Background
Havelin, Leif Ivar was born on April 28, 1949 in Sör Varanger Finnmark, Norway. Son of Leif and Marie (Olsen) Havelin.
Havelin, Leif Ivar was born on April 28, 1949 in Sör Varanger Finnmark, Norway. Son of Leif and Marie (Olsen) Havelin.
Doctor of Medicine, University Bergen, Norway, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bergen, Norway, 1995.
Registrar general surgery, Nordfjord Hospital, Norway, 1978-1980; registrar orthopaedic surgery, Hagavik Hospital, Norway, 1980-1984; registrar general surgery, Haukeland U. Hospital, Bergen, 1984-1987; registrar neurosurgery, Haukeland U. Hospital, Bergen, 1987-1988; registrar orthopaedic surgery, Haukeland U. Hospital, Bergen, 1988-1989; orthopaedic surgeon, Haukeland U. Hospital, Bergen, since 1989. Head Norwegian Arthoplasty Register, Bergen, since 1991.
With Norwegian Air Force, 1969-1970. Lieutenant Norwegian Army, 1981. Member Norwegian Orthopaedic Association, Nordic Orthopaedic Federation, European Hip Society.
Married Marit Grönnevet, July 21, 1973. Children: Heidi, Gro, Karen.