Background
Kiviranta, Ilkka Kalevi was born on April 14, 1957 in Jyväskylä, Finland. Son of Leevi and Saimi (Saikkonen) Kiviranta.
researcher orthopaedic surgeon
Kiviranta, Ilkka Kalevi was born on April 14, 1957 in Jyväskylä, Finland. Son of Leevi and Saimi (Saikkonen) Kiviranta.
Doctor of Medicine, University Kuopio, Finland, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kuopio, Finland, 1987. Docent of anatomy, University Kuopio, Finland, 1989.
Specialist in surgery, University Kuopio, Finland, 1992. Specialist in orthopaedic surgery, University Kuopio, Finland, 1994. Docent of orthopaedics and traumatology, University Helsinki, Finland, 1997.
Research associate, lecturer anatomy University Kuopio, 1981-1986. Resident Kuopio University Hospital, 1987-1994. Associate professor University Kuopio, 1994-1995.
Orthopaedic surgeon Invalid Foundation Hospital, Helsinki, 1995-1996. Assistant head surgeon Jyväskylä Center Hospital, 1996-1998, head division orthopaedics and traumatology, since 1998.
Member Finnish Medical Association, Finnish Orthopaedic Association, Orthopaedic Research Society.
Married Tuula Birgit Taskinen, June 11, 1978. Children: Panu, Paula, Outi.