Background
Hi! I am Dr. Nalan Gursoy, pediatic physical therapy and oral motor specialist with over 15 years of experience—and a mom myself.
I’m passionate about helping babies feed, move, and develop with confidence. I offer a comprehensive, whole-body approach to feeding challenges, and take a holistic approach to feeding and finding the root cause of feeding issues, which is essential before going directly to a release procedure, whether your baby is breastfed, bottle-fed, or somewhere in between.
Together, we’ll help your baby feed well, move well, and thrive—meeting milestones with confidence and joy.
Specialties
GI Issues (Colic - Spitting up - Reflux - GER - GERD - gas - constipation)
Myofunctional disorders (mouth breathing - snoring - drooling)
Oral-motor hypotonia (e.g. - weak jaw - open mouth posture)
Oral Ties (tongue-tie - lip-tie - buccal-ties)
Breastfeeding/bottle feeding difficulties (latching - dribbling - leakage - gagging - choking - coughing - clicking - weaning - aversion)
Genetic & birth conditions (e.g. Down syndrome - cerebral palsy)
Medically complex
Plagiocephaly (flat head)
Body tension (infant - parent/caregiver)
Body awareness/spatial orientation challenges
Visual tracking issues
Diastasis Recti (pediatric - parent/caregiver)
Toe-walking or gait abnormalities
Torticollis (head turning preference - head tilt)
Motor planning difficulties (dyspraxia)
Gross motor milestones (e.g. - rolling - sitting - crawling - walking)
Prematurity
Muscle tone (Core weakness - low muscle tone/ hypotonia - high muscle tone/hypertonia)
Sensory Issues (hypersensitivity - hyposensitivity)
Fine motor milestones (e.g. - reaching - grasping - manipulating objects)
Education & Training
PT, DPT
Insurance
Superbill for reimbursement
Out-of-network
Languages
English
Contact
Service Areas
3600 Chain Bridge Rd. Ste 300
Fairfax, VA
Popular Courses
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