Background
Swedenborg, Jesper G.E. was born on May 21, 1940 in Solna, Sweden. Son of Jesper and Karin (Nilson) Swedenborg.
Swedenborg, Jesper G.E. was born on May 21, 1940 in Solna, Sweden. Son of Jesper and Karin (Nilson) Swedenborg.
Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 1971.
Postgraduate research surgeon, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1969; resident, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1969-1970; chief division vascular surgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, since 1975; resident, Sabbatberg Hospital, Stockholm, 1970-1972; associate surgery, U. Rochester, New York, 1973-1974. Chairman ethical committee Karolinska Hospital, 1992-1994, vice-department chairman surgery, since 1990.
Member Swedish Society Vascular Surgery (chairman since 1996).
Married Birgitta Hultgren, August 2, 1987. Children: Johanna, Jakob.