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Kela compensation

These services are reimbursed by Kela.

Education and work history

Licentiate in Medicine, 1988

Doctor of Medical Science, 1993

Specialist in Surgery, 1997

Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 1999

Special Competence in joint replacement surgery, 2006

Formal qualification in healthcare administration, 2013

After graduating as a doctor, I specialised first in surgery and then in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the University of Helsinki in 1991–1999. I completed my doctoral thesis in Professor Rokkanen’s group at Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH) Töölö Hospital in 1988–1993. My study focused on the use of bioabsorbable materials for bone support. Since then, I have studied biomaterials and performed clinical studies.

After completing my specialist training, I worked as a specialist at HUCH Hospital for Children and Adolescents for some months. Having received a locum Consultant post at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, I moved to England in late 1999 with my family. During this time, I worked at a lower extremity and joint replacement unit. After this trip to England, we returned to Helsinki, and I worked as a specialist at HUCH Surgical Hospital in 2000–2007, focusing on lower extremity and joint replacement cases.

In 2007, Kymenlaakso Central Hospital established a centre of excellence focusing on joint replacements. I took the post of Head of Department at this unit in early 2008. I worked in the Kotka joint replacement centre until the end of 2013. In addition to this post, I worked as Head Physician at Eira Hospital in 2012–2013. In early 2014, I took up the post of Medical Director of ORTON Orthopaedic Hospital. At Orton, my duties still allow me time for clinical work, and I spend more than half of my working hours treating musculoskeletal problems.

In 2003–2010, I worked as a part-time clinical lecturer in Helsinki, teaching medical students on orthopaedic surgery for patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatological conditions. Ever since my training days at Töölö Hospital, I have been actively involved in Finnish further education and continuing education in the field orthopaedics and been involved in the courses and events of the Finnish Orthopaedic Association and Finnish Arthroplasty Association. I keep my professional skills up to date by reading professional literature and attending educational events in my field.

Special interests

During my specialist training period at Töölö Hospital, I learned much from Hannu Pätiälä and Anne Alberty, experts in joint replacement surgery. In the 21st century, my surgical work has focused on knee and hip replacement surgery. Over the years, I have also performed, and been greatly interested in, endoscopic knee surgery, shoulder surgery and forefoot deformity correction surgery. Extensive basic training in orthopaedics provides a sound foundation for assessing a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. In surgery, I focus on the areas in which I excel. For other operations, I naturally recommend specialists with expertise in the particular field required. The most important goals of surgery are to minimise risks and to achieve the best possible functional outcome.

Prices

20 min 125 €
30 min 165 €
45 min 220 €

Appointment prices

60 min. 397,20 €
75 min. 496,50 €

Kela compensation

These services are not Kela reimbursable

Education and work history

Licentiate in Medicine, 1991

Specialist in Surgery, 2002

Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2005

Health centre physician in the Satakunta region, 1991–1995. Surgical training at Jorvi Hospital and Meilahti Hospital, 1995–2002. Specific training in Child Orthopaedics in Adelaide, Australia, 2002–2003. Specialist training in Orthopaedics at Töölö Hospital, 2003–2005. Back surgeon at Orton since 2005.

Special interests

Back surgery is my main area of competence. I also treat children with back problems. Challenging scoliosis surgery is another area of special interest. I am also interested in rare skeletal disorders and related orthopaedic problems.

Price

45 min 150 €

Kela compensation

Appointments are Kela-reimbursable, but procedures are not Kela-reimbursable.

Qualifications and Training

Physiotherapist, Bachelor’s Degree – 2008
Acupuncture Training – 2011
Psychophysical Physiotherapy Training – 2023
EFT Therapist – 2023
Applied Relaxation Training – 2023

Kela compensation

These services are not reimburstable by Kela.

Education and work history

Licentiate of Medicine, University of Helsinki, 11 Jan. 1993

Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki, 16 Dec. 2002

Specialist areas: Hip and knee replacement surgery, sports injuries, injuries in the lower extremities

Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orton Oy, 6 Jan. 2003 onwards

Special interests

Primary hip and knee joint replacement surgery, hip and knee revision surgery, hip and knee joint replacement surgery in special cases such as patients with chondrodystrophy, CDH, haemophilia, AVN, sequelae of fractures etc. in patients with secondary osteoarthritis, lower limb sports injury surgery.

Memberships

Finnish Orthopaedic Association, Finnish Athletics Federation’s medical division in 1994–2011, Finnish Olympic Committee’s sports medicine division in 2005–2012, physician for Finland’s male national volleyball team since 2015-2017.

Kela-korvaus

These services are reimbursed by Kela.

Education

Physiotherapist, 1976

Physiotherapist, specialised, 1990

Manual lymph drainage therapy training

Acupuncture training

Kela compensation

These services are reimbursed by Kela.

More information

I work as an independent practitioner at Orton.

Prices

30 min    140 €

Kela compensation

These services are reimbursed by Kela.

Additional qualifications

• Hypnosis
• Body psychotherapy
• Pain psychology

Professional interests

Pain conditions and related client work, as well as pain research, have been my professional interests since the beginning of my career nearly 30 years ago. In my work as a pain psychologist, I am interested in combining recent scientific research with client work. This way, it is possible to create thinking and action models that serve treatment and rehabilitation goals. Before interventions, I aim to gather the most comprehensive and holistic understanding of the client’s nature, experiences, and symptoms.

My clients also include individuals who experience psychological symptoms, stress, anxiety, and depression, ranging from children to the elderly.

In integrative psychotherapy, the starting point is the client’s individual therapeutic needs and goals, which psychotherapy aims to address. The methods used are selected, and therapy is tailored from the start according to the client’s needs and preferences. Integrative psychotherapy emphasizes the common factors across various types of psychotherapy that most influence therapy outcomes, such as a good therapeutic relationship and the expectation of a positive outcome, according to research.

The fundamental task of psychotherapy is to increase the client’s self-awareness and strengthen their sense of agency, leading to an expansion of self-understanding and an increase in the sense of control, as well as better regulation of their own emotions and actions.

Therapeutic work can, if necessary, include hypnosis or body-psychotherapeutic methods if it serves the client’s needs and the therapy process.

Prices

Prices for self-paying clients:
Pain psychologist consultation 45 min 170 €
Hypnosis 45 min 170 €
Psychotherapy 45 min 100 €
In addtion a service charge 7,50 € and Kanta-fee of 2,90 € will be charged.

Kela reimbursement

Psychotherapy can be reimbursed by Kela with a B-medical statement from a psychiatrist.
Price for 45 min is 115 €.
In addtion a service charge 7,50 € and Kanta-fee of 2,90 € will be charged.