# Petra Ijäs ## Chief Physician, Associate Professor ### Administrative Head Physician, Neurology Neurocenter, Neurology - [ Email ](#) Education Licentiate of Medicine 1998 University of Helsinki; Doctor of Medical Science 1998 University of Helsinki: Genetic mapping of loci for a monogenic and multifactorial neuropsychiatric disorder: PLO-SL and familial bipolar disorder; Specialist in Neurology 2010 University of Helsinki; Associate Professor in Neurology 2015 University of Helsinki; European Special Qualification of Cerebrovascular disorders 2017 Danube University Krems Austria Research: Pathogenesis, molecular genetics and treatment of carotid stenosis (HeCES study), disorders of cerebral circulation during pregnancy and puerperium (SIPP-Fin study), digital care pathways and home monitoring in the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic attacks (OmaAVH pathway). I act as the coordinator of the National cerebral infarctions and transient ischemic attacks Team of the Health Village online service. Specialities Cerebral infarctions and transient ischemic attacks, diagnostics and treatment of carotid stenosis, cerebral vascular transcranial doppler studies (TCD), neurological problems in sickle cell anemia patients Languages Finnish, Swedish, English Updated: 23.10.2025 Print this page