Saarinen Tuure
Gastrointestinal Surgeon
Exam: M.D., Ph.D
Language skills: Finnish, English, German
I am a specialist in abdominal surgery. I workin Eira hospital and in Helsinki University Hospital
My main interests are
- Hernia surgery, including complex abdominal hernias as well as groin and umbilical hernias. You can consult me regarding simpke and complex hernias
- Antireflux surgery, surgical consultation regarding reflux disease and hiatal hernia
- Bariatric surgery
- General surgery, including gallbladder surgery, ostomy seclusion surgery, consultation regarding abdominal symptoms
- Endoscopies, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy. All endoscopies can be done under sedation.
Services
Abdominal diseases and abdominal surgeryObesity clinicObesity surgeryGastrointestinal endoscopiesGastroscopy or endoscopy of the stomachColonoscopy or endoscopic examination of the bowlIntestinal surgeryStoma closure surgeryDiverticulosis of the colonColonic surgeriesHernia surgeryReflux disease - treatment for heartburnHemorrhoidsHemorrhoid surgeryGallstonesGallbladder removal surgerySyöpätauditColon tumoursGastrointestinal cancer diagnosisHernia
Specialities
Surgery, GastroenterologySpecialized expertise
Hernia surgery, anti-reflux surgery, hiatal hernia surgery, bariatric surgery, abdominal surgery, and general surgery.
Publications
I completed my doctoral dissertation on bariatric surgery and gastroesophageal reflux disease in 2020. I have published extensively on bariatric surgery, gastroscopy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as earlier in my career on neurosurgery and pediatrics.
