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Defa Life Hospital is a private hospital in Gaziantep. It holds health tourism authorisation ST-0091 from the Turkish
Ministry of Health — the licence a facility must hold before it may treat patients
from abroad. The register lists 31 doctors and a total staff of 353, and records the facility as operating since 2017 (year recorded in the register). Treatments on record: Abdominoplasty, Acupuncture, Anoplasty and Bariatric Surgery, and 174 more. Staff are listed as speaking Arabic, English and German.
LicenceST-0091
Clinicians on record31
Operating since2017register year
Total staff353
Is Defa Life Hospital listed as authorised for international health tourism?
Yes — listed on the Ministry of Health register as of 2026-10-28 (document ST-0091). This site has read it on the register since 2026-09-17.
Being on the register says a facility holds the authorisation. It is not a quality or safety verdict;
that is what an independent investigation is for.
Licence
ST-0091
Register status
listed
Clinicians on the register
31
Official documents on file
2
Register last read
2026-10-28
What the register cannot tell you: whether the clinicians are skilled, whether a plan is
right for you, or what happens if something goes wrong. The licence is permission, not a quality mark.
How to verify a licence yourself.
What the records establish — and what remains to be established
What the records establish
Listed on the Ministry of Health's health-tourism register as of 2026-10-28, reference ST-0091.
International Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate ST-0091: copy on file, hashed on 2026-10-28.
31 clinicians on the register record as of 2026-10-28.
What remains to be established
Which physicians are currently affiliated with the facility?
Does the address match how it appears in other official sources?
Is the authorisation's current status re-confirmed with the Ministry?
What does official correspondence about the facility say?
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Treatments listed by the facility Facility declared
ColectomyColonoscopyColostomyCombined Spinal and Epidural AnaesthesiaCorrection of GynecomastiaCorrection of Orbital DystopiaCorrection of orbital hypertelorismCosmetic ApplicationsCranioplasty SurgeriesCupping TherapyCystectomyDermatherapyDiabetes SurgeryDiagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Respiratory DiseasesEctopic Pregnancy SurgeryElectrophysiologyEncephalocele SurgeriesEndolaryngeal Laser SurgeryEndometrioma SurgeryEndometriosis SurgeryEndoscopicEndoscopic Lumbar Disk SurgeryEntero-enterostomyEpidural AnesthesiaExcimer LaserExplorative TympanotomyExternal Auditory Canal SurgeriesEyebrow TransplantationEyelid AestheticsFace LiftFacial SlingFissurectomyForehead and Temporal LiftGastrectomyGeneral AnaesthesiaHair TransplantHallux ValgusHearing Loss Diagnosis and Treatments (Audiometry)HemodialysisHemorrhoidectomyHip ArthroplastyHip ProsthesisHydrocephalus SurgeriesiLasik TreatmentIntranasal Turbinate TreatmentsIntratemporal FossaJaw ImplantsKeratoplastyKnee ArthroplastyLabiaplastyLabioplastyLaminectomyLaminoplastyLaparatomyLaparoscopic MyomectomyLaparoscopic tube ligationLaryngectomyLaser and Intraocular LensLaser Applications: (ND YAG, IPL, Fractional ER YAG)Laser TonsillectomyLaser Treatment in Skin TumorsLaser Treatment of Pigmented LesionsLaser Treatment of Vascular LesionsLiposuctionLocal AnesthesiaLumbar DiskectomyMAI DecompressionManual therapyMastectomyMastoidectomyMaxillary ReconstructionMesotherapyMicrodiskectomyMini AbdominoplastyMyomectomyMyringoplastyMyringotomyNeck LiftingNeurolysisNipple AestheticObesity SurgeryOculoplasty (Eye Aesthetics)OopherectomyOsteopathyOsteotomy of posterior elementsOtoplastyOzone TherapyPalate RadiofrequencyParotidectomyParotidectomy (Salivary Gland Surgery)Partial joint transplantationPerinoplastyPharyngolaryngectomyPharyngolaryngoesophagectomyPhototherapy (Light Therapy)Placement of CrutchfieldPosterior ArthrodesisPosterior Segmental InstrumentationProlotherapyPRP (Platelet Rich Plasma)Pterygium surgeryReflexologyRelease of synechia, webRepair of Cleft LipRepair of CSF FistulasRepair of cystoceleRepair of cystorectoceleRepair of Ossicular ChainRepair of Palatal FistulaRepair of Prominent EarRepair of RectoceleResection of Lip TumorResection of Tumor from BreastRetinal Diseases and SurgeriesRhinophyma TreatmentRhinoplastyRobotic SurgerySaddle NoseScar and Scar Marks TreatmentsSeptoplastySialolithotomySkin Tumors TreatmentsSpinal AnaesthesiaSpinal FusionSpinal instrumentationSpinal ManipulationsSpontaneous Vaginal DeliveryStabilization with Thoracic Posterior InstrumentationStapedectomyStomach Intragastric BalloonStroke/Paralysis RehabSurgical correction of hammer toe deformitySurgical Infertility TreatmentTest Tube BabyThigh LiftThyroid SurgeryTinnitus TreatmentToe-to-Hand TransplantationTonsillectomyTreatment of Acne ScarTreatment of Carpal Tunnel SyndromeTrigger Finger SurgeryTube Stomach Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy)TympanoplastyUmbilicoplastyUvulectomyVagina TighteningVaginoplastyVarious Chemical Peeling ApplicationsVascular NeurosurgeryVertebroplastyVestibular neurotomyVitrectomyWrinkles Treatments
Departments
Adult Intensive Care UnitAesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryAnesthesiology and ReanimationBrain and NeurosurgeryCardiologyDermatology and Venereal DiseasesGastroenterologyGeneral PractitionerGeneral SurgeryGynecology and ObstetricsInfectious Disease and Clinical MicrobiologyInternal MedicineMedical BiochemistryMedical MicrobiologyNeurologyNutrition and DieteticsOphthalmologyOrthopedics and TraumatologyOtorhinolaryngology (ENT)PediatricsPhysiotherapy and RehabilitationPsychiatryPulmonology
Clinicians · 31 on the official record Ministry record
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ŞB
Şemsettin Bozgeyik
M.D. Specialist
Anesthesiology and Reanimation
İÖ
İbrahim Halil Özcan
M.D. Specialist
Anesthesiology and Reanimation
ÖA
Özlem Atay
M.D. Specialist
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
İG
İlyas Gökşen
M.D. Specialist
Cardiology
CD
Cengiz Durucu
Surgeon
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
HY
Harun Yılmaz
Surgeon
Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
EA
Esra Akkuş
Dietician
Nutrition and Dietetics
İB
İlhan Büyükbeşe
Surgeon
Brain and Neurosurgery
OÖ
Oya Önal
M.D. Specialist
Dermatology and Venereal Diseases
AK
Ahmet Metin Karadağ
M.D. Specialist
Gastroenterology
SA
Selçuk Arslan
Surgeon
General Surgery
YT
Yusuf Tüylü
Surgeon
Ophthalmology
CA
Cengiz Ayereci
M.D. Specialist
Pulmonology
YA
Yasemin Albak
M.D. Specialist
Gynecology and Obstetrics
OA
Omar Alomo
Surgeon
Gynecology and Obstetrics
MB
Manolya Yılmaz Belgin
Surgeon
Gynecology and Obstetrics
İB
İbrahim Halil Büyükbeşe
Surgeon
Gynecology and Obstetrics
MD
Mustafa Demir
Associate Professor
Gynecology and Obstetrics
AS
Ali Yavuz Sertpolat
M.D. Specialist
Neurology
SK
Serhan Kanevetçi
Surgeon
Orthopedics and Traumatology
AA
Ahmet Açıkgöz
Doctor
General Practitioner
MK
Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz
Doctor
General Practitioner
AK
Ahmet Baki Kuru
Doctor
General Practitioner
OY
Osman Yıldırım
Doctor
General Practitioner
All 31 doctors, by department
Gynecology and Obstetrics · 5
M.D. Specialist Yasemin Albak
Surgeon Omar Alomo
Surgeon Manolya Yılmaz Belgin
Surgeon İbrahim Halil Büyükbeşe
Associate Professor Mustafa Demir
General Practitioner · 5
Doctor Ahmet Açıkgöz
Doctor Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz
Doctor Ahmet Baki Kuru
Doctor Osman Yıldırım
Doctor Ercan Özüpak
Pediatrics · 3
M.D. Specialist Mehmet Aksoy
M.D. Specialist Ahmet Onur Yiğit
M.D. Specialist Gamze Seval Özzorlar
Anesthesiology and Reanimation · 2
M.D. Specialist Şemsettin Bozgeyik
M.D. Specialist İbrahim Halil Özcan
Internal Medicine · 2
M.D. Specialist Şenel Bolat
M.D. Specialist Cihan Öztürk
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation · 1
M.D. Specialist Özlem Atay
Cardiology · 1
M.D. Specialist İlyas Gökşen
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) · 1
Surgeon Cengiz Durucu
Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 1
Surgeon Harun Yılmaz
Nutrition and Dietetics · 1
Dietician Esra Akkuş
Brain and Neurosurgery · 1
Surgeon İlhan Büyükbeşe
Dermatology and Venereal Diseases · 1
M.D. Specialist Oya Önal
Gastroenterology · 1
M.D. Specialist Ahmet Metin Karadağ
General Surgery · 1
Surgeon Selçuk Arslan
Ophthalmology · 1
Surgeon Yusuf Tüylü
Pulmonology · 1
M.D. Specialist Cengiz Ayereci
Neurology · 1
M.D. Specialist Ali Yavuz Sertpolat
Orthopedics and Traumatology · 1
Surgeon Serhan Kanevetçi
Medical Biochemistry · 1
M.D. Specialist Murat Bakırtaş
Practical information
Languages reported by the facility Facility declared
ArabicEnglishGerman
Payment methods reported by the facility:
American Express, Cash, EFT, Maestro Debit, Mastercard, Transfer, Visa, Visa Debit and Western Union.
Equipment: facility-declared information on the Ministry-hosted portal Facility declared
3 Tesla MRI3D Tomosynthesis Mammography4D Breast UltrasonographyComputed Tomography (CT) SystemsDoppler Ultrasound SystemsECGElectrocautery UnitBone Densitometry SystemsCone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)Cryotherapy UnitMammography SystemsUltrasound Imaging SystemsUltrasonographyX-ray Imaging Systems
Ministry recordthe Ministry's own recordFacility declaredentered by the facility, published as givenMatchedfound by us and matched to this record
Clinic-provided photographs
Photographs entered by the clinic on the Ministry-hosted portal; not taken or checked by us.
Reviews and ratings
4.1Google rating from 2,789 reviews · read 2026-10-08
Source: Google (Places data, read 2026-10-08). This is Google's rating, not a Clinimora assessment.
This site holds no patient reviews of Defa Life Hospital and does not write any. Read them where
they are published, then check what you read against the register entry above: the licence,
the legal entity (registered as Özel Defa Life Hastanesi) and the clinicians on record.
Is Defa Life Hospital listed as authorised for international health tourism?
Yes — listed on the Ministry of Health register as of 2026-10-28 (document ST-0091). This site has read it on the register since 2026-09-17. Being on the register says a facility holds the authorisation. It is not a quality or safety verdict; that is what an independent investigation is for.
What is Defa Life Hospital's licence number?
ST-0091. The number is issued by the Turkish Ministry of Health and can be checked against the official register; the certificate and operating licence are linked on this page.
What kind of facility is Defa Life Hospital?
Hospital in Gaziantep, Türkiye, registered under the legal name "Özel Defa Life Hastanesi".
Who are the doctors at Defa Life Hospital?
The Ministry's register records 31 clinicians for this facility; their names, titles and specialties are listed on this page as the register publishes them.
Which languages are spoken at Defa Life Hospital?
The facility records Arabic, English and German as spoken by its staff.
Where is Defa Life Hospital?
Güneykent Mahallesi 216 Nolu Caddesi 74/1 Şahinbey/Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Türkiye
How can I verify Defa Life Hospital myself?
Ask the clinic for its international health-tourism authorisation number (format ST-0000), look it up on the Ministry of Health's register, and compare the legal name on the certificate with the name on the quote you were given.
Does clinimora.com recommend Defa Life Hospital?
No. Clinimora does not recommend or rank clinics, and clinics cannot pay for ranking. This page shows what the Ministry publishes and the documents behind it.
Official register
The licence number, the documents and the fields below come from the
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health's health tourism register, last read on 2026-10-28. Social accounts,
photographs, equipment and the treatment list are entered by the clinic itself on that
same official portal.
Güneykent Mahallesi 216 Nolu Caddesi 74/1 Şahinbey/Gaziantep
Authorisation number
ST-0091
Operating since
2017 (year recorded in the register)
Total staff
353
International Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate ST-0091Copy on file since 2026-10-28 · Signed by ClinimoraCurrent regulatory status: not independently re-confirmed
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International Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate ST-0091Digital copy unchanged since 2026-10-28SHA-256 f70e1ed6ea87daf3…credentialcredential status
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