Timo Joensuu (born 27 February 1959 in Nokia, Finland) is a Finnish oncologist, associate professor of clinical oncology in University of Helsinki, researcher of new cancer treatments and developer of an internationally new hospital concept. He is a co-founder of Docrates Cancer Center in Helsinki and was its clinical director until 2014, after which he has been concentrating mostly on clinical work with the patients as the chief oncologist.
Dr Joensuu studied medicine in the University of Tampere. He graduated MBBS and qualified professional MD 1986 and presented his doctoral thesis on cytodifferentiation in 1992. 1991–1993 he had a research fellowship in INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) in Paris. Joensuu specialized in oncology, radio therapy in Helsinki University Hospital where he worked 1991–2007. He has also been medical advisor for AstraZeneca and for Helsinki Consulting Group and World Bank in Serbia year 2004.[1] Since 2007 he is the clinical director of Docrates Cancer Center and member of the board of directors of the company.[2]
Dr Joensuu has led several clinical trials and published articles on oncolytic adenovirus therapy, radiotherapy, chemoradiotherapy and prostate cancer.[3]
Dr Joensuu was the first doctor in Nordic countries to use IMRT (Intensity-modulated radiation therapy).[4]
At Docrates Cancer Center Dr Joensuu was especially devoted to the development of target radiotherapy, research and clinical trials. Dr.Joensuu has been on the Prostate Cancer Organisation Propo's board and participated in different international cancer research organizations as an expert. Dr Joensuus's vision is a fast track path from diagnosis to treatment, founded on the belief that cancer care can be carried out different way compared to traditional models.[5]
TimoJoensuu (born 27 February 1959 in Nokia, Finland) is a Finnish oncologist, associate professor of clinical oncology in University of Helsinki, researcher...
writer and businessman Timo Honkela (born 1962), Finnish information scientist TimoJoensuu (born 1957), Finnish oncologist Timo Kivimäki (born 1962),...
Docrates Oy was established in 2006 by physicist Pekka Aalto, doctor TimoJoensuu and physicist Harri Puurunen. Pekka Aalto (born 1945) has participated...
Insomnium is a Finnish melodic death metal band formed in Joensuu in 1997. The sound and lyrical themes of their music portray darkness, sorrow, loss...
colleges and universities as part of the Vuokatti- Ruka Sports Academy. The Joensuu Sports Academy is a co-operation network of schools, colleges and universities...
2007–2015. Ravi graduated as a primary school class teacher in 1973 from Joensuu University of Applied Sciences and two years later as a Bachelor of Arts...
Timo Mikael Vornanen (born 30 July 1969) is a Finnish politician and a police officer. He is a member of the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party...
daughter Luna (born in 2003) and son Niki (born on 19 December 2005) in Joensuu, Finland. His second daughter, Lara, was born on 22 June 2010. He is a...
film is loosely based upon a novel by Matti Yrjänä Joensuu. Peter Franzén as Rikosylikonstaapeli Timo Harjunpää Irina Björklund as Elisa Harjunpää Sampo...
kontakteissa, Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia, vol. 188, Helsinki / Joensuu: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura / Joensuun yliopisto, ISBN 951-9019-89-8 Ojansuu...
Recorded and mixed at Mediaworks Studios, Joensuu, between July and September 2003 by Jone Väänänen, assisted by Timo Pekkarinen Mastered at Finnvox by Mika...
second season. He came second in the contest, losing in the finals to the Joensuu choir, headed by pop rock singer Ilkka Alanko. Tarot's single "I Walk Forever"...
Kyösti brothers and Kari Kokkonen founded in 1989 a discount store in Joensuu under the name Okman, which was renamed to Tokmanni in 1991. Later, other...
Finnish footballer Heikki Turunen (born 1945), Finnish author who lives in Joensuu Juha Turunen (born 1964), Finnish lawyer who confessed to a kidnapping...
Hänninen Marianne Ihalainen Jarkko Immonen Mira Jalosuo Jesse Joensuu Jussi Jokinen Olli Jokinen Timo Jutila Hannu Järvenpää Iiro Järvi Kaapo Kakko Tomi Kallio...
Johto-oppi. Joensuu: Karjalan Kielen Seura. ISBN 978-952-5790-42-9. Ahtia, Edvard V. (2014): Karjalan kielioppi III: Lauseoppi. Joensuu: Karjalan Kielen...
in the Ayreon album The Source. Between 2014 and 2015, Jansen lived in Joensuu, the capital of North Karelia. Jansen was previously in a relationship...
Hannu Koistinen (born 1966, in Joensuu) is a Finnish kantele maker, founder and CEO of Koistinen Kantele. He is the son of the renowned kantele builder...
Mana Mana was a rock band from Joensuu, Finland. It was formed in 1986 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Jouni Mömmö [fi] and lead guitarist Arto "Otra"...
and music scholar and lecturer. Turunen was born in September 1962 in Joensuu in Eastern Finland. He spent part of his childhood in Australia. In his...
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