Background
Hove, Leiv Magne was born on August 14, 1948 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Peter and Frøydis (Ullahammer) Hove.
consultant orthopaedic surgery educator
Hove, Leiv Magne was born on August 14, 1948 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Peter and Frøydis (Ullahammer) Hove.
Doctor of Medicine, University Copenhagen, 1974. Division of Medical Sciences, University Bergen, 1994.
Resident in general, orthopedic, plastic and hand surgery,, Norway, 1974-1983; fellow in hand surgery, Bergen, 1983-1985; consultant in hand surgery,, Bergen, 1985-1990; consultant in orthopedic surgery,, Bergen, 1990-1992; associate professor orthopedic surgery, Haukeland U., Bergen, 1992-1997; professor, U. Bergen, since 1998. Consultant in hand and upper limb surgery, since 1995.
Lieutenant Royal Norwegian Navy, 1977-1978. Fellow Nordic Orthopedic Federation. Member Scandinavian Hand Society, European Federation for Surgery of Hand (delegate 1995-1999), European Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society, Norwegian Society for Surgery of Hand (president 1995-1999), Norweigan Orthopedic Society, Norwegian Surgical Society, Norwegian Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society, British Society Surgery Hand.
Married Vibeke Kaartvedt, June 30, 1973. Children: Morten, Eirik, Elisabeth, Marianne.