Juha Hernesniemi

Juha Hernesniemi
Born(1947-10-18)October 18, 1947
Kannus, Finland
DiedJune 25, 2023(2023-06-25) (aged 75)
Helsinki, Finland
Alma materUniversity of Zurich (MD); University of Helsinki (D.Med.Sci.)
Medical career
ProfessionNeurosurgeon
FieldNeurosurgery
InstitutionsHelsinki University Hospital; University of Helsinki
Sub-specialtiesCerebrovascular surgery (aneurysms, AVMs)
AwardsRisto Pelkonen Prize (2007); Mensa Prize (2011); Konrad ReijoWaara Prize (2015)

Juha Antero Hernesniemi (18 October 1947 – 25 June 2023) was a Finnish neurosurgeon and academic, whose clinical work focused on the microsurgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). He served as chair of neurosurgery at Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) and as professor at the University of Helsinki from 1997 to 2015.