Tayyareci

Internal Medicine
Prof. Dr. Bülent Çetinel
Prof. Dr. Gönül Ergenekon

Microbiology
Prof. Dr. Cihan Aksoy

Neurosurgery
Op. Dr. Gaffar Aslan

Newborn Intensive Care 
Uzm. Dr. Cumhur Leblebici
Op. Dr. Murat Dayangaç

Nuclear Medicine
Prof. Dr. Gönül Ergenekon

Oncology (Cancer)
Uzm. Dr. Hayri Parlar
Op. Dr. Akil Tayyareci

Ophtalmology
Prof. Dr. Haluk Sayman

Orthopedics and Traumatology
Prof. Dr. Cihat Bakay
Prof. Dr. Coşkun Tecimer
 
Pediatrics
Uzm. Dr. Cumhur Leblebici
Op. Dr. Murat Dayangaç

Psychiatry
Uzm. Dr. Mustafa Şirvancı
Uzm. Dr. Nalan Bölükbaş

Pulmonary Diseases
Yard. Doç Dr. Bülent Polat

Radiation Therapy
Uzm. Dr. Çiğdem Bilgen
Uzm. Dr. Demet Erciyes
Uzm. Dr. Demet Günay

Radiology
Yard. Doç Dr. Çavlan Çiftçi
Uzm. Dr. Benal Özdemir
Uzm. Dr. Cüneyt Aksakal
Op. Dr. Burak Onan
Op. Dr. Burak Tantekin
Op. Dr. Cüneyd Sevinç

Urology
Prof. Dr. Murat Kayabalı
Uzm. Dr. Meral Tanakol
Uzm. Dr. Murat Atay

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Kadikoy Florence Nightingale

Anesthesiology
Uzm. Dr. Fikret Kutlu
Uzm. Dr. Işıl Köylüoğlu
Uzm. Dr. Sinan Seren

Angiography
Uzm. Dr. Hamit Kadri Aşkın

Asthma Diagnosis And Treatment
Uzm. Dr. Nur Soylu

Biochemistry
Uzm. Dr. Selma Berkman

Cardiology
Uzm. Dr. Emine Cakalı
Uzm. Dr. Hamit Kadri Aşkın

Cardiovascular Surgery
Prof. Dr. Rüstem Olga

Check-Up
Uzm. Dr. Emine Cakalı
Uzm. Dr. Gülin Ulusan

Dermatology Center
Uzm. Dr. Ulviye Atılganoğlu

Ear, Nose and Throat
Doç Dr. Emre Altuğ Yücel

Echocardiography
Uzm. Dr. Emine Cakalı

Emergency Department
Uzm. Dr. Anıl Rüştü Onat
Uzm. Dr. Berrin Yavuz
Uzm. Dr. Çağatay Cebeci
Uzm. Dr. Mehmet Ali Yılmaz

Gastroenterology
Prof. Dr. Cem Kalaycı
Doç Dr. Mete Özdoğan

General Surgery
Prof. Dr. Ergun Göney
Prof. Dr. Fatih Durmuşoğlu
Prof. Dr. Melih Paksoy

Gynecology and Obstetrics
Prof. Dr. Fatih Durmuşoğlu
Op. Dr. Birgül Karakoç

Infection Diseases and Clinical Microbiology
Prof. Dr. Volkan Korten

Internal Medicine
Prof. Dr. Volkan Korten
Uzm. Dr. Hicran Deniz

Microbiology
Uzm. Dr. Kerem Ocak

Neurosciences
Doç Dr. Göksel Bakaç
Uzm. Dr. H. Saygın Gönderten

Neurosurgery
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Kuday
Op. Dr. Alev Güner

Newborn Intensive Care
Uzm. Dr. Tutku Özdoğan

Nutrition & Diet
Dyt Güzin Çaltı
Dyt Müge Arslan

Odyology
Odyolog Gül Sayar

Oncology
Uzm. Dr. Gülistan Köksal

Oncology (Cancer)
Uzm. Dr. Gülistan Köksal

Ophtalmology
Uzm. Dr. Oktay Kumral

Oral, Dental, and Jaw Disease Center
Uzm. Dr. Mualla Emre

Orthopedics and Traumatology
Yard. Doç Dr. Mürsel Debre

Pediatrics
Prof. Dr. Lebriz Soycan Yüksel
Uzm. Dr. Tutku Özdoğan

Physical Therapy
Uzm. Dr. Devrim Ocak
Dr Tülay Ercan

Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Doç Dr. Tuğrul Kihtir

Pulmonary Diseases
Prof. Dr. Günseli Kılınç
Uzm. Dr. Nur Soylu

Radiology
Uzm. Dr. Levent Ulusoy

Thyroid Diseases
Prof. Dr. Ergun Göney
Prof. Dr. Fatih Durmuşoğlu
Prof. Dr. Melih Paksoy

Urology
Doç Dr. Reşit Tokuç
Uzm. Dr. Murat Tolga Gülpınar

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Testimonials

Letter from Cambridge after visiting and participating to Liver Transplant Program at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Department of Surgery
27 June 2008
 
The care we saw at all levels was exceptional we were impressed by the radiological assessment, care of patient selection and the standards of anesthesia and surgery. We observed a wide variety of useful techniques and aspects of care in particular relation to the living liver transplantation and anesthesia.
 
A major strength of the unit is the closely-knit nature of the team and the way they work together. The close working relationship between the donor and recipient surgical teams is obviously essential to the process but we were also very impressed by the excellent relationship with the other team members in all aspects of care.

This was a very valuable visit for us allowing us to gain enormously from the substantial experience of an outstanding unit demonstrating high standards excellent outcomes and a quite remarkable volume at work. We look forward to further collaborations as we establish our own live donor program here in Cambridge.

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To Group Florence Nightingale Hospital in Turkey
 
I was referred to your hospital with intestinal problems. Before I had 4 surgeries and unfortunately could not gain my health. Through the chief advisor to government Dr. Shaip Muja's kind interest I was referred to your hospital. With your help, I came to Istanbul by an ambulance plane. I was really hopeless.
 
When I arrived to Istanbul to your Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital at almost midnight, I was fully escorted and my room and a team of doctors was ready to examine me.
 
That night they gave me medicine and prepared me for a surgery dated for the next morning. On 15th December I was operated under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Yildiray Yuzer and his surgical team for 4 and a half hours. After that I was under control of Prof. Dr. Osman Bayindir and his team at ICU. I was expected to stay at ICU for 5 days, but, fortunately I was sent to the 3rd floor to my private room after stayin in ICU for only one day. On third day after the surgery I started to eat and walk and every passing day I started to feel better. On the 17th day after surgery I felt more better.
 
I stayed at hospital for 20 days and I noticed that everyday I was progressing in a very healthy and rapid way.
I personally want to thank the president of the hospital Prof. Dr. Cemsid Demiroglu for giving me the chance to be operated in Florence Nightingale Hospital. I would like to thank my head surgeon Prof. Dr.Yildiray Yuzer, surgeon Dr. Murat Dayangac, head of anesthesy team and ICU Prof. Dr. Osman Bayindir, all my nurses and all teams that were interested in my illness. I also would like to thank Medical Directory and International Patient Department.
 
Now I am in Ipek-Kosovo, I am thankful for the miracle that became true at Florence Nightingale Hospital.
 
 
Florim Demaj
Kosovo

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