Keyvan Karkouti

Dr. Karkouti was appointed Chief of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management for Sinai Health/ University Health Network (UHN)/ Women’s College Hospital in December 2018. He has served as Deputy Chief at Toronto General Hospital since 2011 and has made an impactful contribution to the clinical, research, and education pillars of the department. He has held privileges at Mount Sinai Hospital since 2017 and has practiced at UHN, Women’s College Hospital, and CAMH.

Dr. Karkouti obtained his MD from the University of Toronto in 1990, followed by an Anesthesia residency and a Fellowship in Anesthesia at St. Michael’s Hospital. He also holds a Master of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research and Health Administration from the University of Toronto and completed the Rotman School of Medicine Leadership Program. He is a highly respected academician at the University of Toronto as a Professor and served as Vice-Chair of Innovation and Research, and Chair of the Promotions Committee in the Department of Anesthesia, 2016-2018. Dr. Karkouti is cross-appointed to the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation as well as the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine.