Olimpos Hospital

Olimpos Hospital is a private hospital in the Konyaaltı district of Antalya, on turkey's Mediterranean coast. Its website says it grew out of a union of 15 specialist physicians formed in 2006. It states that it became a hospital in 2011 and now serves from a new, large building. For an orthopedic patient comparing each orthopedic hospital Antalya offers, Olimpos Hospital is a compact, surgery-focused option rather than a giant campus.

Where it is and what it is

The hospital stands on Çamlık Caddesi in the Öğretmenevleri neighbourhood of Konyaaltı, a residential part of Antalya very close to the beaches. The hospital describes natural forest behind the building that stretches towards the sea, and notes that there is no public hospital around it. For a patient, the stay can feel closer to a coastal holiday town than to a big-city medical district.

The website gives the capacity of Olimpos Hospital as 67 beds with suite rooms, standard patient beds and observation beds. It lists about 5,000 m² of indoor premises and 3 operating rooms, which it describes as suitable for all types of surgical operations. Two ambulances are listed, with a direct line to the national 112 emergency centre. These are the hospital's own figures, and they are modest compared with the large university campuses of Istanbul or Ankara. Modest does not mean weak, but it does mean that you should ask early whether your case fits.

The orthopedics and traumatology unit

The Olimpos Hospital orthopedics and traumatology page lists sports injuries and knee arthroscopy, spinal surgery, pediatric orthopedics, foot and tarsus surgery, surgical treatment of hip, knee and shoulder arthritis with joint replacement, trauma care, hand and upper-limb surgery and nerve compression syndromes such as carpal tunnel, and its methods include microsurgical replantation of severed limbs. The page also gives outpatient polyclinic hours of 09:00 to 17:00 on weekdays and 09:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays. It says patients who need urgent treatment are seen on weekdays at any hour.

The unit is presented as a general orthopedic service with a wide scope, not as a single-procedure centre. If you are researching orthopedics in turkey as a whole, this is the kind of hospital where the breadth of the department is the main point. The detail of each technique, implant choice and surgeon experience is not published on the page, so those answers come from a case review.

Other departments around orthopedics

The site lists 29 medical units, including anaesthesia and reanimation, radiology, physical therapy and rehabilitation, an emergency department, general intensive care, neurosurgery, internal medicine, cardiology and plastic and reconstructive surgery. Orthopedic patients usually touch four of these: radiology for scans, anaesthesia for the operation, intensive care if needed and rehabilitation afterwards. Each is covered further down this page.

Why an international patient might consider it

There are several practical reasons. The hospital website runs in English, Turkish, Russian and German. It has a dedicated health tourism page and an online price-request button, and it lists insurance providers that include foreign assistance companies. Antalya itself is a major tourist city in turkey, with an international airport, many hotels and a mild climate for much of the year. Together, these make planning easier than in a hospital with no international desk.

There are also limits. The site does not publish international accreditation, does not state implant brands, does not describe robotic or navigation systems and does not publish outcome data. Those gaps are normal on hospital websites. Treat Olimpos Hospital as a candidate to be checked, not as a decision made. Orthopedics Abroad can pass your records to the hospital through our network and ask the missing questions on your behalf; see all hospitals in our network and the Antalya city page to compare context.

How to read this profile

Everything here about Olimpos Hospital comes from the hospital's own pages, listed in the references. Where the site is silent, this page says so instead of guessing. We are a coordination platform and not the hospital. Olimpos Hospital is available through Orthopedics Abroad's network. Decisions about your treatment are made by the treating surgeon after reviewing your scans and history. If your case is urgent, call local emergency services first and do not travel.

History and ownership context

According to its about page, the company that owns Olimpos Hospital was founded in 2006, when 15 specialist physicians formed a union to establish a private hospital. The page says the group went through a transformation from 2010 and converted into a hospital in 2011, now serving from a new building.

The hospital also states that the group founded the biggest private surgical medical centre in Antalya and that it is the biggest hospital in its area. Those are the hospital's own statements. We cannot verify them independently, so read them as its positioning. The website does not say that Olimpos Hospital belongs to a larger hospital group or a university.

The origin as a physicians' union is a useful clue. It suggests a hospital built around practising specialists rather than around a corporate chain, though the site does not say how the clinical staff are employed today. If it matters to you, ask who your operating surgeon will be. Ask whether that surgeon works at Olimpos Hospital full time and who covers you after surgery.

Campus and location character

The hospital sits in Konyaaltı, a district on the western side of Antalya known for its long beach and residential streets. The hospital's own text places it in the centre of the Konyaaltı residential area, very close to the beaches, with natural forest behind the building. The building has about 5,000 m² of indoor space, which is a compact footprint. A smaller building can mean shorter walks between your room, imaging and the operating theatre, but it also means fewer sub-specialty departments than a large university campus.

Beds and rooms

The website gives the hospital 67 beds, with suite rooms, normal patient beds and intensive care units, plus patient observation beds. It does not say how many of the beds are single rooms or how many are used for orthopedics. For a companion who wants to stay, ask the coordinator whether a companion bed is available in your room category.

Operating rooms and anaesthesia

The hospital reports 3 operating rooms that it describes as suitable for all types of surgical operations. Its anaesthesia and reanimation page lists four approaches: general anaesthesia, spinal and epidural anaesthesia, nerve block anaesthesia for limb surgery and local anaesthesia for small areas. The department states that it covers all surgical operations around the clock and supports critical care, including trauma patients and post-operative monitoring.

Nerve blocks are relevant to orthopedics because they are widely used in limb surgery to reduce pain after the operation. The site mentions the technique but does not describe how the hospital uses it for each procedure. Raise it with the anaesthetist during your pre-operative assessment.

Intensive care

Olimpos Hospital's about page lists intensive care units for newborns, general adult patients and coronary patients, and the anaesthesia and reanimation page says its specialists provide a 24-hour service. Different pages of the site give different bed counts for the units, so we do not quote an ICU figure. If you may need close monitoring after surgery, for example with heart disease, diabetes or a lung condition, ask in writing how many adult ICU beds are available and which specialist covers them.

Radiology and laboratory

The radiology page lists a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner, a CT system described as 2 x 64 multislice, ultrasound and Doppler, bone densitometry, mammography, conventional radiological applications and an interventional radiology angiography (DSA) unit. A biochemistry laboratory is also listed among the units. For an orthopedic patient, MRI and CT matter for planning joint, spine and fracture surgery, and bone densitometry matters when bone quality affects the choice of implant.

Rehabilitation

The physical therapy and rehabilitation department lists methods such as heat, cold, electrical currents and exercise, along with extracorporeal shock wave therapy and a continuous passive motion device that the site links to knee replacement recovery. Rehabilitation is where results are consolidated, and you can read more in our rehabilitation guide.

Quality and safety systems

The pages we reviewed do not name an international accreditation, a quality certificate or an award. They do show that the hospital presents itself as a private hospital, lists insurance providers and links its emergency centre to the national 112 centre. The site menu also lists a Quality Management Unit page that we have not relied on, so ask for the current licence and any certificates in writing.

Insurance arrangements

The insurance page of Olimpos Hospital lists Turkish private health insurers, complementary insurers and a separate group of foreign assistance providers. This does not mean your policy will pay for orthopedic surgery abroad. Policies differ, and pre-authorisation is normally needed, so check your cover before you travel.

The orthopedics and traumatology unit at Olimpos Hospital covers the general adult and paediatric orthopedic spectrum, according to the unit's own page. Its treatment areas are described below in plain words together with what you should ask about each.

Sports injuries and knee arthroscopy

The unit names sports injuries and knee surgery by arthroscopy first, and lists all kinds of arthroscopic intervention among its methods. For knee arthroscopy Antalya patients should know how it works. A small camera and fine instruments go through small incisions to look inside the joint and treat problems such as meniscus damage. You can read how it works on our knee arthroscopy page. The site does not list ligament reconstruction or cartilage techniques by name. If you have a torn ligament, ask whether the surgeon performs that operation routinely.

Joint replacement in Antalya

The page lists surgical treatment of hip, knee and shoulder arthritis, naming total hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty. These are the replacement operations covered on our pages for total hip replacement, total knee replacement and total shoulder replacement.

The page also lists fixation of joint prostheses at the hip, elbow, finger and shoulder, which is why total elbow replacement appears in our list. The unit does not state which implant brands, fixation methods or approaches it uses, nor whether robotic assistance is available. Those are fair questions to put to the surgeon.

If you want an idea of the cost structure, read our total knee replacement cost guide and total hip replacement cost guide.

Spine surgery

Spinal surgery is listed under kyphosis, scoliosis, spinal fractures and spinal infections. Complex deformity surgery needs spinal monitoring, experienced anaesthesia and good intensive care back-up. For background, read about scoliosis and scoliosis surgery, and see the spine area page. The site does not give details of the spinal techniques used. Ask which operations the team performs each year before sending records for a complex case.

Pediatric orthopedics

The unit lists developmental hip dysplasia, congenital clubfoot, cerebral palsy and paediatric fractures under paediatric care. Our page on hip dysplasia explains the condition in adults and children. Because children need paediatric anaesthesia and a family-friendly stay, ask specifically about the age range the hospital treats before travelling. The hospital also has paediatric and newborn units listed among its departments.

Foot and ankle

Foot and tarsus surgery is listed as a treatment area, without specific operations. Common problems in this area include bunions and heel pain; see foot and ankle for an overview. The rehabilitation department's shock wave therapy is described for conditions such as heel spurs and plantar fasciitis, which is relevant to non-surgical care of the heel.

Trauma and fractures

Trauma care is listed, covering surgical and non-surgical treatment of fractures and contusions, and the hospital has an emergency department. For hand fractures that need planned surgery, the relevant page is hand and wrist fracture surgery. The site does not describe which other fractures are treated surgically or conservatively, so this is a topic for the case review.

Hand and upper-limb surgery

The unit lists hand and upper-extremity surgery (including fractures and muscle, tendon, vein and nerve injuries), microsurgical replantation of severed limbs and the treatment of peripheral nerve compression, with carpal tunnel, ulnar tunnel and posterior interosseous syndromes named. Our pages on carpal tunnel syndrome and carpal tunnel release describe the usual path. See also hand and wrist.

Orthopedic services at a glance

What the unit page does not tell you

The page does not publish surgeon numbers, annual case volumes, infection rates, implant brands or patient outcomes. It also does not list a robotic system or surgical navigation. We do not assume any of these exist. A reputable hospital will answer these questions directly, and you can use our questions to ask before surgery abroad as a checklist.

From request to plan

The first step is a records review. You send scans, reports and a short history. The Olimpos Hospital orthopedics team then decides whether surgery is appropriate, what type is needed and whether the hospital suits your case. Our medical record review guide explains what to prepare. Many patients are advised to keep treating a problem conservatively, and an honest review will say so.

An international orthopedic patient is looked after by Olimpos Hospital through its health tourism service and by Orthopedics Abroad as a coordination layer. The hospital's own site has a health tourism section with patient transfer and accommodation facilities pages, a WhatsApp line and an ask-price button. It does not publish the number of interpreters, the languages spoken by clinical staff or the details of its international desk, so confirm those directly.

Step 1: send your records

Prepare recent MRI or X-ray images in digital form, the reports, a list of medications and allergies, previous operations and a short description of your symptoms. Send them through our quote request. We forward them to Olimpos Hospital, and the orthopedic team replies with an opinion on whether surgery is advisable. This can often be done remotely, although a remote opinion is not a diagnosis and may change after an in-person examination.

Step 2: agree the plan

You should receive the proposed procedure, the expected length of stay, what is included and what is not. Our treatment planning guide explains the typical content. Ask about the implant, the anaesthesia type and who will see you after the operation.

Step 3: travel and admission

Antalya has an international airport, and the hospital's transport page lists public bus and tram options and HAVAŞ airport shuttles. Plan to arrive a day or two before surgery for examinations and anaesthesia assessment. See travel and accommodation and hospital admission.

Step 4: stay and recovery

Length of stay depends on the operation. Joint replacement and spine surgery usually need a longer stay in Antalya than arthroscopy or hand surgery. Your surgeon decides when it is safe to fly. Read flying after surgery before booking a return flight.

Step 5: follow-up at home

Arrange follow-up with a surgeon or physiotherapist at home before you leave, and carry the operation report and implant details. See follow-up after returning home.

What to organise before travel

Honest limits

Olimpos Hospital is a compact hospital in Antalya with 3 operating rooms, and the Olimpos Hospital traumatology service works within that capacity. For joint replacement Antalya has several options, and here it is available only as far as the unit confirms for your case. Very complex revisions, rare tumours or patients who need extensive multi-specialty back-up may be better served elsewhere. Orthopedics Abroad does not own the hospital, does not promise outcomes and cannot treat emergencies. If you have a fresh injury, severe infection or sudden loss of function, seek care locally first.

Olimpos Hospital Konyaaltı sits in the western coastal district of Antalya, and can be reached from Antalya Airport by taxi, shuttle or public transport. The hospital's own transport page describes public routes, and the simplest way to plan is to ask the coordinator about a transfer.

The district

Konyaaltı is a mostly residential area with a long beach, parks and a mix of hotels and apartments. The hospital's address is Öğretmenevleri Mah. Çamlık Cad. No: 48. It is a residential district rather than the old town of Kaleiçi, which some visitors may find easier for recovery. The hospital describes natural forest behind the building, stretching towards the sea.

From the airport

The hospital's transport page (last updated in 2023, so confirm current routes) lists, from the airport, bus 600 with a bus transfer at the MarkAntalya shopping mall or at 100. Yıl, the T1A tram with a bus transfer on the MarkAntalya route, and HAVAŞ airport shuttles. From the intercity bus station it names lines TK36 and TCS46, with stops from which the hospital is a 5-minute walk. We do not quote travel times or distances because they depend on traffic and the route. A taxi or arranged transfer is usually the easier choice after surgery or when you walk with crutches.

Where to stay

The site has an accommodation facilities page under health tourism, which we did not rely on for details. Antalya has many hotels and apartments, and Konyaaltı has choices near the beach and near the hospital. Choose a place with a lift, a bathroom with a walk-in shower and easy access to a pharmacy if you have a joint replacement. Our travel and accommodation guide and companion guide list practical points.

Climate and recovery season

For orthopedic surgery in Antalya, season matters: Antalya has hot summers and mild winters. Very hot weather can make walking with crutches or wearing a brace tiring. Swelling after surgery can increase in heat, so many patients prefer spring or autumn. Ask your surgeon whether sea or pool use is allowed and when, since wounds must be fully healed first.

Contact and visiting hours

The hospital publishes a main number, +90 242 228 09 09, a WhatsApp line and an online appointment system. The orthopedics polyclinic is listed on the unit page as open on weekdays from 09:00 to 17:00 and on Saturdays from 09:00 to 12:00. Always confirm the date and time of your consultation in writing.

Before you set off

Check passport and visa rules, carry your records and medication, and read hospital admission. For a wider view of the city, see the Antalya page.