Prof. Ayşe Korkmaz Toygar is a pediatrician and neonatologist with a strong academic and clinical background. She earned her medical credentials at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, completing her training there and advancing to the rank of professor in 2012. Since 2020 she has been affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group, where she provides care for newborns and children and contributes to clinical leadership and service development. Her professional involvement extends to active membership in the National Pediatric Association of Turkey and the Turkish Neonatology Association, reflecting her commitment to ongoing education, collaboration, and improvements in child health. Known for combining evidence-based practice with compassionate care, she focuses on delivering high-quality neonatal and pediatric services and mentoring the next generation of clinicians.
Education
- 2012 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2000 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Neonatology
- 1996 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 1990 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2020 Acibadem Health Group
Memberships
- National Pediatric Association of Turkey
- Turkish Neonatology Association
Publications
- A new approach to an old hypothesis; phototherapy does not affect ductal patency via PGE2 and PGI2
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2015; 28: 16-22. Surmeli-Onay O, Yurdakok M, Karagoz T, Erkekoglu P, Ertugrul I, Takci S, Giray BK, Aykan HH, Korkmaz A, Yigit S. - Placental findings of IUGR and non-IUGR.
Turk J Pediatr 2014; 56: 368-373 İskender Mazman D, Akçören Z, Yiğit Ş, Kale G, Korkmaz A, Yurdakök M, Durukan - Serum prohepcidin levels in premature newborns with oxygen radical diseases.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014: 1-6. Celik HT, Yurdakök M, Korkmaz A, Yiğit S. - Etiology and outcome of hydrops fetalis: report of 62 cases.
Pediatr Neonatol 2014; 55: 108-113. Takci S, Gharibzadeh M, Yurdakok M, Ozyuncu O, Korkmaz A, Akcoren Z, Yigit S. - Cholestasis in infants with immune hydrops fetalis.
Turk J Pediatr 2013; 55: 616-619. Takcı S, Alarcon-Martinez T, Bozkaya D, Yiğit Ş, Korkmaz A, Yurdakök M. - Postnatal follow-up of infants with prenatal diagnosis of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
Journal of Pediatrics 2013; 56: 71-75. Köstel S, Sürmeli Onay Ö, Tuğral M, Özyüncü Ö, Doğru Ersöz D, Takcı Ş, Yiğit Ş, Korkmaz Toygar A, Kiper N, Yurdakök M. - Evaluation of the causes of infant mortality and national registration system in Turkey.
Journal of Pediatrics 2013; 56: 105-121. Korkmaz A, Aydın Ş, Duyan Çamurdan A, Okumuş N, Onat FN, Özbaş S, Polat E, Şenel S, Tezel B, Tezer H, Köse MR. - Neonatal cholestasis in very low birth weight infants.
Journal of Pediatrics 2013; 56: 175-180. Takcı Ş, Günbey C, Yurdakök M, Korkmaz A, Yiğit Ş. - Mothers’ level of knowledge about infant care and nutrition.
Journal of Pediatrics 2012; 55: 77-81. Dik K, Koyuncuoglu E, Celik HT, Korkmaz A. - Seasonal characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus infections in Turkey: a two-year epidemiology study
Journal of Pediatrics 2012; 55: 1-8. Turkish Neonatology Society Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Study Group.
