Dr. Karkouti obtained his MD, University of Toronto (1990), FRCPC, Anesthesia (1995). He joined the Active Staff in the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital in 1996. He is currently the anesthesiologist-in-chief of the University Health Network, Sinai Health System, Women’s College Hospital, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Kensington Eye Institute (2019-present). Dr. Karkouti is a Professor at the Department of Anesthesia, is a Senior Scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, and is cross-appointed to the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation.