About the group
Group Florence Nightingale
A healthcare group connecting international patients with hospitals across Istanbul, including the JCI-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, and a consultation office in London.
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A healthcare group built over decades
The Beginning
Prof. Cem'i Demiroğlu, MD, alongside a vision-driven team of physicians, founded the Haseki Cardiology Institute at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty. This landmark effort fundamentally advanced cardiology in Türkiye and laid the groundwork for the group's future.
Establishment of Florence Nightingale Hospital
Florence Nightingale Hospital opened as a 50-bed facility capable of performing 250 open-heart surgeries annually. Driven by clinical success and patient trust, it evolved into a 302-bed institution performing over 2,000 cardiac surgeries a year, while expanding services across pediatrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, and broad medical specialties.
Gayrettepe & Comprehensive Cancer Care
Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital opened its doors, featuring a Comprehensive Cancer Center established through U.S. partnerships. The facility pioneered early telemedicine capabilities, connecting local doctors with global peers for multidisciplinary case reviews and international collaboration.
Academic Integration
Capitalizing on decades of clinical experience, the group established a university in 1998, officially becoming İstanbul Bilim University in 2006 (now Demiroğlu Bilim University). As Türkiye's first specialized health sciences university, it bridges clinical research, medical education, and patient care.
Group Florence Nightingale Today
Group Florence Nightingale stands among the premier medical providers in the region, working through hospitals across Istanbul, including the JCI-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, and an international consultation office in London. Equipped with 804 beds and modern medical infrastructure, the group delivers evidence-based, ethical healthcare to patients worldwide.
International care with hospital depth
The group combines hospital infrastructure, academic medicine, international patient coordination and London-based access for patients planning care abroad.
JCI-accredited hospital within the group
Care is coordinated through hospitals that follow international quality and patient safety standards, with Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital holding JCI accreditation.
Istanbul and London access
Patients can connect through hospitals across Istanbul and an international consultation office in London.
Academic medical base
Demiroğlu Bilim University connects medical education, clinical research and patient care.
Comprehensive cancer care
The Gayrettepe facility introduced a Comprehensive Cancer Center and multidisciplinary case review capabilities.