Anna Keski-Rahkonen

Anna Keski-Rahkonen is a Professor at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki. She is a psychiatrist, epidemiologist, sex therapist, and medical educator specializing in adolescent and young adult mental health, with clinical expertise in eating disorders, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, sexual medicine, and gender diversity. She leads the Graduate School of Population Health and teaches clinical epidemiology, scientific writing, and mental health courses.

• Pedagogical Studies in University Pedagogy (2025), University of Helsinki
• Gender Studies, Master of Philosophy (2022), University of Helsinki
• Sexologist certification (2021), Nordic Association for Clinical Sexology
• Fellow of European Committee of Sexual Medicine (2020)
• Medical Educator (2019), Finnish Medical Association
• Specialist in Psychiatry (2015), University of Helsinki
• Docent of Psychiatric Epidemiology (2009), University of Helsinki
• Healthcare Specialist (2007), University of Helsinki
• Doctor of Medicine (2005), University of Helsinki
• Master of Public Health (2005), Columbia University

Her research focuses on mental health epidemiology, particularly eating disorders, gender diversity, and substance use across populations. She employs twin studies and nationwide cohort analyses to explore etiological factors and treatment outcomes. Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to diabetes-mental health comorbidities and gender-inclusive healthcare models.

Notable awards include the 2024 Artikkelipalkinto, 2019 LKS Deep Mentor of the Year, 2015 LKS Group Teaching Award, and the 2011 Tieto-Finlandia finalist recognition. She actively contributes to academic discourse through peer review, conference presentations, and editorial roles in journals like Current Opinion in Psychiatry.