Dennis L. Kolson, MD, PhD

Neurology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology
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About me

  • Professor of Neurology
  • Professor of Neurology in Microbiology

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
  • Residency: Mercy Providence Hospital/UPMC Passavant Hospital
  • Residency: Duke University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

212 reviews

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Anonymous
April 2026
very thorough, takes his time
Anonymous
March 2026
seen on time
Anonymous
March 2026
patient and takes the time to explain and partners with the patient to develop a care plan
Anonymous
March 2026
professional curious friendly knowledgeable

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Kolson is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Kolson DL, Sabnekar P, Baybis M and Crino PB Gene expression in TUNEL-positive Neurons in HIV-infected brain , J. Neurovirol., 10((suppl. 1)): 2004,102-7

Patel SH, Kolson DL, Glosser G, Matozzo I, Ge Y, Babb JS, Mannon LJ and Grossman RI. Correlation between percentage of brain parenchymal volume and neurocognitive performance in HIV infected patients. , Am. J. Neuroradiol. , 23: 2002,543-549

Chen W, Sulcove J, Frank I, Jaffer S, Ozdener H and Kolson DL. Development of a human neuronal cell model for HIV/macrophage-induced neurotoxicity: apoptosis induced by HIV-1 primary isolates and evidence for involvement of the Bcl-2/Bcl-xL-sensitive intrinsic apoptosis pathway. , J. Virology , 76: 2002,9407-9419

Ge Y, Grossman RI, Babb JS, Rabin ML, Mannon LJ and Kolson DL. Age-related total gray matter and white matter changes in normal adult brain. Part I. Volumetric MR imaging analysis. , Am. J. Neuroradiol. , 23: 2002,1327-1333

Ge Y, Grossman RI, Babb JS, Rabin ML, Mannon LJ and Kolson DL. Age-related total gray matter and white matter changes in normal adult brain. Part II: quantitative magnetization transfer ratio histogram analysis. , Am. J. Neuroradiol. , 23: 2002,1334-1341

O’Donnell, LA, Chen W, Agrawal A, Sulcove J and Kolson DL. Potential neuroprotective role of APJ/apelin interactions: protection against HIV-induced apoptosis. , NIMH workshop: Viral and Host Genetic Factyors Regulating HIV/CNS Disease, Rockville, MD.: 2002

Martin-Garcia J, Kolson DL, Gonzalez-Scarano F. Chemokine receptors in the brain: their role in HIV infection and pathogenesis. , AIDS (in press).: 2002

Ge Y, Grossman RL, Udupa JK, Babb JS, Kolson DL and McGowan JC. Magnetization transfer ratio histogram analysis of gray matter in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. , Am. J. Neuroradiol. , 22: 2001,470-475

Ge Y, Grossman RL, Udupa JK, Babb JS, Nyul LG and Kolson DL. Brain atrophy in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: fractional volumetric analysis of gray matter and white matter. , Radiology , 220: 2001,606-610

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