Academic Section(s):
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Education:
2014: Ankara University School of Medicine MD
Board Certification(s):
General Pediatrics 2020
Neonatal Perinatal 2024
Residency:
2017-2020: Pediatric Residency: St Louis University/Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Fellowship:
2020-2023: Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University/Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Clinical/Research Interests:
Infant of obese and diabetic mothers, Nutrition and growth, childhood obesity
Select Honors & Accomplishments:
07/2022: 08/2021: Received “Fellowship Research Award Program” ($9,000 research support)
The Fellowship Research Award Program (FRAP) in Pediatrics is the generous financial support
from the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation. The Award Program aims at encouraging and
furthering the academic research training of fellows.
Received “Hearst Fellowship Award” ($10,000 research support)
The William Randolph Hearst Neonatal Research Award 2021-2023 - Foundation award through
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Division of Neonatology to support fellowship trainees
exhibiting excellence in translational and clinical neonatal research.
06/2020: Received an “Outstanding Resident in Neonatology” Award at Pediatric Residency
Graduation, Cardinal Glennon Children`s Hospital, Saint Louis University, MO
Select Publications:
Yildiz Atar, H.; Ryan, R.M.; Ricciardi, S.; Nauman, C.; Pihlblad, M.; Forsythe, T.; Bhola, M. “Introduction of Oral
Feeding in Premature Infants on High Flow Nasal Cannula in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Quality
Improvement Initiative” (Journal of Perinatology, May, 2024)Desai, R.; Yildiz Atar, H.; Lakshminrusimha, S.; Ryan, R.M. “Use of Surfactant Beyond Respiratory Distress
Syndrome, What is the Evidence?” (Journal of Perinatology, March, 2024)
Yildiz Atar, H.; Baatz, J.E.; Ryan, R.M. “Molecular Mechanisms of Maternal Diabetes Effects on Fetal and
Neonatal Surfactant” Children 2021,8,281. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/children8040281
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Thomas Raffay, MD; Hilal Yildiz Atar, MD; Satyanarayana Lakshminrusimha, MD; Vasantha H. S. Kumar, MD and Rita M. Ryan, MD. Postneonatal Respiratory Outcomes./ Fanaroff & Martin’s Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 12th, Elsevier, Richard Martin, editor (published).
Margaret Kuper-Sasse, MD; Cansu Tokat, MD; Hilal Yildiz Atar, MD and Cynthia F. Bearer, MD, PhD Prematurity and Low
Birth Weight Associated with Environmental Exposures./ P(eds) Oxford Textbook on Children’s Environmental Health,
Oxford University Press, Oxford, England (in press)