Date of birth: August 14, 1960
Nationality: Finnish
Current Position:
Chief Physician, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Cancer Center
Professor of Palliative Medicine, Helsinki University
Academic education:
1979 - High School Graduation, Vantaa Finland
1986 - Licentiate in Medicine, I Leningrad Medical Institute
1997 - Doctor of Medical Science, University of Helsinki
1998 - Specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, University of Helsinki
2005 - Docent of Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, University of Helsinki
2005 - Diploma of Nordic Specialist Course in Palliative Medicine
2007 - Special competence for Palliative Medicine
2014 - Professor of Palliative Medicine, University of Helsinki
Main professional appointments:
Palliative Medicine:
1999 - 2001 Palliative Care Consultant, Helsinki University Hospital
2001 - House Officer, Pain Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital (4 months)
2002 - 2003 Visiting Doctor, Palliative Care Units and Hospices in London (4 months)
2003 - 2013 Chief physician of palliative care unit, Dep. of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital
2014 - Chief physician of Supportive and Palliative care unit, Helsinki University Central Hospital
2011 - 2013 Acting Professor of Palliative Medicine, Tampere University
2014 - Professor of Palliative Medicine, Helsinki University
Oncology:
1990 - 1997 House Officer of Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital;
1998 - 2003 Specialist of Oncology, Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital
2003 - 2009 Chief physician of outpatient unit, Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital
2010 - 2012 Chief physician of Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital
2013 - Chief physician of Department of Oncology and Hematology, Helsinki University Central Hospital
2014 - Chief physician of Cancer Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital
Nominations:
2002 - Member of the Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group
2003 - Member of steering committee for Special competence for Pain
2005 - 2010 Member of the Steering committee of the Nordic Specialist Course in Palliative Medicine
2003 - 2005 Board member of The Finnish Association for Palliative Medicine
2006 - 2010 Chairperson of The Finnish Association for Palliative Medicine
2007 - Member of steering committee for Special competence for Palliative Medicine
2010 - 2015 Board member of The EAPC
2014 - Member of editorial advisory board of the European Journal of Palliative Care
Members of:
The Finnish Oncology Society
The Finnish Breast Cancer group
The Nordic Breast Cancer group
The Finnish Association for Palliative Care
The Finnish Association for the study of Pain&
The Finnish Association for Palliative Medicine
The Finnish Current Care guidelines for dying patients Group
The National Authority for Medicolegal Affairs (Consultant)
Scientific publications:
Author and co-author of 74 peer-reviewed articles and books/book chapters in supportive cancer care and palliative medicine.