Toomas Toomsoo

Prof. Dr. Toomas Toomsoo

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Professor Toomas Toomsoo is a distinguished neurologist and Professor of Neurology at Tallinn University, Estonia, and Head of the Internal Medicine Clinic at Confido Medical Centre. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tartu (1996) and completed his PhD in Neurology (2019), focusing on transcranial brain sonography in Parkinson's disease. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Toomsoo has served as Head of Neurology Centers at major Estonian hospitals since 2006. His research expertise encompasses movement disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease biomarkers, transcranial sonography, and neuroinflammation. He is Principal Investigator of multiple research grants, including the Centre of Excellence for Personalised Medicine - Neurodiagnostics project. Dr. Toomsoo is a Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology and active member of its neurosonology scientific panel. He serves on the boards of the Estonian Headache Society and Movement Disorder Society. His notable contributions include pioneering work on substantia nigra hyperechogenicity as a Parkinson's disease biomarker and polygenic risk score applications in neurodegeneration. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals and received multiple awards, including the Tartu University Clinic Award (2018) and recognition as Best Doctor at East Tallinn Central Hospital (2014). Research Keywords: Neurodegeneration, movement disorders, biomarkers, genetics, preventive medicine

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