Background
Pirhonen, Jouko was born on March 29, 1957 in Siilinjärvi, Finland. Son of Teuvo and Elna Pirhonen.
Pirhonen, Jouko was born on March 29, 1957 in Siilinjärvi, Finland. Son of Teuvo and Elna Pirhonen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Kuopio, Finland, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Ob-Gyn., University Turku, Finland, 1990.
Physician Open Care Center, Kouvola, Finland, 1982—1984. Resident obstetrics-gynecology Lahti Central Hospital, Finland, 1984—1987, intern surgery, 1987—1988. Resident obstetrics-gynecology University Turku, 1988—1990, maternal fetal fellow, department obstetrics-gynecology, 1990—1993, associate professor obstetrics-gynecology, 1996.
Visiting professor, division maternal fetal medicine, department obstetrics-gynecology Yale University, New Haven, 1993—1994. Senior consultant, department obstetrics-gynecology University Lund, Malmö, Sweden, 1994—1997, associate professor obstetrics-gynecology, 1996. Chief physician, division maternal fetal medicine, department obstetrics-gynecology University Bergen, Norway, 1997—2000.
Professor, division maternal fetal medicine, department obstetrics-gynecology University Oslo, since 2000, head and director, since 2000. Leading scientist Director Health and Social Affairs, Oslo, since 2005. 2nd lietenant Infantry.
Member of Norwegian Ultrasound Association.
Married Tiina Sassi; children: Laura Elina, Antti.