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Håkan Alfredson

MD, PhD, Professor

Håkan arbetar nu i Umeå samt London där han bedriver mottagning samt forskning. Håkan kommer att föreläsa angående senpatologier och forskningen kring hälsenan samt pattelarsenan. Alfredson kommer dela med sig sin gedigna och långa erfarenhet angående behandling och diagnostik kring dessa senor.

Håkan Alfredson
Håkan Alfredson, MD, PHD, PROFESSOR
Håkan Alfredson

Academical degrees

  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Lund 1984
  • Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery 1991
  • Medicine Doctor (dissertation = PhD), August 1997, Umeå, Sweden
  • Associate Professor, February 1999, Umeå, Sweden
  • University Lecturer, November 1999, Umeå. Sweden
  • Professor in Sports Medicine, June 2002, Umeå, Sweden
  • Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer at Royal London Sports Medicine Course, Queen Marys Hospital, 2008
  • Honorary Professor of Sports Medicine, University College London Hospitals, 2008
  • Corresponding Fellowship Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (Edinburg) 2014

Research areas: The chronic painful Achilles and patellar tendon, cartilage repair.

Books/chapters: 12

Main Tutor: 7 Dissertations related to sports medicine.

Publications: More than 150 articles in peer reviewed scientific journals.

Current positions:

  • Clinical work-Alfredson Tendon Clinic Inc. Sweden, Pure Sports Medicine Inc. London, England.
  • University work-Sports Medicine Unit, University of Umeå.
  • Research UCLH, ISEH, London, England

Social:

  • Wife, 2 children (boy 18 years, girl 16 years).
  • General sports interest. Worked 9 years as responsible team Doctor for one of the top ice hockey teams in Sweden (Färjestad BK), and 4 years as Doctor for Swedish National Junior Hockey teams.
  • Been active in multiple sports, mainly ice-hockey, kajak, tennis and golf (Hcp 6). Back injury in ice-hockey ended career.
  • Now recreational sports and training 5 days/week.