Dr. Karkouti obtained his MD, University of Toronto (1990), FRCPC, Anesthesia (1995), followed by a Fellowship at St. Michael’s Hospital (1995-96) and MSc, Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research, Department of Health Administration, University of Toronto (1999). He joined the Active Staff in the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital in 1996. He served as its deputy anesthesiologist-in-chief (2011-18) and became the anesthesiologist-in-chief of the University Health Network, Sinai Health, and Women’s College Hospital (2019-present).

Dr. Karkouti is a Professor and Vice Chair of clinical affairs at the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto; a Senior Scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, and cross-appointed to the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto. 

Dr. Karkouti is a recognized investigator in the field of perioperative coagulopathy and blood management. He has published in high impact journals including JAMA, Circulation, and Anesthesiology. His studies have garnered substantial funding and have been recognized by prestigious research awards.