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Jorma Paavonen

M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Professor Emeritus

University of Helsinki, Finland

 

Phone:

+358 400 497900

 

Email:

jorma.paavonen@helsinki.fi

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Professional Bio

 

I am Jorma Paavonen, a Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Helsinki.

My ultimate goal has always been to act as a role model for the next generation as a clinical scientist with high performance teaching, clinical research, and bedside clinical service.

Major activities up to my retirement in 2015 included undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and clinical work, both as an obstetrician and as a consultant gynaecologist.

My current research programs focus on HPV vaccination efficacy trials, long term effectiveness of HPV vaccination, amniotic fluid biomarkers in the diagnosis of subclinical chorioamnionitis, disease burden of placental abruption, impact of C. trachomatis in tubal factor infertility and unexplained infertility, management of vulvar pain syndrome and others.

Other activities include: 8 grandchildren, 2 Shetland sheepdogs, running, golfing, hunting, boating.

EDUCATION
EDUCATION
1966
1970
1973

Matric Exam, Mäntsälän Yhteiskoulu, Finland

Candidate of Medicine, University of Helsinki

M.D., University of Helsinki

1979

Academic Dissertation, Doctor of Medical Sciences (Dr.Med.Sci.), University of Helsinki

1979

Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology,

Ministry of Health, Finland

EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
1973-74
1975

General practitioner, Orimattila Health Center

Physician, Department of Surgery, Lohja Municipal Hospital

1975-79

Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki

1980

Research Associate, Department of Virology, University of Helsinki

Resident, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aurora Hospital, Helsinki

1981-82

Visiting Scientist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA (1 7 months)

1982-84

Instructor, Department of Clinical Sciences (Obstetrics and Gynecology), University of Tampere

1982-84

Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central  

Hospital, Tampere

1984-86

Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA (22 months)

1986

Acting Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA (6 months)

1984-86

Consultant, Women's Clinic, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

1986

Junior Research Fellow, Medical Research Council, Academy of Finland (one year)

1987-89
1987-91
1994-95

Senior Research Fellow, Medical Research Council, Academy of Finland (three years)

Assistant Physician-in-Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University

Central Hospital, Helsinki

Senior Scientist, Medical Research Council, Academy of Finland (one year)

1991-98
1993
1999 Oct
1991-2001
2001-2015

Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki

Visiting Professor, Sapporo Medical University, Japan (2 months)

Visiting Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Iowa, Iowa, USA

Assistant Physician-in-Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University

Hospital, Helsinki

Physician-in-Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Helsinki

1998-2015
2015-2019
2015-ongoing

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki

Senior Consultant, Helsinki University Hospital

 

Professor Emeritus, University of Helsinki

Honorary Memberships
1999
2009
2015
2018

The University of Iowa Obstetric and Gynecologic Alumni Society, USA

Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun Ritarikunnan Suurmestari

Seth Wichmann Senior Scientist Award, Finnish Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Honorary Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (F.A.C.O.G);

Inauguration in Austin, ACOG Meeting April 30, 2018

Living Legend Award, International Society of Human Chlamydial Infections Congress, Woudschoten, The Netherlands, July 1-6, 2018

2019
2019

Esko Purola Award Colposcopy Society of Finland, 2019

Konrad ReijoWaara -award, Duodecim, Finland, November 15, 2019

Supervisor of 25 Academic Dissertation Programs
Almost 600 original peer-reviewed Publications or reviews in English. Several recent high impact publications (New Engl J Med, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ)
>150 Publications in Finnish or in Swedish
h-index 87
1980
2018
EXPERTISE
EXPERTISE

Vulvar diseases, specifically vulvodynia, vulvar dermatoses such as lichen sclerosus and lichen planus, chronic and recurrent vaginal infections such as yeast, bacterial vaginosis, DIV.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections, diagnosis and treatment of cervical, vulvar or vaginal precancer. Colposcopy and colposcopically directed biopsies. Laser treatment. LOOP conisation. Impact of HPV vaccination.

Sexually transmitted Chlamydial infections. Long-term sequelae of chlamydial infections. Diagnosis and treatment of other STIs

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