Lars Hode, born in 1942, is a physicist, specialized in medical laser
applications and working with laser therapy since 1983.
He is the president and founder of the Swedish Laser-Medical Society (SLMS) 1989.
Selected Books:
Hode L. Optisk Resurskatalog. Ed I. 1981. Styrelsen för Teknisk Utveckling. Stockholm, Sweden.
Hode L. Optisk Resurskatalog. Ed II. 1989. Styrelsen för Teknisk Utveckling. Stockholm, Sweden.
Tunér J, Hode L. Dental laserbehandling. 1992. Svenska Laser-Medicinska Sällskapet, Stockholm
Tunér J, Hode L. Lågeffektslaser i odontologin. 1995. Sv Laser-Medicinska Sällskapet, Stockholm.
Hode L. Laser som läker. 1996. Swedish Laser-Medical Society, Stockholm, Sweden
Hode L. Laser - der heilt. 1996. Swedish Laser-Medical Society, Stockholm, Sweden
Hode L. The Laser That Heals. Swedish Laser-Medical Society, Stockholm, Sweden
Tunér J, Hode L. Low Level Laser Therapy, Clinical Practice and Scientific Background. 1999. Prima-Books, Sweden.
Tunér J, Hode L. Laser therapy, clinical practice and scientific background. 2002. Prima Books, Sweden.
Tunér J, Hode L. The laser therapy handbook. 2004. Prima Books, Sweden.
Tunér J, Hode L. Low Level Laser Therapy, Clinical Practice and Scientific Background. In Korean language. Now also translated into Greek language.
Hode L, Lasers that heal. 2007. Swedish Laser-Medical Society, Stockholm, Sweden
Hode L, Tunér J. Laser Phototherapy - Clinical Practice and Scientific Background (in print), Prima Books, Sweden.
Selected articles and congress reports
Hode L. How Dangerous is Laser Light? Proc. 7th Int Congr Europ Med Laser Ass, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 2000, p.24.
Hode L. Risks and side effects associated with LLLT. In: Lasers in Medicine and Dentistry, Ed. Simunovic Z. European Medical Laser Ass. 2000, p.529-533.
Hode L. Are lasers more dangerous than IPL instruments? Proc. 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Anaheim, California, USA April 9-13, 2003.
Hode L. One of the mechanisms behind laser skin rejuvenation. Presented at Joint International Laser Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, 21-23 Sept, 2003.
Hode L. Comparisons between coherent and non coherent light in biostimulation. Presented at Joint International Laser Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, 21-23 Sept, 2003.
Hode L. What have today's laser therapies in common with the old soft lasers? Invited speech at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Dallas, Texas, USA March 31, 2004.
Hode L, "New Steps Towards an Understanding of the Mechanisms Behind Photobiomodulation", in ECI congress "Light Activated Tissue Regeneration and Therapy", August 22-27, 2004 - Ohana Keauhou Beach Resort, Kona Coast, Island of Hawaii, USA
Hode L, "The Impossible Dose - How Can Something Simple Be So Complex? " in ECI congress "Light Activated Tissue Regeneration and Therapy", August 22-27, 2004 - Ohana Keauhou Beach Resort, Kona Coast, Island of Hawaii, USA
Hode L, "Some new aspects of the dose in laser therapy" presented in BiOS 2006, 21-26 January 2006, San Jose, California, USA. Published in Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 6140 (2006): "Mechanisms for Low-Light Therapy"