Juha Hernesniemi

Juha Hernesniemi (born 1947^[1]) is a Finnish neurosurgeon and professor emeritus of the neurosurgery department in Helsinki.^[2][3] He has a special interest in cerebrovascular diseases that are surgically amenable, especially aneurysms and AVMs. He has published extensively and is widely cited within this particular domain of neurosurgery.

Education

• 1973 Medical Doctor (MD)
• 1979 Doctor of Medical Science (PhD)
• 1998 Professor in Neurosurgery

Present position and contact information (as of October 2015)

• Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurosurgery in Helsinki University Hospital, Töölö

Specialization

• 1979 Specialization in Neurosurgery
• 1987 Associate Professor

Work experience

• 1979-1983 Senior consultant in neurosurgical departments (Helsinki, Kuopio and Uppsala)
• 1983-1991 Assistant Chief Physician, Neurosurgery Department, Kuopio University Hospital
• 1991-1992 Chief Physician, Neurosurgery Department, Kuopio University Hospital
• 1992-1993 Research and Teaching Fellow, Neurosurgery Department, University of Miami
• 1993-1997 Chief Physician of Neurosurgery Department, Kuopio University Hospital
• 1997-2015 Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery in Helsinki University Hospital, Töölö

Memberships in scientific advisory boards

• 1999- Member of International Advisory Board, Neurosurgery
• 1999-2008 Member of International Advisory Board, Surgical Neurology
• 2002 Member of International Advisory Board, Zentralblatt für Neurochirurgie
• 2008- Associate Editor, Surgical Neurology

Other academic and professional activities

• Supervisor for 8 doctoral dissertations
• Co-supervisor for 5 doctoral dissertations
• General Secretary for 2 International Congresses: 40th Annual Meeting of the Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society, Kuopio 1989 and EANS Winter Meeting Kuopio, Finland, 1994

Personal neurosurgical operative experience

• 14,000 operations including:
  • cerebral aneurysm >4,000 patients
  • intracranial AVM and DAVF >500 patients
  • brain tumour >3,000 patients
  • head injury >600 patients
  • cervical spine >800 patients
  • lumbar spine >300 patients
  • spinal tumour >300 patients

Visits and study periods at Neurosurgery Departments world-wide

• University of Frankfurt, Germany (Prof. Seifert, Prof. Raabe), 2004
• University of Padua, Italy (Prof. Scienza, Prof. Pavesi), 2003
• University of Utrecht, The Netherlands (Prof. Tulleken), 2002
• University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, USA (Prof. Yasargil, Prof. Al Mefty, Prof. Khrist), 2001
• University of Mainz, Germany (Prof. Perneczky), 1998
• University of Zürich; Switzerland (Prof. Yonekawa), 1997
• University of Miami, FL, USA (Prof. Peerless, Prof. Drake, Prof. Rosomoff, Prof. Green), 1992 - 1993
• University of Zürich, Switzerland (Prof. Yasargil), 1992
• Hospital Notre Dame, Montreal, Canada (Prof. Bertrand), 1991
• Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary (Prof. Nyáry, Prof. Vajda), 1991
• Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London, Canada (Prof. Peerless, Prof. Drake), 1989
• The National Hospital, London, UK (Prof. Symon, Prof. Crockard), 1988
• Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary (Prof. Pásztor), 1984
• University of Zürich, Switzerland (Prof. Yasargil), 1982
• University of Bucharest, Romania (Prof. Arseni), 1978

References

1. "Juha Hernesniemi". University Hospital of Helsinki. 2009-09-04. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
2. Helsinki university hospital
3. ”Aivokirurgi pelastaa elämän” Article in Helsingin Sanomissa 30.10.2006

• http://www.hyksin.com/en/index.php/Professionals/Hospital%20of%20personalities/Juha%20Hernesniemi
• http://www.linnc.com/Physicians/Juha-HERNESNIEMI
• http://www.bbraun.com/documents/Nanosites/HelsinkiBook_Bookmarks_V1.pdf (knowledgable booklet about Helsinki neurosurgery style, co-authored by Juha Hernesniemi)