Ben S. Chortkoff

Ben S. Chortkoff, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Dr. Chortkoff was recruited to the University of Utah from the San Francisco Bay Area where he was a managing partner of a private practice anesthesia group.



    He has clinical expertise in anesthesia for ophthalmology, neuro-surgery, and anesthesia for cancer surgeries, and is currently the Executive Vice-Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Chief Value Officer for Anesthesia at the University of Utah.

    Specialties

    • Anesthesiology

    Board Certification

    American Board of Anesthesiology
    National Board of Medical Examiners

  • Dr. Chortkoff was recruited to the University of Utah from the San Francisco Bay Area where he was a managing partner of a private practice anesthesia group.



    He has clinical expertise in anesthesia for ophthalmology, neuro-surgery, and anesthesia for cancer surgeries, and is currently the Executive Vice-Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Chief Value Officer for Anesthesia at the University of Utah.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Anesthesiology -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Anesthesiology
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Certification Executive Healthcare Leadership Development Program Cohort #1 - University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business Postgraduate Certificate
    Finance - University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business Certificate
    Other Training Digital Innovation - David Eccles School of Business: Sorenson Center for Discovery & Innovation Certificate
    Leadership Development for Health Care Executives: Exec. Edu - David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah Certificate
    Fellowship Anesthesia Research - University of California, San Francisco Fellow
    Rotating Internship - Emory University Intern
    Residency Anesthesiology - Emory University Resident
    Medicine - University of Southern California M.D.
    Undergraduate Philosophy - Stanford University B.A.
    Undergraduate Biology - Stanford University B.S.

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