Gulsen Kose
- Specialization: Pediatrician
- 45 years of experience
- Speaks:English
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
- Clinic Chief, Pediatric Neurology Department
Dr. Gulsen Kose is a pediatric neurologist at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul in Turkey. She specializes in epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and neurological development disorders. Dr. Kose previously served as the Clinic Chief of a major Pediatric Neurology Department. She completed her residency and fellowship training at the prestigious Hacettepe University.
- Treats complex conditions like febrile convulsions and neurodegenerative diseases.
- Founder member of the Turkish Society of Developmental Pediatric Neurology.
- Member of the International League Against Epilepsy.
- Works at JCI-accredited Liv Hospital, which partners with Boston Children's Hospital.
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Qualifications
Prof. Gulsen Kose is a pediatric neurologist practicing at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul. She is a former Clinic Chief who established the Pediatric Neurology Department at a major oncology hospital. Dr. Kose treats complex developmental disorders and neurometabolic diseases in children.
Specialization & Clinical Focus
The specialist treats various childhood neurological conditions. She performs treatments for epilepsy and febrile convulsions in infants and children. Her work includes treating cerebral palsy and neurological development disorders. She also treats rare neurometabolic and neurodegenerative diseases.
These conditions include subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and autoimmune encephalitis. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a rare, progressive brain inflammation caused by a persistent measles virus infection. Autoimmune encephalitis occurs when the immune system attacks healthy brain cells, causing inflammation and neurological symptoms.
Work Experience
- 2012 – Lecturer, Infant Service Supervisor, and Pediatric Neurologist at Health Sciences University Şisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital.
- 1999–2012 – Clinic Chief and Infant Service Supervisor at Ankara Pediatric Health, Diseases and Hematology Oncology Hospital.
- 1993–1999 – Established the Pediatric Neurology Department at Ankara Pediatric Health, Diseases and Hematology Oncology Hospital.
- 1991–1993 – Minor Assistant in Pediatric Neurology at Hacettepe University İhsan Doğramacı Hospital.
- 1986–1991 – Pediatrics Specialist at SSI Yenişehir Dispensary in Ankara.
- 1981–1986 – Physician at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine İhsan Doğramacı Hospital.
- Current – Pediatric Neurologist at Liv Hospital Ulus.
Education & Training
- Hacettepe University Trabzon Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree.
- Hacettepe University İhsan Doğramacı Pediatric Hospital – Residency in Pediatrics.
- Hacettepe University İhsan Doğramacı Pediatric Hospital – Minor Residency in Pediatric Neurology.
Professional Memberships
Dr. Kose is active in several international and national neurological societies. She is a Founder Member of the Turkish Society of Developmental Pediatric Neurology.
- 2007 – Turkish Society of Developmental Pediatric Neurology
- 1996 – Society of World Pediatric Neurology
- 1996 – Society of European Pediatric Neurology
- 1995 – Society of Asian and Oceanian Pediatric Neurology
- 1994 – Turkish Chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy
- 1991 – Turkish Society of Pediatric Neurology
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