Background
Santavuori, Pirkko Raili was born on April 29, 1933 in Helsinki, Finland.
Santavuori, Pirkko Raili was born on April 29, 1933 in Helsinki, Finland.
Licenciate of Medicine, Helsinki U., 1960; specialist in pediatrics, Helsinki U., 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Helsinki U., 1974.
Acting house officer, U. Helsinki Children's Hospital, 1971; acting specialist in neurology, U. Helsinki Children's Hospital, 1971; specialist in pediatric neurology, U. Helsinki Children's Hospital, 1971-1972; acting specialist in pediatric neurology, U. Helsinki Children's Hospital, 1973-1974; specialist in child neurology, U. Helsinki Children's Hospital, 1974-1980; senior physician, U. Helsinki Children's Hospital, 1981-1988; acting professor child neurology, U. Helsinki Children's Hospital, 1988-1989; head of child neurology, U. Helsinki Children's Hospital, 1989-1996; retired, 1996. Member neuronal ceroid-lipofusciosis Parents' Support Groups, organizerinternat. meetings.
Daughter of Per Eduind and Rakel (Pohto) Nylander. Widowed; children: Risto, Martti, Merja, Marketta.