Background
Kärkelä, Jouko Tapio was born on June 16, 1953 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Aimo Erkki and Aune Annikki Kärkelä.
Kärkelä, Jouko Tapio was born on June 16, 1953 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Aimo Erkki and Aune Annikki Kärkelä.
Licentiate in Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Tampere (Finland) U., 1980; Doctor of Philosophy (D.Med.), Tampere (Finland) U., 1993.
Assistant physician in surgery, Tampere City Hospital, 1980-1981; assistant physician in anesthesia, Tampere City Hospital, 1981-1985; senior physician in anesthesia, Nokia (Finland) City Hospital, 1985-1986; ward physician in anesthesiology, Valkeakoski (Finland) Regional Hospital, 1986-1987; staff anesthesiologist department anesthesia and intensive care, Tampere University Hospital, since 1987. Researcher neurology/neurochemistry/neuroendocrinology/psychophysiology Tampere U., since 1984. Senior consulting anaesthetist, Bahrain, 1996.
Married Tuija-Marketta Helena Vettenranta, February 23, 1980. Children: Laura Marketta, Heidi Marketta, Veli-Pekka.