Utku Karaaslan, M.D.
07.03.2019

Curriculum Vitae
Utku Karaarslan, M.D.
Pediatric Intensivist
Dr. Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital Telephone: +90 232 411 6000-2107
Department of Pediatric Intensive Care

35210, Konak, Izmir, Turkey

EDUCATION:

1997- 2003 M.D. Ege University Medical School Izmir, Turkey

1991- 1997 Çorum Anatolian Highschool

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:

2016-Present Dr. Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital Izmir, Turkey

2013-2016 Fellow in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital

Izmir, Turkey

2010-2013 Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz

Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

2009-2010 Pediatric Hospitalist, Çorum State Hospital Çorum, Turkey

2004- 2009 Resident in Pediatrics, Tepecik Training and Teaching Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:

2003 M.D. Turkish Ministry of Health

COURSES COMPLETED

2014 American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor

2014 Turkish Ministry of Health Advanced Pediatric Life Support Provider

2009 American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider

OTHERS

2015 June-July Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Observership Program
Boston,MA,USA



PUBLICATIONS:
Doksöz O, Oner T, Güven B, Karaarslan U, Ozdemir R, Yozgat Y, Meşe T, Tavlı V,
Okur FF, Alayunt EA. “Mid-term assessment of cardiac autonomic functions in
children with transposition of the great arteries after arterial switch operation.”
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Apr 2. doi: 10.5152/akd.2014.5124. [Epub ahead of
print]
Yozgat Y, Karadeniz C, Ozdemir R, Doksoz O, Kucuk M, Karaarslan U, Mese T,
Unal N. “Different haemodynamic patterns in head-up tilt test on 400 paediatric cases
with unexplained syncope.” Cardiol Young. 2014 Jul 15:1-7. [Epub ahead of print]
Karadeniz C, Ozdemir R, Demir F, Yozgat Y, Küçük M, Oner T, Karaarslan U, Meşe
T, Unal N. “Increased P-Wave and QT Dispersions Necessitate Long-Term Follow-up
Evaluation of Down Syndrome Patients With Congenitally Normal Hearts.” Pediatr
Cardiol. 2014 Dec;35(8):1344-8. doi: 10.1007/s00246-014-0934-2. Epub 2014 May
25.
Yozgat Y, Kilic A, Ozdemir R, Karadeniz C, Kucuk M, Karaarslan U, Mese T, Unal
N. “Modified myocardial performance index is not affected in fetuses with an isolated
echogenic focus in the left ventricle.” J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2014 May 22:1-5.
[Epub ahead of print]
Ağın H, Devrim I, Işgüder R, Karaarslan U, Kanık E, Günay I, Kışla M, Aydın S,
Gülfidan G. “Risk factors for candidemia in pediatric intensive care unit patients.”
Indian J Pediatr. 2014 Nov;81(11):1158-62. doi: 10.1007/s12098-014-1343-5. Epub
2014 Mar 14.
İşgüder R, Doksöz Ö, Bağ Ö, Ağın H, Meşe T, Karaarslan ÜU, Devrim İ.“Kawasaki
disease shock syndrome: a severe form of Kawasaki disease.” Turk J Pediatr. 2013
May-Jun;55(3):319-21.
Bağ Ö, Karaarslan U, Acar S, Işgüder R, Unalp A, Öztürk A. “Alternating facial
paralysis in a girl with hypertension: case report.” Arch Argent Pediatr. 2013
Dec;111(6):e133-5. doi: 10.1590/S0325-00752013000600015. English, Spanish.
Apa H, Gözmen S, Bayram N, Çatkoğlu A, Devrim F, Karaarslan U, Günay İ, Ünal N,
Devrim İ. “Clinical accuracy of tympanic thermometer and noncontact infrared skin
thermometer in pediatric practice: an alternative for axillary digital thermometer.”
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Sep;29(9):992-7. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182a2d419.
Karaarslan U, İşgüder R, Bağ Ö, Kışla M, Ağın H, Ünal N. “Alpha lipoic acid
intoxication, treatment and outcome.” Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2013 Jul;51(6):522. doi:
10.3109/15563650.2013.801983. Epub 2013 May 28.
Korkmaz HA, Dizdarer C, Hazan F, Karaarslan U. “Attempted suicide with
levothyroxine in an adolescent girl.” J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2013;26(1-2):129-
31. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2012-0247.
Apa H, Devrim I, Memur S, Günay I, Gülfidan G, Celegen M, Bayram N, Karaarslan
U, Bağ O, Işgüder R, Oztürk A, Inan S, Unal N. “Factors affecting Brucella spp. blood
cultures positivity in children.”Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013 Mar;13(3):176-80.
doi: 10.1089/vbz.2012.0997. Epub 2013 Feb 19.
Karaman Y, Goktay A, Agin H, Karaarslan U. “Propofol infusion syndrome or
adrenoleukodystrophy?” Paediatr Anaesth. 2013 Apr;23(4):368-70. doi:
10.1111/pan.12113. Epub 2013 Jan 10.
Bağ Ö, Can D, Karaarslan U, Günay I, Turgut CŞ, Nacaroğlu HT. “The long-term
outcomes of persistent childhood allergic asthma: a cross-sectional study from western

U. Karaarslan M.D.
Anatolia: childhood persistent asthma in western Anatolia.” Allergol Immunopathol
(Madr). 2013 Sep-Oct;41(5):315-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aller.2012.05.008