Elina Jokinen
Specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology
I am a specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology. I have accumulated 20 years of experience working as a doctor. I work full-time in the Pirkanmaa wellbeing services county, focusing on the gastroenterology responsibility area. My duties include endoscopies of the gastrointestinal tract, including the diagnosis of bowel cancer and its precursors. My special responsibility is the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, as well as the care of gastroenterological patients requiring inpatient treatment.
Based on research data and experience from my own work, I believe that with effective screening and treatment of precursors to bowel cancer, we can save more people from the suffering caused by cancer.
Languages
Finnish, English
Education
Specialist in Gastroenterology 2018, Tampere University
Ph.D. 2018, Tampere University
Specialist in Internal Medicine 2015, Tampere University
Licentiate of Medicine 2005, Tampere University
Work history
- Suomen gastroenterologipalvelut 2022–
- Tampereen yliopistollinen sairaala vuodesta 2012–
Memberships and positions of trust
I will be on the board of the Finnish Gastroenterology Association starting from March 2025.
Scientific activities
My doctoral dissertation in the field of infectious diseases was completed in 2018. I work as a research physician in pharmaceutical industry-commissioned medical research and conduct investigator-initiated research related to inflammatory bowel diseases.
Biography
Elina Jokinen has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of gastroenterological diseases. Her special expertise is focused on inflammatory bowel diseases. She also has considerable experience with severe liver diseases. Her procedural skills include endoscopies of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon, intestinal ultrasound, and liver elastography examinations. Elina lectures on topics related to intestinal diseases at various educational events. She serves as a medical expert at Finland’s Gastroenterology Services.