Anna Löf Granström
About me
I am a clinical researcher/pediatric surgeon working at Karolinska University Hospital at the Pediatric Surgery Department/ Department for Women’s and Children’s Health at Karolinska Institutet.
I defended my thesis "Aspects of Hirschsprung's Disease" in 2016 at KI. After my dissertation I was a post-doc in Ulf O Gustafson’s group in a research project on microbiota and inflammatory bowel diseases, a project called "KOLBIBAKT". I became an associated professor in 2023 have since then mostly focused my research on congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and long-term consequences.
At the time, I am supervising three PhD-students as a main supervisor and five as a co-supervisor.
The best thing about clinical research is that time with the children and their families make me think of new possible research questions and my research time brings me new collaborations and knowledge which makes me a better clinician.
Research
My main research interest has always been Hirschsprung’s Disease but now I have several collaborations within in diagnosis as omphalocele, gastroschisis, anorectal malformations, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, groin hernia and global pediatric surgery. My research methods are both register based studies as well as clinical follow up/cross-sectional studies at our centre, nationally or internationally. Since my post-doc, gut microbiota is also one of my reserach interests.
Articles
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2025;41(1):309Söderström L; Graneli C; Hagelsteen K; Gunnarsdottir A; Oddsberg J; Svensson P-J; Borg H; Bräutigam M; Gustafson E; Löf Granström A; Stenström P; Wester T
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2025;132(11):1673-1680Davidson JR; Mutanen A; Granstrom AL; Hoel AT; Loukogeorgakis SP; De Coppi P; Bjornland K; Wester T; Eaton S; Pakarinen MP; Curry J
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2025;41(1):303Fogelstrom A; Skoglund C; Hagel E; Wester T; Granstrom AL; Mesas-Burgos C
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2025;41(1):232Axelsson G; Gunnarsdottir A; Wester T; Lof Granstrom A
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2025;114(6):1464-1477Rossi D; Granstrom AL; Pakarinen M; Bjornland K; de Blaauw I; Ellebaek M; Leon FF; Gloudemans D-J; Prato AP; Rolle U; Schwarzer N; Tabbers M; Vilanova A; Wijnen R; Sloots CEJ; Wester T; EPSA ERGCA
- Article: BJS OPEN. 2024;9(1):zrae173Bergstrom M; Widhe B; Granasen G; Granstroem AL; Ohlsson J; Schult S; Dahlstrand U; Osterberg J; Loogna P; Bringman S; Melkemichel M
- Article: ANNALS OF SURGERY. 2024Söderström L; Axelsson G; Mutanen A; Stenström P; Danielsson J; Borg H; Telle Hoel A; Olsbø S; Pakarinen M; Qvist N; Bjørnland K; Wester T; Löf Granström A
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2024;40(1):304Kutasy B; Skoglund C; Lof-Granstrom A; Ost E; Frenckner B; Burgos CM
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION. 2024;79(5):983-990Caldeman C; Fogelstrom A; Wester T; Mesas Burgos C; Granstrom AL
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2024;40(1):265Soderstrom L; Graneli C; Rossi D; Hagelsteen K; Gunnarsdottir A; Oddsberg J; Svensson P-J; Borg H; Braeutigam M; Gustafson E; Granstroem AL; Stenstrom P; Wester T
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2024;59(10):161565Granstrom AL; Irvine W; Hoel AT; Tabbers M; Kyrklund K; Fascetti-Leon F; Fusaro F; Thapar N; Dariel A; Sloots CEJ; Miserez M; Lemli A; Alexander S; Lambe C; Cretolle C; Qvist N; Schukfeh N; Lacher M; Cavalieri D; van Heurn E; Sfeir R; Pakarinen MP; Bjornland K; Wester T
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2024;59(9):1798-1805Gertler J; Löf Granström A; Oddsberg J; Gunnarsdóttir A; Svenningsson A; Wester T; Örtqvist L
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2024;59(9):1816-1821Soderstrom L; Gunnarsdottir A; Oddsberg J; Svensson P-J; Wester T; Granstrourom AL
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2024;59(9):1798-1805Gertler J; Granstrom AL; Oddsberg J; Gunnarsdottir A; Svenningsson A; Wester T; Ortqvist L
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2024;59(9):1672-1679Madadi-Sanjani O; Kuebler JF; Brendel J; Costanzo S; Granström AL; Aydin E; Loukogeorgakis S; Lacher M; Wiesner S; Domenghino A; Clavien P-A; Mutanen A; Eaton S; Ure BM
- Journal article: BJS-BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2024;111:znae175.103Bergstrom M; Widhe B; Granasen G; Granstrom AL; Ohlsson J; Schult S; Dahlstrand U; Osterberg J; Loogna P; Bringman S; Melkemichel M
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2024;40(1):164Gertler J; Granstrom AL; Oddsberg J; Gunnarsdottir A; Svenningsson A; Wester T; Ortqvist L
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2024;59(6):674-682Kiasat A; Prast-Nielsen S; Rautiainen S; Engstrand L; Andersson F; Lindberg J; Schuppe-Koistinen I; Granstrom AL; Gustafsson UO
- Article: JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY. 2024;44(9):1340-1346Mesas Burgos C; Ebanks AH; Loef-Granstroem A; Holden KI; Johnson A; Conner P; Harting MT
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2024;34(02):189-198Rossi D; Granstrom AL; Teunissen NM; Wijnen RMH; Wester T; Sloots CEJ
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2023;58(11):1246-1252Kiasat A; Rautiainen S; Prast-Nielsen S; Engstrand L; Schuppe-Koistinen I; Gustafsson UOO; Granstrom AL
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2023;58(11):2114-2118Fogelstrom A; Caldeman C; Wester T; Granstrom AL; Burgos CM
- Article: BJS OPEN. 2023;7(3):zrad043Bystrom C; Ortqvist L; Gunnarsdottir A; Wester T; Granstrom AL
- Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2022;101(10):1146-1152Hellsing C; Ortqvist AK; Hagel E; Mesas-Burgos C; Gustafsson UO; Granstrom AL
- Article: COLORECTAL DISEASE. 2022;24(8):975-983Kiasat A; Ekstrom LD; Marsk R; Lof-Granstrom A; Gustafsson UO
- Article: SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES. 2022;18(3):343-350Kiasat A; Granstrom AL; Stenberg E; Gustafsson UO; Marsk R
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2021;37(11):1515-1520Fogelstrom A; Caldeman C; Oddsberg J; Granstrom AL; Burgos CM
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2021;56(10):1799-1802Granstrom AL; Ludvigsson JF; Wester T
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2021;110(9):2635-2640Caldeman C; Fogelstrom A; Oddsberg J; Mesas Burgos C; Lof Granstrom A
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2021;31(01):40-48Bystrom C; ostlund S; Hoff N; Wester T; Granstrom AL
- Article: BJS OPEN. 2020;4(5):943-953Stenstrom P; Kyrklund K; Brautigam M; Lilja HE; Stensrud KJ; Granstrom AL; Qvist N; Johansson LS; Arnbjornsson E; Borg H; Wester T; Bjornland K; Pakarinen MP
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2020;36(4):471-475Granstrom AL; Cohn-Cedermark G; Wester T
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2019;35(11):1239-1243Hoff N; Wester T; Granstrom AL
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2019;54(11):2398-2401Granstrom AL; Skoglund C; Wester T
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2019;54(10):2024-2027No increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders in patients with Hirschsprung diseaseGranstrom AL; Skoglund C; Wester T
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2019;108(10):1867-1870Amin L; Skoglund C; Wester T; Granstrom AL
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION. 2019;69(2):176-181Frykman PK; Patel DC; Kim S; Cheng Z; Wester T; Nordenskjold A; Kawaguchi A; Hui TT; Ehrlich PF; Granstrom AL; Benliyan F
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS. 2019;62(4):229-234Virtanen VB; Salo PP; Gao J; Lof-Granstrom A; Milani L; Metspalu A; Rintala RJ; Saarenpaa-Heikkila O; Pauni T; Wester T; Nordenskjold A; Perola M; Pakarinen MP
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2018;53(4):708-717Frykman PK; Kim S; Wester T; Nordenskjold A; Kawaguchi A; Hui TT; Teitelbaum DH; Granstrom AL; Rogatko A
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2018;26(4):561-569Fadista J; Lund M; Skotte L; Geller F; Nandakumar P; Chatterjee S; Matsson H; Granstrom AL; Wester T; Salo P; Virtanen V; Carstensen L; Bybjerg-Grauholm J; Hougaard DM; Pakarinen M; Perola M; Nordenskjold A; Chakravarti A; Melbye M; Feenstra B
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION. 2018;66(3):398-401Granstrom AL; Amin L; Arnell H; Wester T
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2017;33(11):1177-1181Granstrom AL; Wester T
- Article: SEMINARS IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2017;26(5):322-327Wester T; Granstrom AL
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2017;52(9):1458-1464Bjornland K; Pakarinen MP; Stenstrom P; Stensrud KJ; Neuvonen M; Granstrom AL; Graneli C; Pripp AH; Arnbjornsson E; Emblem R; Wester T; Rintala RJ
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2016;105(12):1508-1512Granstrom AL; Svenningsson A; Nordenskjold A; Wester T
- Article: PEDIATRICS. 2016;138(1):e20154608Granstrom AL; Svenningsson A; Hagel E; Oddsberg J; Nordenskjold A; Wester T
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2016;51(1):81-86Demehri FR; Frykman PK; Cheng Z; Ruan C; Wester T; Nordenskjold A; Kawaguchi A; Hui TT; Granstrom AL; Funari V; Teitelbaum DH
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2015;50(11):1865-1869Granstrom AL; Danielson J; Husberg B; Nordenskjold A; Wester T
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(4):e0124172Frykman PK; Nordenskojld A; Kawaguchi A; Hui TT; Granstrom AL; Cheng Z; Tang J; Underhill DM; Iliev I; Funari VA; Wester T
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2015;31(3):255-259Wester T; Granstrom AL
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2014;49(4):622-625Granstrom AL; Markljung E; Fink K; Nordenskjold E; Nilsson D; Wester T; Nordenskjold A
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2013;23(6):499-501Granstrom A; Felder S; Frykman P
- Article: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL. 2011;27(4):431-435Granstrom AL; Orrego A; Svensson P-J; Almstrom M; Skikuniene J; Wester T
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All other publications
- Review: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2025;60(9):162418Hoel AT; Olsboe S; Davidson JR; Mutanen A; Granstrom AL; Wong CWY; Beltman L; Wong KKY; Chung PHY; Tam PKH; van Heurn E; De Coppi P; Wester T; Pakarinen M; Bjornland K
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2024Burgos CM; Ebanks A; Löf-Granström A; Holden KI; Johnson A; Conner P; Harting M
- Review: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. 2013;48(12):2536-2539Granstrom AL; Husberg B; Nordenskjold A; Svensson P-J; Wester T
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2023
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2016
- University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2009