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:
- MD 1996
- PhD 2003
- Associate Professor, University of Turku 2012
- Orthopaedic Surgeon, University Hospital Turku 2003–2005
- 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:
- International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
- Finnish Trauma Association
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