Cato Kjærvik

Cato Kjærvik is an Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. He serves as a local coordinator for medical students in their 5th year practice at the surgical/orthopaedic department at Nordlandssykehuset Vesterålen, with a focus on teaching and supervision.

• UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• Department of Clinical Medicine
• Nordlandssykehuset Vesterålen

His research interests center on Health Services Research and Orthopedics, particularly examining hip fractures. Key areas include Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), socioeconomic disparities in treatment outcomes, adherence to clinical guidelines, physiotherapy access, and health equity.

Key trends in his publications (2022–2025) include register-based studies using data from the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register (2014–2018), with emphasis on factors influencing health outcomes, mortality risks, and quality of life in hip fracture patients. His work addresses variations in treatment adherence, equity in healthcare delivery, and the impact of hospital characteristics and physiotherapy access on recovery.

Academic roles include teaching and supervising medical students, contributing to clinical education in orthopedic surgery. Collaborations span institutions like Nordlandssykehuset Vesterålen and researchers including Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Eva Stensland, and Odd Søreide. Publications highlight his expertise in geriatric trauma care, epidemiology, and data-driven health policy.