Background
Toomes, Heikki was born on June 15, 1941 in Viljandi, Estonia. Son of Aadu and Sinaida (Kalle) Toomes.
Toomes, Heikki was born on June 15, 1941 in Viljandi, Estonia. Son of Aadu and Sinaida (Kalle) Toomes.
Doctor of Medicine, University Lund, Sweden, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tübingen, Germany, 1987.
Resident department thoracic and cardiovascular surgery University Lund, 1970-1974. Senior thoracic surgeon Clinic for Thoracic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany, 1975-1984. Head department thoracic surgery Schillerhoehe Hospital, Gerlingen, Germany, since 1985.
Member faculty University Heidelberg, 1980-1993, University Tübingen, since 1996. Numerous lectures and presentations at national and international congresses, since 1977.
Member German Society for Thoracic Surgery (founding, president 1993-1995), European Society Thoracic Surgeons (founding, president 2000-2001 ), European Board Thoracic and Cardiovasc.
Married Ann-Sofie Björk, July 5, 1969. Children: Linda Miriam, Matti Vilhelm.