Background
Thorkelsson, Thordur was born on November 3, 1954 in Selfoss, Iceland. Son of Thorkell Gunnar Bjorgvinsson and Fridsemd Eiriksdottir.
Thorkelsson, Thordur was born on November 3, 1954 in Selfoss, Iceland. Son of Thorkell Gunnar Bjorgvinsson and Fridsemd Eiriksdottir.
Doctor of Medicine, University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1983. Master of Science, University Cincinnati, Ohio, 1993.
Resident pediatrics Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 1986—1989, fellow neonatology, 1989—1993, procter scholar, 1993—1994. Clinical fellow pediatrics Hospital Sick Children, Toronto, 1994—1995. Consultant pediatrics Children's Hospital Iceland, 1995—2008, director neonatology, since 2008.
National ambassador World Federation Pediat.& Critical Intensive, Canada, 1997—2004. Member of Icelandic Pediatrics Association.
Married Gudbjorg Lilja Hjartardottir. Children: Edda Bjork Thordardottir, Thorkell Thordarson, Thordur Bjorgvin Thordarson.