Background
Laurikka, Jari Olavi was born on October 23, 1959 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Olavi and Lea Laurikka.
Laurikka, Jari Olavi was born on October 23, 1959 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Olavi and Lea Laurikka.
Doctor of Medicine, Tampere (Finland) University, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Tampere (Finland) University, 1992.
Resident Tampere University Hospital, 1986-1991, resident in cardiothoracic surgery, 1991-1994, cardiothoracic surgeon, 1994-1996, since 1997. Research fellow CT-surgery Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1996-1997.
Second lieutenant Finnish Army, 1985. Member Finnish Society for Thoracic Surgery (secretary 1996-1999, board directors since 1999).
Married Tuija A. Heikkonen, June 9, 1984. Children: Antti, Anni.