Background
Avikainen, Veikko Juhani was born on November 8, 1934 in Lahti, Finland. Son of Jalmari and Aino (Hirvonen) F.
Avikainen, Veikko Juhani was born on November 8, 1934 in Lahti, Finland. Son of Jalmari and Aino (Hirvonen) F.
Licenciate of Medicine, University Helsinki, 1961. Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, 1979. Orthopedist, University Hospital, Helsinki, 1972.
Specialist orthopedics and traumatology, Center Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland, 1972-1989; chief of orthopedic department, Center Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland, since 1989.
Married Leena Mirjam Tirkkonen Avikainen, January 13, 1943. Children: Sari, Tuuli, Tero.