Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar UniversitySchool of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Acıbadem Atakent HospitalNeonatal Intensive Care Unit
Prof. Serdar Beken graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Hacettepe University in 2008 and his fellowship in Neonatology at Gazi University School of Medicine in 2011. He then received advanced clinical training in neonatal hemodynamics and functional imaging at Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid.
From 2012 to 2015 he worked as a neonatologist at Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Training and Research Hospital in Ankara. Since 2015 he has been a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University School of Medicine, becoming Associate Professor in 2016 and Professor in 2021. He continues his clinical work at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Acıbadem Atakent Hospital.
Since 2024 he has served as the faculty's Vice Dean for Medical Education. In 2025 he completed a Master's degree in Medical Education at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, with a thesis on high-fidelity simulation in neonatal emergencies.
Breathing difficulty in newborns — especially preterm babies — whose lungs are not yet fully mature.
Intensive care and developmental follow-up of babies born before 37 weeks of gestation.
Brain injury caused by insufficient oxygen and blood flow before or during birth.
A chronic lung condition that can develop in preterm babies who need prolonged respiratory support.
Light therapy used to lower bilirubin levels in a newborn's blood.
Training physicians and care teams through high-fidelity simulation of neonatal emergencies.
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Serdar Beken