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

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Impact of deep learning-determined smoking status on mortality of cancer patients: never too late to quit (2021)
- ESMO OpenTelemedicine and e-Health
Karlsson A, Ellonen A, Irjala H, Väliaho V, Mattila K, Nissi L, Kytö E, Kurki S, Ristamäki R, Vihinen P, Laitinen T, Ålgars A, Jyrkkiö S, Minn H, Heervä E
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Practical aspects of sentinel node biopsy in oral cavity cancer: all nodes that emit a signal are importantAutoilijan ahdistus (2021)
- Acta Oto-LaryngologicaDuodecim
Panula Elina, Hirvonen Jussi, Vahlberg Tero, Schrey Aleksi, Irjala Heikki
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Recurrence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in relation to high-risk treatment volume (2021)
- Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Nissi Linda, Suilamo Sami, Kytö Eero, Vaittinen Samuli, Irjala Heikki, Minn Heikki
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Satisfaction of young ENT surgeons with their work. A Finnish national study (2021)
- International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Penttilä Elina, Hannula Samu, Numminen Jura, Irjala Heikki, Selander Tuomas, Parmanne Piitu, Mäkitie Antti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
T1 glottic laryngeal cancer: the role of routine follow-up visits in detecting local recurrence (2021)
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Pakkanen Pihla, Ilmarinen Taru, Halme Elina, Irjala Heikki, Koivunen Petri, Pukkila Matti, Ventelä Sami, Hagström Jaana, Aaltonen Leena-Maija
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Development of a Patient-Centered Functional Outcomes Questionnaire in Head and Neck Cancer (2020)
- JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Mendez A., Seikaly H., Eurich D., Dzioba A., Aalto D., Osswald M., Harris J.R., O'connell D.A., Lazarus C., Urken M., Likhterov I., Chai R.L., Rauscher E., Buchbinder D., Okay D., Happonen R.P., Kinnunen I., Irjala H., Soukka T., Laine J.; for the Head and Neck Research Network
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Emergency neck MRI: feasibility and diagnostic accuracy in cases of neck infection (2020)
- Acta Radiologica
Nurminen J, Velhonoja J, Heikkinen J, Happonen T, Nyman M, Irjala H, Soukka T, Mattila K, Hirvonen J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Employment status of young otorhinolaryngologists in Finland during a 10-year period (2020)
- International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Elina Penttilä, Samuli Hannula, Jura Numminen, Heikki Irjala, Tuomas Selander, Piitu Parmanne, Antti Mäkitie
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Histochemical approach for simultaneous detection of ectonucleotidase and alkaline phosphatase activities in tissues (2020) Purinergic Signaling Karolina Losenkova, Marius Paul, Heikki Irjala, Sirpa Jalkanen, Gennady G. Yegutkin
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
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)
Erkkola-Anttinen N, Irjala H, Laine MK, Tähtinen PA, Löyttyniemi E, Ruohola A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2018)
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)