>150 original publications (on myocardial protection and cardioplegia, sternotomy healing, risk stratification, epidemiology).
Ongoing research on aortic valve disease, postoperative physiotherapy in cardiothoracic surgery, sternotomy healing and effectiveness of cardiac surgery at the population level.
Additional Education Information
Tampere University (MD 1983, PhD 1992, Associate Professor 2001, Professor 2013-)
Tampere University Hospital (General Surgery 1991, Cardiothoracic Surgery 1994)
Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Center, Harvard University (Research fellow 1996-7)
