Background
Korttila, Kari was born on January 11, 1948 in Turku, Finland.
Korttila, Kari was born on January 11, 1948 in Turku, Finland.
Bachelor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1968. Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1975.
Research associate Academy Finland University Helsinki, 1973-1976, acting lecturer anesthesia, 1977-1978. House officer, acting lecturer University Helsinki/ Helsinki University Central Hospital, 1978-1979. Housestaff, faculty member University Iowa, Iowa City, 1979-1981.
Lecturer anestesia University Helsinki/ Helsinki University Central Hospital, 1981-1984. Docent experimental anesthesiology University Helsinki, 1977-1983, docent anaesthesiology, since 1983, senior physician, chief department anaesthesia Women's Hospital, since 1984, professor anesthesia and intensive care, since 1999. Professor anesthesia and critical care University Chicago, 1986-1988, visiting professor department anesthesia and critical care, 1995-1996.
Presenter in field.
Fellow Royal College Anethesiology. Member American Society Anesthesiologists, International Anesthesia Research Society, European Anesthesia Academy (senator since 1991), European Society Anesthesia (chair subcommittee outpatient anesthesia 1991-1995), Finnish Society Anaesthesiologists, Finnish Pharmacol. Society, Scandanavian Society Anaesthesiologists, Association Anesthetists Great Britain & Ireland, Society Ambulatory Anesthesia (grant evaluation committee since 1992).