Karl Kristiansen

Karl Kristiansen, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center's School of Medicine. He serves as the Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, focusing on optimizing healthcare data systems and bridging clinical operations with IT infrastructure.

• Medical Degree: St. George's University (Grenada, West Indies)
• Dual Residency: Internal Medicine & Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Fellowships: Critical Care Medicine & Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University

His research interests span clinical informatics, anesthesiology, critical care medicine, and cardiothoracic anesthesia. As a Board-certified Anesthesiologist at the University of Kansas Health System, he contributes to perioperative care systems development and serves as a liaison between clinical teams and IT departments.

• Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Member, 2021-Present)
• Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (Member, 2021-Present)
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (Member, 2020-Present)