Background
Helgason, Pall Bergsson was born on June 22, 1938 in Stockholm. Son of Helgi Bergsson and Liney (Johannesdottir) Helgason.
Helgason, Pall Bergsson was born on June 22, 1938 in Stockholm. Son of Helgi Bergsson and Liney (Johannesdottir) Helgason.
Doctor of Medicine, University Iceland, 1967.
Rot intern Landspitalinn, St. Josephs, City Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1967-1968. Resident City Hospital, 1968-1970. Resident physical medicine and rehabilitation Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1970-1974.
Assistant professor anatomy University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1974-1984, lecturer physical medicine and rehabilitation, 1975-1993. Consultant physical medicine and rehabilitation Landspitalinn, St. Josephs, 1974-1981, head department physical medicine and rehabilitation, 1981-1993. Cons physical medicine and rehabilitation department pulmonary medicine Vitisstadir Hospital Geriatric Medical Landspitalinn, 1993-1996.
Consultant geriatric medicine Sundsvall, Sweden, 1997. Medical officer Olafsfjordur, Iceland, 1998. Chief physical medicine and rehabilitation Federal Security Agency Hospital, Iceland, 1998-1999.
Consultant Icelandic Sports Union for the Handicapped, Reykjavik, since 1976, Icelandic Red Cross, Reykjavik, 1976-1995.
Fellow American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Member American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, International Society Paraplegia, European League Against Raeum.
Married Sigurlaug R. Karlsdottir, April 7, 1962 (deceased April 1996). Children: Arna, Gunnlaug, Ragnheidur Liney, Snorri Karl.