Gökçen Erol, Physiotherapist

Gökçen Erol is a physiotherapist working in pediatric rehabilitation, with 15 years of experience. Her work with infants and children takes in developmental screening, motor development assessment and neurodevelopmental rehabilitation. She performs the General Movements Assessment and the Bayley III developmental assessment, applies the Bobath approach, and carries out Theratogs fitting; further methods appear among the areas of expertise listed on this profile.

Gökçen Erol studied Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Acıbadem University from 2011 to 2015 and went on to complete a master’s degree in Developmental Neurology at İstanbul University between 2017 and 2020. Since 2022 she has been enrolled in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Doctoral Program at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa. Her certified training includes Prechtl’s Method on General Movement Assessment, completed in 2018, and the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Approach – Bobath Basic Course, completed in 2021; further certificates appear in the education timeline below. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2015 and sees patients at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.

Gökçen Erol speaks Turkish and English, so an international patient can be understood in either language, and online consultation is available, allowing a family to speak with her before travelling.