Heikki Sarin is a physician and doctoral researcher currently specializing in sports medicine. His educational background includes medical training, a master’s degree in nutrition science, and expertise in sports nutrition and the treatment of eating disorders. Heikki has also completed special training in general medicine, a qualifying course in occupational health, and has worked extensively in general and occupational health issues.
His clinical experience also includes internal medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, and clinical physiology. Heikki’s current work involves clinical practice and research in sports medicine, as well as health and particularly weight management coaching.
The research is connected to the Clinical Metabolism Research Unit at the University of Helsinki and the National Institute for Health and Welfare, and Heikki collaborates with the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, among others. The research topics are primarily related to obesity, exercise, nutrition, weight management, and health markers, aiming to identify health risks, target treatments, and predict outcomes more accurately.
Multidisciplinary expertise combined with a determined, meticulous, analytical, and solution-oriented approach provides a strong foundation for effective treatment. In consultations, goals are set together with the patient, and the plan is tailored individually to fit daily life. The overall approach considers exercise, nutrition, stress, recovery, and, if necessary, medication evaluation.
The work is patient-centered, flexible, and responsible, with open communication at all times. If you are looking for an expert partner in weight management, enhancing work capacity, or achieving athletic goals, Heikki offers an evidence-based and practical care pathway that leads to lasting results.
If you are looking for an expert partner in
weight management
, enhancing work capacity, or achieving athletic goals, Heikki offers an evidence-based and practical care pathway that leads to lasting results.
