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Florence Healthcare International
Obesity Center at Florence Healthcare International
Center of excellence

Obesity Center

The Obesity Center offers bariatric and metabolic surgery alongside medical and nutritional care, helping patients achieve sustainable weight loss and improve obesity-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes.

Medically reviewed by the Florence Healthcare medical team · Last reviewed June 2026

Overview

One coordinated team, one plan for your care

Our team combines surgery (such as sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass) with dietetics, endocrinology and psychological support, before and after the procedure, for lasting results.

International patients receive a coordinator, a clear plan and a transparent cost estimate before travel, including the expected stay and follow-up.

Programs & sub-specialties

  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass
  • Metabolic surgery
  • Dietetics & nutrition
  • Endocrinology support
Why Florence

Why patients choose the Obesity Center

Surgery, nutrition and support together

Bariatric surgeons, endocrinologists, dietitians and psychologists support you before and long after your procedure.

Modern laparoscopic surgery

Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass performed with minimally invasive (laparoscopic) techniques.

Built for international patients

A dedicated coordinator, care in your language, invitation letters for your visa, airport transfers and a transparent cost estimate before you travel.

Accredited quality & safety

Care delivered to internationally recognized JCI standards across our Istanbul hospitals, with outcomes tracked and reviewed.

Find the care you need

Treatments & procedures we offer

Explore the procedures our team performs. Each has a clear, answer-first guide covering what it involves, recovery and a transparent cost estimate — select any treatment to learn more.

Conditions we treat

Explore related conditions
  • Obesity
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Metabolic syndrome

Understand your diagnosis

Plain-language, provider-reviewed articles on conditions, tests and procedures in our Health Library.

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Medical Technologies

Lasting results, fully supported

Sustainable weight loss needs more than surgery — it needs the team and the follow-up around it.

  • Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass
  • Metabolic surgery for obesity-related type 2 diabetes
  • Thorough pre-operative assessment and preparation
  • Dietetic, endocrine and psychological support
  • Structured long-term follow-up
Obesity Center at Florence Healthcare
Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul
International patients

Your journey, supported before, during and after

From your first message to your follow-up back home, a dedicated coordinator handles the details — so you can focus on your treatment, in your language.

  1. Step 1Planning your tripVisa invitation, checklist and a clear plan
  2. Step 2Travel & arrivalFlights, airport transfers and a warm welcome
  3. Step 3During your stayAccommodation, interpreters and daily support
  4. Step 4Recovery & aftercareFollow-up before you fly home, and from home
35+
Years of experience
20,000
Operations per year
4
Hospitals nationwide
800
Bed capacity

Obesity Center — frequently asked questions

We offer the main bariatric procedures, including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, selected to fit each patient after a full assessment.

Yes. Dietetic, endocrine and psychological support is part of the program, both to prepare you for surgery and to sustain results afterwards.

Ready to plan your treatment?

Share your reports for a free, no-obligation second opinion and a transparent cost estimate — usually within 48 hours.

JCI Gold Seal of Approval

Accredited to Joint Commission International (JCI) standards

Quality and patient safety reviewed against the JCI 8th Edition — see our accreditations.