# Susanna Melkas ## Head Physician, Assistant Professor in Neurological Rehabilitation Neurocenter, Neurology - [ Email ](#) Education Licentiate of Medicine 2001 Karolinska Institutet Stockholm; Specialist in Neurology 2011 University of Helsinki; Doctor of Medical Science 2013 University of Helsinki: Poststroke survival and ischemic stroke recurrence: the cerebral small-vessel disease perspective; Associate Professor in Clinical Neurology 2016 University of Helsinki Research: Project director in a study on mild to moderate brain injuries, on which there are four doctoral dissertations on the way in their early phases. An associate project director in a study on cerebral small vessel disease, of which four dissertations are underway at an early stage. Specialities Cerebral small vessel disease (strokes, vascular degeneration), brain injuries, memory disorders, rehabilitation. Special qualifications of the Finnish Medical Association: memory disorders, rehabilitation. Languages Finnish, Swedish, English, French Updated: 04.01.2024 Print this page