Samy Mrena

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Samy Mrena, MD, FEBO

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, eye surgeon. Over twenty years of experience treating eye diseases — laser, cataract and lens surgery.

01 — Background and education

Background and education

  • Born in 1974 in Vantaa
  • Licentiate of Medicine, University of Tampere, 2001
  • Doctoral dissertation on predicting type 1 diabetes in the siblings of affected children, 2005
  • Specialist in ophthalmology, 2007
  • Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology, 2007
  • Special competence in eye surgery, 2009
  • Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, XIV conferment ceremony of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, 2016

Samy Mrena

Ophthalmologist · MD, FEBO

Areas of expertise: cataract and corneal patients, refractive surgery patients, pre- and post-operative examinations for surgical patients, and emergency patients.

Dissertation (PDF)

02 — Publications and research

Publications and research

  1. Mrena S, Savola K, Kulmala P, Åkerblom HK, Knip M and the Childhood Diabetes in Finland Study Group. Staging of preclinical Type I diabetes in siblings of affected children. Pediatrics (1999) 104: 925–930.
  2. Mrena S, Savola K, Kulmala P, Reijonen H, Ilonen J, Åkerblom HK, Knip M and the Childhood Diabetes in Finland Study Group. Genetic modification of risk assessment based on staging of preclinical type 1 diabetes in siblings of affected children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2003) 88(6): 2682–2689.
  3. Mrena S, Savola K, Kulmala P, Åkerblom HK, Knip M and the Childhood Diabetes in Finland Study Group. Natural course of preclinical type 1 diabetes in siblings of affected children. Acta Paediatrica (2003) 92: 1403–1410.
  4. Mrena S, Virtanen S, Laippala P, Kulmala P, Ilonen J, Åkerblom HK, Knip M, and the Childhood Diabetes in Finland Study Group. Models for predicting type 1 diabetes in siblings of affected children. Diabetes Care 2006 Mar;29(3):662–7.
  5. Classification of type 1 diabetes and its genetic application in predicting diabetes in the siblings of affected children. Diabetes ja Lääkäri 4/2004.
  6. Poster at the 2001 ISPAD congress (Siena, Italy).
  7. Poster at the 2003 ISPAD congress (St. Malo, France).
  8. Keynote speaker at the 75th anniversary meeting of the Finnish Paediatric Society, 11 Feb 2005.
  9. Rapid deterioration of vision. Duodecim, Vinkistä vihiä 2005;121(15):1655–7.
  10. Dissertation: Predicting type 1 diabetes in the siblings of affected children, 11 Nov 2005.
  11. Mrena S, Kivelä T, Kurttio P et al. (2011) Lens opacities among physicians occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation — a pilot study in Finland. Scand J Work Environ Health 37: 237–43.
  12. Eye Lens Opacities Among Physicians Occupationally Exposed to Ionizing Radiation, Ann Occup Hyg (2015) 59(7): 945–948.

03 — Work experience

Work experience as a doctor

  • Medical officer cadet at the Defence Command and the Central Military Hospital, 2001–2002
  • Katriina health centre and hospital, 2002–2003
  • Ophthalmology unit, North Karelia Central Hospital, 2003–2005
  • Helsinki University Hospital Eye Clinic, 2005–2017
  • Teaching duties for medical students, 2006
  • Founder of the Private Eye Hospital in Espoo, Vantaa and Kouvola
  • Founder of Silmäsairaala Valo in Helsinki and Kouvola
  • Official ophthalmologist of the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2012, 2013 and 2016
  • Eye surgery since 2003 — areas of expertise: laser surgery, corneal surgery, cataract surgery