Henri Tuomilehto PhD, MD

Henri Tuomilehto is a Medical Director, Oivauni Sleep Clinic, Helsinki, Kuopio and Tampere, Finland Henri Tuomilehto is one of the rare full-time sleep physicians in world. He is leading three sleep clinics in Finland treating hundreds of patients with different sleep disorders each year. Besides clinical work he has also been involved with sleep research for the last 15 years. His study group was the first the demonstrate that healthy lifestyle aiming at weight reduction can improve, even cure obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Henri’s most important publications address the association between obesity, sleep disorders and type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, the main focus is on treating and, particularly preventing these chronic diseases with healthier diet and physical activity. In Finland Henri Tuomilehto has also been the one of most used expert in media related to sleep. Recently, he has been working with the top athletes of Finnish Olympic Committee in a search for improved recovery by better sleep