International Infertility Clinic Of The Year

Memorial Şişli Hospital IVF Center were named Best Infertility Clinic by medical travel publication the International Medical Travel Journal, (IMTJ, www.imtj.com) at their annual awards ceremony.Memorial Hospitals Group has won a major international medical tourism award for their efforts in attracting international patients to Turkey.

The awards were presented on 15th April at a high profile reception in London during the International Medical Travel Journal Medical Travel Summit, which brought together all the pre-eminent providers and experts in medical travel and medical tourism sectors.

The award was given to Memorial Şişli Hospital in recognition of a great IVF center. Memorial Şişli Hospital beat similar businesses/clinics from around the world to clinch the award.

Professor Semra Kahraman, Director of Istanbul Memorial Hospital, ART and Reproductive Genetics Center and  President of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society said that she’s very happy and honoured to achieve this prestigious award on behalf of Turkey and Memorial.
“We are Turkey’s only clinic with the most applications in a single center and with the most international applications. We perform around the 3.200 ART cycles annually and we have achieved many firsts in Turkey and published in many prestigious medical journals in the world. Besides we are the first IVF laboratory who achieved the ISO15189 accreditation. All these factors have had an important role to be awarded” she said.

Chairman of the judging panel and Managing Editor of IMTJ Keith Pollard says the awards celebrate the best providers in the industry and aim to encourage others to strive to match them:

“Medical travel is an exciting and growing global industry, with many providers delivering excellence in both medical care and customer service. The IMTJ Medical Travel Awards are the first independent awards to recognise those who are the best of the best and hopefully to encourage others to emulate them. The judges wanted to reward innovation and excellence, highlight best practice and celebrate those who are leading the way in the industry and delivering successful outcomes for patients.

“All our winners exemplify the way the medical tourism industry should be run – professional, offering exceptional patient care and providing the best possible medical outcomes.”