Name and title: Mikko Kirjavainen, MD PhD, Chief of Sports Medicine since August 2019
Special areas of expertise: Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, knee, foot and ankle surgery
Additional expertise: Lower limb injuries, including operative and non-operative treatment.
Quote: “I love to see athletes returning to their disciplines after treatment, and to follow their success.”
Education and work history:
o MD, University of Helsinki, 1997
o PhD, University of Helsinki, 2010
o Orthopaedic Fellow, John Radcliffe Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, 2004
o Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Deputy Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, Helsinki University Central Hospital, 2005-2012
o Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dextra Pihlajalinna Sports and Trauma Clinic, 2012-2019
Patients include: Joel Pohjanpalo (football player), Roope Tonteri (snowboarder), Erika Pastel (ballet dancer)
Procedures per year: 400
Contact with sports clubs: Finnish National Ballet, Finnish Snowboard Team, HJK, HIFK, EIF
Memberships:
o Board member, Finnish Arthroscopy, Knee & Sports Medicine Association
o Board member, Finnish Dance Health Association
o Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon of the Finnish National Ballet, the Finnish Snowboard Team and two football clubs in Finland
o Member of Finnish Dance Health Association