Clinic vetting
How a clinic earns a place on your short-list.
Licensing, credentials, the physical facility, then the same review again every year. This is the part of the process that happens before you ever hear a clinic's name.
- 4 phases
- 17 documented checks
- Re-verified annually
Four checks a clinic passes before we ever name it to you.
Vetting here is documentation work: licensing, credentials, the physical facility, then the same review again every year.
Initial Discovery & Screening
Before a clinic enters our network, our coordination team screens it against publicly verifiable criteria: valid Turkish Ministry of Health licensing (plus the international health tourism authorization where it applies) and the clinic's published safety record and patient volume. For hospital-based procedures such as orthopedic, bariatric, and IVF care, we also look for JCI (Joint Commission International) or equivalent accreditation, checked at the source rather than assumed.
- Valid Turkish Ministry of Health operating license
- International health tourism authorization, where it applies
- JCI or equivalent accreditation, for hospital-based procedures
- Minimum 5 years of operational history in their specialty
- No unresolved regulatory actions or sanctions
Surgeon & Physician Credential Audit
Facility & Safety Standards Review
Ongoing Compliance & Re-Evaluation
Accreditation and licensing are verified against the issuing bodies. A clinic that stops meeting the criteria is removed from the network.
Read the full vetting processWhere our job stops and a physician’s begins.
Vetting a clinic is not the same as treating a patient, and we are careful never to let those two blur. The line runs like this.
- Astramedica verifies and coordinatesAstramedica does NOT provide medical treatment
- Independent physicians make all clinical decisionsAstramedica does NOT diagnose, prescribe, or advise on candidacy
- Partner clinics are independently licensed by the Turkish Ministry of HealthAstramedica does NOT guarantee clinical outcomes
- Patients receive transparent information about the coordination processAstramedica does NOT act as a hospital, clinic, or healthcare provider
Start with a conversation, not a booking.
Tell us what you are considering and when you could travel. You get vetted options in writing and a straight answer about what is realistic. No cost, no obligation, and no medical advice on the first call.