Background
Valtonen, Simo was born on June 8, 1943 in Helsinki, Finland.
Valtonen, Simo was born on June 8, 1943 in Helsinki, Finland.
Doctor of Medicine, University Zurich, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1975.
Resident department neurosurgery Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, 1972-1976. Registrar Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, 1976-1977. Senior lecturer University Helsinki, Finland, 1978-1983.
Head department neurosurgery Turku University Hospital, Finland, since 1983. Expert reviewer for neurosurgery Finnish Medical Board.
Lieutenant Finnish Army, 1964-1965. Member Scandinavian Neurosurg. Society (chairman 1992-1995), European Association of Neurosurg.
Society (chairman auditing committee 1995-1999), Finnish Neurosurg.
Married Gun Andersin, 1969. Children: Anna, Maria.