Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Aygün
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Aygün is a Pediatric Intensive Care specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul with 22+ years of experience.
He treats pediatric critical illness, including COVID-19 in children, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, severe sepsis, septic shock, DRESS syndrome, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and neonatal maple syrup urine disease, and performs mechanical ventilation, ventilator weaning, continuous renal replacement therapy, therapeutic plasma exchange, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, and high-flow hemodialysis. He…
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Aygün
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Aygün works in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and has 22 years of experience.
His listed areas of expertise include mechanical ventilation, ventilator weaning, continuous renal replacement therapy, therapeutic plasma exchange, high-flow hemodialysis, DRESS syndrome, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and neonatal maple syrup urine disease. Dr. Aygün treats pediatric critical illness and COVID-19 in children. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 2025 and practises at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
Dr. Aygün graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. He completed Pediatric Intensive Care at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2016. From 2020 to 2024, he was Head of Pediatric Intensive Care Department / Associate Professor Dr. at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He was Subspecialist at Okmeydanı E.A.H. (DHY) from 2016 to 2018.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2019 and 2023. Their subjects include multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and COVID-19 in children; mechanical ventilation and ventilator weaning in Turkish PICUs; and continuous renal replacement therapy, therapeutic plasma exchange, severe sepsis, septic shock, and high-flow hemodialysis in a neonate with maple syrup urine disease.
Dr. Aygün speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
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Education
- 2016Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Intensive Care
- 2010Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 2003Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2020–2024Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Head of Pediatric Intensive Care Department / Associate Professor Dr.
- 2018–2020Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Head of Pediatric Intensive Care Department / Assistant Professor
- 2016–2018Okmeydanı E.A.H. (DHY) / Subspecialist
- 2016Şişli Hamidiye Etfal E.A.H. (DHY) / Subspecialist
- 2014–2016Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Intensive Care / Ar. D.-subspecialty
- 2013–2014Bezmi-Alem Vakıf University, Pediatric Intensive Care / Ar. Assistant Professor – Minor
- 2010–2012Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Neonatology / Ar. D. – subspecialty
- 2004–2009Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa) / Ar. Assist.
Selected Publications
- The Notch1/CD22 signaling axis disrupts Treg function in SARS-CoV-2associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children The Journal of Clinical Investigation 133.1 (2023). Benamar, Mehdi, et al.
- Mortality risk factors among critically ill children with MIS-C in PICUs: a multicenter study Pediatric Research (2023): 1-8. Sık, Guntulu, et al
- A case of severe DRESS syndrome treated with therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy Journal of Clinical Apheresis 37.6 (2022): 600-605. Durak, Cansu, et al.
- Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of coronavirus disease 2019 in children Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 68.2 (2022): fmac003. Önal, Pınar, et al
- Clinical features and outcomes of 76 patients with COVID-19-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children Clinical Rheumatology 40 (2021): 4167-4178. Haslak, Fatih, et al.
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a pediatric COVID-19 patient The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 40.6 (2021): e240-e242. Korkmazer, Bora, et al.
- COVID19 in turkey: a tertiary center experience Pediatrics International 63.7 (2021): 797-805. Önal, Pınar, et al.
- Daily practice of mechanical ventilation and weaning in Turkish PICUs: A Multicenter Prospective Survey Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 21.5 (2020): e253-e258. Tekgüç, Hakan, et al
- Evaluation of continuous renal replacement therapy and therapeutic plasma exchange, in severe sepsis or septic shock in critically ill children Medicina 55.7 (2019): 350. Aygun, Fatih, et al.
- Treatment of maple syrup urine disease with high flow hemodialysis in a neonate (2019). Aygun, Fatih, et al
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★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“The care I received for my infection treatment was world-class from start to finish. Dr. Aygün took the time to review my full history before recommending anything.”
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