VIP Check-Up & Preventive Health

Not necessarily: more tests also mean more chance of findings that need further investigation without benefit to you. A partner physician should tailor screening to your age, sex, family history, lifestyle and symptoms, following recognised screening guidance, and explain why each test is included. Tell them what has already been screened at home, so tests are not repeated. If you have current symptoms, mention them first, as they may need direct investigation rather than screening.

Blood tests and abdominal ultrasound often require fasting overnight, and the partner hospital tells you exactly what to do. Bring a list of your medicines and supplements, previous test results, vaccination records and details of illnesses in your family. Women may be asked about their cycle, as it affects some tests. If a colonoscopy is planned, bowel preparation starts the day before, so allow for it in your travel plans.

A longevity programme looks beyond screening for disease, with a more detailed look at metabolic health, heart health and fitness, body composition, sleep and lifestyle, and a plan to lower your future risk. Evidence-based programmes rely on measures with proven value, such as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, fitness and lifestyle change. Be cautious with unproven tests or treatments sold as anti-ageing, and ask the physician what evidence supports each one.

The partner physician explains the finding, how urgent it is and what the options are. Some findings can be investigated further during the same trip, while others are more practical to follow up with your own doctor at home. Any further test should be explained and agreed with you first, and you decide. Ask for every result and report in writing, ideally in English, so your doctor at home can act on it.

Share the full report and images with your family doctor, who knows your history and can arrange any follow-up locally. Keep the results as a baseline, because comparing future tests with them is often more useful than a single snapshot. Ask the partner physician which tests are worth repeating and how often, given your own risk profile. A check-up does not replace care for new symptoms, so see a doctor promptly if something changes.

Treatment in Türkiye often costs less than private treatment in countries such as the US, Canada, the UK and much of Western Europe, mainly because of lower operating costs. Med World Türkiye does not set medical pricing — fees are quoted by our independent partner hospitals and clinicians in a written, itemised quote after they review your case.

If you want, your coordinator arranges airport pickup, transfers and a hotel near the partner hospital for your stay. What is included is listed in your written quote, so you can check it item by item before you travel.

You can contact us in any of the site's ten languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Arabic and Greek. Interpreter support for hospital appointments can be arranged; ask your coordinator which languages are available for your dates.

Med World Türkiye works with JCI-accredited partner hospitals. JCI (Joint Commission International) is a widely recognised international accreditation for healthcare quality. Treating physicians are licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health.

Follow-up after you return home is arranged with the treating team, for example by scheduled video appointments, and your written quote states how long it lasts and what it includes. Clinical decisions remain the responsibility of the treating physician.