Orthopedic and trauma specialist, joint replacement surgeon

Edvin Sevander

  • I specialize in knee and hip joint replacement surgery.
  • I treat people of all ages with musculoskeletal disorders at Pihlajalinna Ikioma in Mikkeli and Mehiläinen in Mikkeli.
  • I have over 20 years of experience as a doctor, which includes work as a general practitioner in health centers, general surgery work in hospitals, gastro- and colonoscopies, as well as work as a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology in hospitals and private medical centers.

  • I returned to Finland in 1998 and worked as a general practitioner in Savonlinna, specializing in surgery.
  • In 2000, I spent three years in Tampere specializing as an orthopedic and trauma specialist.
  • Since 2005, I have been working in Mikkeli and have performed over 4,000 knee and hip replacement surgeries.
  • In the fall of 2021, I started robot-assisted joint surgeries, and I plan to have performed over 400 robot-assisted joint surgeries by the year 2025.

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Solution-Focused Professional Organizer ®TM

Saara Susan Sevander

  • I serve as the CEO, professional organizer, and advocacy consultant at Ortomix Oy.

  • I graduated as a nurse from Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences in 2013 and as a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2016.
  • I qualified as a solution-focused short therapist from Kymenlaakso Summer University in 2022.
  • I graduated as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (Master's level) from Xamk in 2024.
  • I graduated as a solution-focused professional organizer ®TM in the spring of 2025.

  • My nursing tasks have included independent outpatient work, geriatric care, disability work, surgical nursing, and laboratory work.
  • My business tasks include managing and developing the company, investment activities, and Airbnb operations.

My publications:

  • My work KelokkoSuo: Entä Hoitajat? was published in 2021. The book addresses the work life and challenges of caregivers with humor. The PDF file can be found here: /en/julkaisut ja materiaalit.