Background
Aarnio, Pertti Toivo was born on March 26, 1949 in Pori, Finland. Son of Aatto Ilmari and Aino Maria Aarnio.
Department Head cardiovascular surgeon
Aarnio, Pertti Toivo was born on March 26, 1949 in Pori, Finland. Son of Aatto Ilmari and Aino Maria Aarnio.
Doctor of Medicine, University Turku, Finland, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1988.
Resident Tampere (Finland) University Central Hospital, 1980. Chief resident Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, 1981-1988, chief surgeon, since 1994. Chief resident Helsinki University Central Hospital, 1988, consultant surgeon, 1989-1994.
Professor surgery University Turku, since 2001. Docent of surgery University Helsinki, since 1993. Research fellow cardiothoracic transplantation Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1991.
Member American College Chest Physicians, International College Angiology (vice president since 1991, secretary 1995-1997, member editorial board journal since 1992, president-elect 1997-1999, president 1999-2001).
Married Arja Irja Lähteenmäki, May 17, 1970. Children: Markus, Marina, Karoliina, Henrietta.