Veli-Pekka Puurunen

Veli-Pekka Puurunen currently serves as the Chief Administrative Medical Officer at Länsi-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue and is a Board Member at Oy Apotti Ab, both positions held since January 2023. Previously, Veli-Pekka was the Chief Administrative Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Physician for the City of Espoo from January 2022 to December 2022. From December 2019 to January 2022, Veli-Pekka worked as a Medical Advisor at Suomalainen Lääkäriseura ja Kustannus Oy Duodecim, and between January 2018 and March 2020 served as a Physician at Pihlajalinna. Veli-Pekka has held various roles in other healthcare organizations, including Specialising Physician at Soite and OYS, and Physician at Mehiläinen and the City of Oulu. Veli-Pekka's medical education was completed at the University of Oulu, where an M.D. (Lic. Med.) degree was obtained from 2006 to 2012.