Pekka Jousilahti
Preventive Cardiology
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
About
Pekka Jousilahti works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.
Pekka Jousilahti is a Research Professor at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare in Helsinki, Finland. He holds a docent title in Public Health at the University of Helsinki. His work involves research on non-communicable disease epidemiology and prevention, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and health promotion.
Research focus
Cardiovascular Disease EpidemiologyHypertension and Blood Pressure StudiesDiabetes and Cardiovascular Risk PreventionNutritional Interventions for Cardiovascular HealthLifestyle Factors in Heart Disease Prevention
Impact
755 pubs · 45,009 cites · h-index 109
Training
PhD
University of Kuopio
1998
MD (Licentiate of Medicine)
University of Kuopio
1979
Specialist in Health Care
University of Helsinki
2002
Affiliations
Work Experience
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2006 - Present
MCA-Mongolia Health Project, Millennium Challenge Corporation
2011 - 2012
International Association of National Public Health Institutes
2006 - 2010
University of Helsinki
2003 - 2005
University of Tampere
2002 - 2003