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Katariina Gehrmann (née Silander)

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Chief Medical Officer at Mehiläinen
📍 Finland

Katariina Gehrmann is the Chief Medical Officer at Mehiläinen, leveraging a unique background that combines public health, digital innovation from her time at Helsinki University Hospital, and management consulting experience from McKinsey & Company. She holds a PhD and an MD from the University of Helsinki.

She is passionate about integrating humanism and science in medicine, inspired by figures like Risto Pelkonen. Katariina advocates for creating a supportive environment for healthcare professionals, emphasizing the importance of balancing demanding clinical work with research, development, and personal life.

Unique fact: Katariinas interdisciplinary PhD research focused on applying principles of modularity and mass customization to specialized hospital services.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chief Medical Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Finland
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Patient-Centric Healthcare
Her PhD focused on patient orientation, and she recently discussed prioritizing the patient perspective in healthcare on the Suomisote-podcast.
Digital Health Innovation
As a former Director of Digital and Innovation Services, she coordinated a major EU Horizon funded project and actively discusses the role of data and AI in healthcare.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Medical Officer
Mehiläinen
5-2021 - 3-2025
Director of Digital and Innovation Services
Department of Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Hospital
8-2020 - 5-2021
Chief Medical Officer
Helsingin kaupunki – Helsingfors stad – City of Helsinki
3-2019 - 7-2020
Associate
McKinsey & Company
5-2018 - 11-2018
General Physician
Helsingin kaupunki – Helsingfors stad – City of Helsinki
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Education
2014 - 2019
PhD (medicine)
University of Helsinki
2013 - 2018
Doctor of Medicine - MD (specialization in Public Health)
University of Helsinki
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