Jaakko Oskari Elo (25 July 1925 – 28 January 2017) was a Finnish
urologist
Urology (from Greek οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and ''-logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the reproductive organs. Org ...
, surgeon and medical historian.
Background
Elo was born in
Kokemäki
Kokemäki (; ) is a town and municipality in the Satakunta Region of Finland. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
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,
Finland
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). His parents were construction engineer and entrepreneur Kalle Elo and Eva Elo née Saarivirta, a nurse. Choreographer
Jorma Elo
Jorma Elo is a contemporary choreographer.
Early life
He was born 30 August 1961 in Helsinki, Finland. His father, Jaakko Elo, is a urological surgeon, mother Ruth Elo née Carlstedt, a dentist. Jorma Elo's partner since 1994 is Nancy Euveri ...
is his son. During the Winter War 1939-40 Elo volunteered as orderly at the Civil Defence Staff. After his war service 1942-44 (second lieutenant) Elo studied medicine in Helsinki University, graduated BM-BS and qualified MD 1953 and became Doctor of Medicine 1960. He studied also at Cambridge University 1948 (stipend of British Council) and Necker Hospital in France 1966 (French state stipend) with which he developed a decades long partnership.
Research and practice
Elo researched the virulence and pathogenetic capacities of
E.coli
''Escherichia coli'' ( )Wells, J. C. (2000) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow ngland Pearson Education Ltd. is a gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus ''Escherichia'' that is commonly foun ...
bacteria in 1950´s and human blood group antigens present in mushrooms.
He qualified as surgeon 1961. He specialized in
pediatric urology
Pediatric urology is a surgical subspecialty of medicine dealing with the disorders of children's genitourinary systems. Pediatric urologists provide care for both boys and girls ranging from birth to early adult age. The most common problems are ...
as the first MD in Finland, and has developed this branch essentially both in practice and by teaching, as even the general pediatric surgery in Finland in fact began systematically only in 1940s. He taught it as the docent in Helsinki University 1983-92, being the first teacher of pediatric urology in Finland. Elo has published 30 articles in Finnish and international medical publications.
From 1956 to 1988, Elo served as urological surgeon and deputy head of surgical section of Aurora Hospital, Helsinki, and had a private practice in
Mehiläinen
Mehiläinen (Finnish language, Finnish for "bee") is a concern for social and healthcare services for both public and private customers, active in Finland, Sweden, Germany and Estonia. The company's largest owner is CVC Capital Partners.In memoriam: Prof. Dr. Jaakko Elo (1925-2017) /ref>
Some works
*''On phytagglutinins present in mushrooms'' (with E.Estola and N.Malmström), Ann Med Exper Biol Fennica 1951; 29:298-50
*''Phytagglutinis present in Marasmius Oreades'' (with E.Estola), Ann Med Exper Biol Fenn 1952;30:165-7
*''Uro-genital infection of the male in relation to ankylosing spondylitis an rheumatoid arthritis'' (with H.Julkunen and K.Pietilä); Acta Med Scand 1966.
*''Néphrobarynose après uréctrocystographie de miction chez les enfants'' (avec R.Stenström); Journal d´Urologie e de la Nephrologie 1971.
*''A cephalexina comparada a ampicillina nas infeccoes das vias urinárias em criancas'' (with K.Ahava), Revista de Medicina 1977.
*''Treatment of childhood urinary tract infection with cinoxacine'' (with Sarna-Ahava-Leppo; Current Chemotherapy, Washington DC 1978.
*Mannose-resistant hemagglutination and P antigen recognition characteristic of E. soli causing primary pyelonephritis (with Väisänen & al); Lancet 2/1981.
*''Character of Urinary Tract Infections and Pyelonephritic Renal Scarring after Antireflux Surgery (with Tallgren, Alfthan and Sarna), in The Journal of Urology'' 1983 (0022-5347/83/1291-0343 vol 129 February)
*''P-Fimbration os Escherichia Coli, Vesicoureteral Reflux an Pyelonephritis in Girls; in “Host-Parasite Interactions in Urinary Tract Infections''” (ed. Eden & Kass), University of Chicago Press, 1989.
*''Laski laulellen vesiä'' (history of the Finnish Urological Association 1954-2004, with M.Ala-Opas) Helsinki 2004, 240 p.
*Four articles in “''Europe – the Cradle of Urology''”, EAU, Arnheim 2010, 436 p, .