Name and title: Janne Sarimo, MD, PhD
Special areas of expertise: Knee injuries (ligaments, e.g. ACL, meniscus, cartilage), Achilles tendon, hamstring ruptures, ankle injuries
Additional expertise: Ankle and tendon injuries
Quote: “My goal is to help athletes get back to their sport so that they can fulfil their dreams.”
Education and work history:
o MD 1996
o PhD 2003
o Associate Professor, University of Turku 2012
o Orthopaedic Surgeon, University Hospital Turku 2003–2005
o Mehiläinen and private sector from 2005
Patients include: Blanka Vlašić (high jump), Vedran Ćorluka (football)
Procedures per year: 250
Contact with sports clubs: IFK Mariehamn, FK Lokomotiv Moscow, BK Spartak St. Petersburg
Memberships:
o International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
o Finnish Trauma Association