Kore Liow, MD

Kore Liow
Class of 1993
Malaysia

Kore Liow, MD of Malaysia traveled halfway around the world to study medicine.  This adventure has paid off, as he now enjoys a challenging career in neurology as a result of his education at St. George’s University School of Medicine (SGUSOM).

SGUSOM came to his attention when he  was making decisions about his future.  His mother, an English teacher, learned about St. George’s through a Penang newspaper and informed him.  Upon completing undergraduate studies in August 1989, he took the next step and went to Grenada to begin his preclinical studies at St. George’s.  His clinical training took him to St. Michael’s Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.
                                   
After graduation, Dr. Liow was an intern at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He then completed
Neurology training at University of Utah in Salt Lake City followed by an Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at the Epilepsy Research Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.  Dr. Liow is board certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Medicine has been a lifelong interest of Dr. Liow’s.  He is attracted by its humanitarian focus, intellectual challenge and job satisfaction.  He explored the possibility of studying in India, Singapore and Malaysia but he applied to St. George’s without looking elsewhere.  “I am very satisfied with the scope of the education I’ve received,” Dr. Liow says.  He gives the following advice to potential students: “International students should feel free to explore St. George’s.  Finances and visa status need to be addressed and considered before making a decision to come to St. George’s.”

Students can expect a rigorous program right from the start, notes Dr. Liow:  “Our courses were taught by prominent visiting professors from the US, Canada and the United Kingdom.  The next two clinical years in the ‘States’ offer students adequate exposure to clinical medicine as practised in the US.”

Dr. Liow is a senior epileptologist and is responsible for the establishment of the first level IV and most advanced epilepsy center for the state of Kansas.  He is an active researcher of epilepsy, and served as Principal Investigator for over 35 studies funded by the industries as well as federal agencies like NIH and CDC to investigate the condition of epilepsy and its treatments.  Liow has authored over 40 articles and written book chapters on the topic of epilepsy in Neurology Journal, Archives of Neurology, Epilepsia, Seizures and others, and has served as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals.  He has served on national advisory roles, committees and faculty for the CDC Epilepsy Program, American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation.  He is an invited presenter at national and international meetings.  His research is focused on developing better epilepsy treatments, epidemiology of epilepsy, understanding the disparities in epilepsy care, and improving care and access to epilepsy patients.

When asked about his choice of specialty, Dr. Liow explains his interest: “The brain and the nerves are the most interesting and challenging part of the human body.  The more we learn, the more we realize there is still much to discover.”  Dr. Liow also likes the interaction with other doctors and the satisfaction he gets from taking care of patients with neurological problems.  He is proud to be among a number of medical students from Malaysia who have successfully completed their education at St. George’s University School of Medicine.