Name and title: Jussi Rantanen, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Adjunct Professor
Special areas of expertise: Knee and ankle surgery
Additional expertise: Joint, tendon, and ligament surgery of the lower limbs
Quote: “Correct timing is very important for successful treatment.”
Education and work history:
o Medical degree, 1989
o PhD, 1995
o Surgical Resident and Orthopaedic Fellow, University of Turku, Finland, 1994–1998
o Sports Medicine Fellow, Duke University Medical School, Durham, North Carolina, 1996–1997
o Orthopaedic Consultant, Mehiläinen Hospital, Turku, 1998–2002
o Administrative Chief of Surgery, Mehiläinen Hospital, 2002–2005
o Chief of Surgery, Mehiläinen Hospital, 2005–2006
o Orthopaedic Consultant, Chief of Department of Knee Arthroscopy, Pulssi Hospital, Turku, 2006–2008
o Founder and CEO, NEO Hospital, Turku, 2009–2011
o Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the Board, NEO Hospital, Turku, 2011–2017
o Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Up and Running Sports Medicine Clinic, Dubai, UAE, 2015–2018
o Orthopaedic Consultant, Bahrain Olympic Committee, National Sports Medicine Center, Bahrain, 2016–2018
o Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery, Dubai, UAE, 2016–2018
o Chief of Surgery and Sports Medicine, Mehiläinen NEO Sports Hospital, Turku, 2018–
Patients include: Finnish basketball icon Teemu Rannikko, several international basketball players from Russia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Balkan states
Procedures per year: 150
Contact with sports clubs: Kaarinan Ura, TuNMKY, Loimaa Bisons
Memberships:
o Finnish Medical Association, 1987–2016
o Finnish Surgical Association, 1994–
o Finnish Trauma Association, 1996–
o Piedmont Orthopedic Society, North Carolina, 1997–1999
o Finnish Arthroscopic Society, 2010–