MD, PhD Heikki Irjala - UTU Research Portal

Heikki Irjala
MD, PhD

- Professor,
Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Department of Clinical Medicine)

heikki.irjala@utu.fi

Savitehtaankatu 5

Turku

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-4677

Areas of expertise

Otorhinolaryngology; Head and neck surgery; Cancer research

Biography

2002 PhD thesis "An Immunotherapeutic Approach to Cancer of the Head and Neck"

2009 Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology

2014 Adjunct Professor of Otorhinolaryngology

2015 Specialist in Head and Neck Surgery

2017 Special Competence in Medical Education

Research

Research is focused on cancer of the head and neck including both clinical aspects (quality of life, treatment methods and outcome, diagnostics, etc.) and basic science like cancer immunology and cell trafficking.

Teaching

Clinical lecturer (Otorhinolaryngology) 2012-2015

Personal teacher mentor for medical students from 2012

Supervisor of several PhD students

Publications

3 of 4

Long-term Quality of Life After Treatment of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (2020)
- Laryngoscope
Ranta P, Kinnunen I, Jouhi L, Vahlberg T, Back LJJ, Halme E, Koivunen P, Autio T, Pukkila M, Irjala H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Critical review of the follow-up protocol for head and neck cancer patients (2019)
- Journal of Laryngology and Otology
Kytö E., Haapio E., Minn H., Irjala H.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Deep neck space infections: an upward trend and changing characteristics (2019)
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Jarno Velhonoja, Meira Lääveri, Tero Soukka, Heikki Irjala, Ilpo Kinnunen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Epstein-Barr virus and human papillomaviruses as favorable prognostic factors in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A nationwide study in Finland (2019)
- Head and Neck
Miia Ruuskanen, Heikki Irjala, Heikki Minn, Tero Vahlberg, Reija Randen‐Brady, Jaana Hagström, Stina Syrjänen, Ilmo Leivo
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Expression of toll-like receptors in non-endemic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (2019)
- BMC Cancer
Ruuskanen M, Leivo I, Minn H, Vahlberg T, Haglund C, Hagstrom J, Irjala H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Single-Cell Survey of Human Lymphatics Unveils Marked Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity and Mechanisms of Homing for Neutrophils (2019)
- Immunity
Takeda A, Hollmén M, Dermadi D, Pan J, Brulois KF, Kaukonen R, Lönnberg T, Boström P, Koskivuo I, Irjala H, Miyasaka M, Salmi M, Butcher EC, Jalkanen S
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Smartphone Otoscopy Performed by Parents (2019)
- Telemedicine and e-Health
Erkkola-Anttinen N, Irjala H, Laine MK, Tähtinen PA, Löyttyniemi E, Ruohola A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Autoilijan ahdistus (2018)
- Duodecim
Kuuskoski J, Irjala H
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Determinants of re-operation for bleeding in head and neck cancer surgery (2018)
- Journal of Laryngology and Otology
E. Haapio, I. Kinnunen, J. K. E. Airaksinen, H. Irjala, T. Kiviniemi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Epidemiological and treatment-related factors contribute to improved outcome of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in Finland (2018)
- Acta Oncologica
Lauri Jouhi, Elina Halme, Heikki Irjala, Kauko Saarilahti, Petri Koivunen, Matti Pukkila, Jaana Hagström, Caj Haglund, Paula Lindholm, Pasi Hirvikoski, Samuli Vaittinen, Anna Ellonen, Jukka Tikanto, Henry Blomster, Jussi Laranne, Reidar Grénman, Antti Mäkitie, Timo Atula
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Outcome of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Finland: A nationwide study (2018)
- Acta Oncologica
Ruuskanen M, Grénman R, Leivo I, Vahlberg T, Koivunen P, Saarilahti K, Korpela M, Voutilainen L, Wigren T, Mäkitie A, Irjala H, Minn H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Excessive intravenous fluid therapy in head and neck cancer surgery (2017)
- Head and Neck
Haapio E, Kinnunen I, Airaksinen JK, Irjala H, Kiviniemi T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Functional and quality of life outcomes after partial glossectomy: a multi-institutional longitudinal study of the head and neck research network (2017)
- Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Dzioba A, Aalto D, Papadopoulos-Nydam G, Seikaly H, Rieger J, Wolfaardt J, Osswald M, Harris JR, O'Connell DA, Lazarus C, Urken M, Likhterov I, Chai RL, Rauscher E, Buchbinder D, Okay D, Happonen RP, Kinnunen I, Heikki I, Soukka T, Laine J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Northern European manpower in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2017)
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Mäkitie AA, Irjala H, Steinsvåg S, Gudjonsson A, Lüscher M, Luxenberger W, Sahlstrand-Johnson P
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
The Feasibility of NBI in Patients With Suspected Upper Airway Lesions: A Multicenter Study (2017)
- Laryngoscope
Back LJJ, Rekola J, Raittinen L, Halme E, Pietarinen P, Keski-Santti H, Aaltonen LM, Makitie AA, Raappana A, Tikanto J, Schrey A, Grenman R, Laranne J, Koivunen P, Irjala H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Incidence and predictors of 30-day cardiovascular complications in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery (2016)
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Haapio E, Kiviniemi T, Irjala H, Koivunen P, Airaksinen JKE, Kinnunen I
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Papillary adenocarcinoma in submandibular region (2016)
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
Tuhkuri A, Hirvonen J, Irjala H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Potential Role for Inhibition of Protein Phosphatase 2A Tumor Suppressor in Salivary Gland Malignancies (2016)
- Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer
Routila Johannes, Mäkelä Juho-Antti, Luukkaa Heikki, Leivo Ilmo, Irjala Heikki, Westermarck Jukka, Mäkitie Antti, Ventelä Sami
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Syöpäpotilaiden hoitoonpääsyn pullonkaulat (2016)
- Lääkärilehti
Minn Heikki, Irjala Heikki, Vallius Tuulia, Haavisto Lotta, Lempiäinen Salla, Jyrkkiö Sirkku
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Tumoral Expression of CD44 and HIF1α Predict Stage I Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcome (2016)
- Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Dunkel J, Vaittinen S, Koivunen P, Laranne J, Mäkinen MJ, Tommola S, Irjala H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)