Experience:

• 06/2012 – 06/2014: Pediatric Specialist, Karaman State Hospital
• 06/2014 – 06/2017: Pediatric Specialist, Medipol Mega University Hospital
• 06/2017 – 06/2018: Pediatric Specialist, Koç University Hospital
• 06/12/2018 – 30/06/2022 : Neonatology Subspecialty, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• 03/10/2022 – 03/06/2024: Neonatology Specialist, Batman Training and Research Hospital
• 04/06/2024 – 01/02/2026: Neonatology Specialist, Consultant Dr. Şinasi Can, Kadıköy Acıbadem

• An observational, multicenter, registry-based cohort study of Turkish Neonatal Society in neonates with Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
• Okulu E, Hirfanoglu IM, Satar M, Erdeve O, Koc E, Ozlu F, Gokce M, Armangil D, Tunc G, Demirel N, Unal S, Ozdemir R, Deveci MF, Akar M, Demirel MK, Çetinkaya M, Buker HSC, Karagöl BS, Yaprak D, Akcan AB, Anik A, Narter F, Arayici S, Yildirim E, Akin IM, Sahin O, Ozdemir OEB, Ovali F, Akin MA, Celik Y, Orman A, Uslu S, Ozkan H, Koksal N, Tastekin A, Gunduz M, Arisoy AE, Gurpinar R, Ors R, Altunhan H, Kececi R, Yildizdas HY, Terek D, Ates M, Kader S, Mutlu M, Çelik K, Yucesoy E, Mert MK, Gulasi S, Kucuktasci K, Arman D, Hekimoglu B, Gultekin ND, Celik HT, Kahvecioglu D, Akyildiz C, Taşkın E, Ciftdemir NA, Uygun SS, Kaya TB, Akdag A, Yilmaz A. PLoS One. 2023 Dec 14;18(12):e0295759. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295759. eCollection 2023.
• Experience with stem cell therapy in neonates: Hope or disappointment?
• Bilgin L, Celik T, Ince Z, Yigit S, Coskun Y, Gursoy T, Yildirim S, Terek D, Akisu M, Akduman H, Dilli D, Okulu E, Atasay B, Yilmaz A, Aladag N, Acunas B, Colak R, Ozdemir SA, Celik K. Early Hum Dev. 2025 Aug;207:106310. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2025.106310. Epub 2025 Jun 2. PMID: 40480019
• The factors associated with transient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity.
• Yilmaz A, Ozer Y, Kaya N, Turan H, Acar HC, Ercan O, Perk Y, Evliyaoglu O, Vural M. BMC Pediatr. 2021 Aug 14;21(1):344. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02826-6.
• Evaluating of neonatal early onset sepsis through lactate and base excess monitoring.
• Yilmaz A, Kaya N, Gonen I, Uygur A, Perk Y, Vural M. Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 8;13(1):14837. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-41776-0.
• Long-term neurodevelopmental effects of exclusively high cord lactate levels in term newborn.
• Yilmaz A, Cebi MN, Yilmaz G, Karacaoglu G, Aydin SN, Perk Y, Vural M. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2023 Dec;36(2):2284115. doi:
• Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in a Preterm Infant with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
• Yilmaz A, Aslan MT, İnce Z, Vural M. Indian J Pediatr. 2021 Dec;88(12):1262. doi: 10.1007/
• Clinical indicators that influence a clinician's decision to start L-thyroxine treatment in prematurity with transient hypothyroxinemia.
• Yilmaz A, Ozer Y, Kaya N, Cakir AD, Culpan HC, Perk Y, Vural M, Evliyaoglu O.
• Ital J Pediatr. 2023 Aug 29;49(1):105. doi: 10.1186/s13052-023-01516-6.9
• Evaluation of Short-Term Outcomes of Preterm Infants in 2 Periods: Vermont Oxford Network Results of a Developing Country's Single- Center Level IIIC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Experience.
• Yılmaz A, Kaya N, Alp Ünkar Z, Ulu E, Aydın SN, Perk Y, Vural M. Turk Arch Pediatr. 2023 Mar;58(2):159-167. doi: 10.5152/
• Neonatal Resuscitation Practices in Turkey: A Survey of the Turkish Neonatal Society and the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies.
• Okulu E, Koç E, Erdeve Ö, Akdağ A, Aktaş S, Aydemir Ö, Aygün C, Tanyeri Bayraktar B, Cebeci B, Çelik HT, Çelik K, Engür D, Ertuğrul S, Dinlen Fettah N, Gültekin ND, Taviloğlu Güçyetmez ZŞ, Gülen P, Hirfanoğlu İM, İnce Z, Kader Ş, Kahvecioğlu D, Kanburoğlu MK, Saygılı Karagöl B, Kılıç İ, Altun Koroğlu Ö, Melekoğlu NA, Narter F, Olukman Ö, Ongun H, Ovalı F, Arun Özer E, Özyazıcı Özkan E, Yavuzcan Öztürk D, Özüdoğru E, Sarıcı D, Satar M, Takçı Ş, Tanrıverdi S, Taşkın E, Tayman C, Tekgündüz KŞ, Tunç G, Kaynak Türkmen M, Tüzün F, Uslu S, Ünal S, Ünkar ZA, Yaman A, Yaşa B, Yıldırım Ş, Yılmaz A, Yılmaz FH, Yücesoy E. Turk Arch Pediatr. 2023 May;58(3):289-297. doi: 10.5152/
• The Correlation of Cord Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Results and Apgar Scores in Term Infants Without Fetal Distress.
• Yılmaz A, Kaya N, Ülkersoy İ, Taner HE, Acar HC, Kaymak D, Perk Y, Vural M. Turk Arch Pediatr. 2022 Sep;57(5):538-543. doi: 10.5152/
• The Relationship between the Improvement Level in Blood Gas Parameters in Time and Brain MRI Findings in Newborns with the Diagnosis of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy.
• Yilmaz A, Uygur A, Celik B, Akdag AM, Baser D, Ozturk SI. Turk Arch Pediatr. 2024 Nov 1;59(6):553-559. doi: 10.5152/
• Evaluation of long-term cardiac functions of hospitalized neonates with symptomatic COVID-19 infection.
• Yilmaz A, Uygur A, Dogan A. Pediatr Int. 2025 Jan-Dec;67(1):e70230. doi: 10.1111/ped.70230. PMID: 41045000
• Effectiveness of blood tests in differential diagnosing early-onset sepsis in meconium-stained infants.
• Yilmaz A, Uygur A, Vural M. Pediatr Int. 2025 Jan-Dec;67(1):e70149. doi: 10.1111/ped.70149. PMID: 40856403
• Is high platelet distribution width in the first hours of life can predict hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm newborns?
• Demirel G, Yılmaz A, Vatansever B, Tastekin A. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Jun;33(12):2049-2053. doi:

• 2018 – 2018 Turkish Neonatology Congress Transfontanel Ultrasound and NIRS Training Course
• 2024 – 2024 Turkish Ministry of Health Neonatal Resuscitation Course Instructor Course
• 2018 – 2018 Turkish Pediatrics Congress Advanced Ventilation Course in Newborns
• 2018 – 2018 Turkish Neonatology Association Neonatal Lung Ultrasound Course
• 01/08/2022 – 31/08/2022 Queen Charlotte's And Chelsea Hospital, Neonatology Intensive Care Unit, London Observership Programme
• 2024 Turkish Neonatology Association: Echocardiography