Kjetil Sunde

Kjetil Sunde is a Professor at the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo. With a career spanning over three decades, his research focuses on emergency medicine, post-resuscitation care, and traumatic brain injuries. He has led groundbreaking work in cardiac arrest management, including therapeutic hypothermia and targeted temperature management.

• Certified MD (1991), PhD (1999), and specialist in anesthesiology/intensive care (2000)
• Professor since 2009; Chief Physician at Ullevål University Hospital since 2000

His research combines clinical trials (RCTs), registry studies, and porcine animal models to explore myocardial injury, cerebral perfusion, and long-term outcomes for cardiac arrest survivors. Recent projects analyze mild hypercapnia effects and social media's role in ICU guideline adherence.

He has collaborated internationally through the European Resuscitation Council (Co-Chair, 2006-2010) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (Chair, 2016-2019). Awards include the NAKOS Research Price (2007), Norwegian Society of Anesthesiology Research Price (2011), and ACTA Lecture (2019).

• Key publications in Resuscitation, Critical Care Medicine, and Lancet Neurology
• Focus on neurological prognostication, acute kidney injury, and post-ICU psychological sequelae