Riitta Helena Orko

Background

Orko, Riitta Helena was born on June 18, 1940 in Helsinki, Finland. Daughter of Arno Ivar Antero and Hilkka Henrietta (Vähätalo) Hannelius.

Education

Licensed medicine, Helsinki U., Finland, 1966; specialist anesthesiology, Helsinki U., Finland, 1971; D in Medicine, Helsinki U., Finland, 1976.

Career

House officer, Helsinki U. Central Hospital, Finland, 1966-1971; registrar in anesthesiology, Helsinki U. Central Hospital, Finland, 1971-1985; head of intensive care unit, Helsinki U. Central Hospital, Finland, since 1986. Docent in Anesthesiology, Tampere U., Finland, since 1988.

Achievements

• Riitta Helena Orko has been listed as a noteworthy Anesthesiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Finnish Medical Association, Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, Finnish Society Anesthesiologists (board directors 1982-1985), Finnish Society Intensive Care (board directors since 1988, chairman since 1992), Scandinavian Society Anaesthesiologists, Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe.

Interests

• Avocation: ceramics.

Connections

Married Kare Risto Orko. Children: Inka Ursula, Kare Samuli.

Father:

Arno Ivar Antero Hannelius

Mother:

Hilkka Henrietta (Vähätalo) Hannelius

Spouse:

Kare Risto Orko

child:

Inka Ursula Orko

child:

Kare Samuli Orko