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Guri Rørtveit - MD, PhD, professor

born 25th June 1965 in Norway

Section for General Practice,
Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care,
University of Bergen
Norway

Tel +47 55 58 61 41
Fax +47 55 58 61 30
E-mail: Guri.Rortveit@isf.uib.no

Education:
1984-91: Medical school at University of Bergen and University of Trondheim, Norway
2000: Approved specialist in General Practice
1998-2002: Several courses in medical research, medical statistics and epidemiology.
2004: Dr.med. / PhD
Previous appointments
1992-1994: Internship at Stokmarknes Hospital and the municipality of Øksnes
1994-2001: General practitioner in the municipalities of Øksnes and Bergen
1997-2001
and 2003-2004: 		Research fellow (part time) at Section of General Practice, University of Bergen
2001-2003: Research fellow (full time).
2003-: General practitioner in Bergen (part time).
2004-2006: Postdoctor at Section of General Practice, University of Bergen (part time).
2006- Associate professor at Section of General Practice, University of Bergen (part time).
2006- Director of Research at the Research Unit for General Practice in Bergen.
Other
  1. 2001-2005 Board member of the Norwegian College of General Practitioners
  2. 2001- : Member of the Advisory Board for the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association
  3. 2004- : Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association
  4. 2005: 2. opponent for PhD thesis in medicine at the University of Oslo.
  5. 2005-2006: Research stay at University of California, San Francisco, USA
  6. 2008-2011: Chair of the Editorial Board for the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association
Referee work
  1. The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association (Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen)
  2. Scand J Prim Health Care
  3. Family Practice
  4. BMJ
  5. Neurourology and Urodynamics
  6. New England Journal of Medicine
  7. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  8. International Urogynecology Journal
Teaching experience
Medical students, University of Bergen: Urinary incontinence, hypertension, prevention of cardiac diseases, obstructive lung diseases
Medical doctors: Research in general practice, medical statistics, obstructive lung diseases, urinary incontinence
Research field
  1. Epidemiology of female urinary incontinence and prolapse
  2. Impetigo in general practice
  3. Giardiasis epidemic in Bergen
Awards
  1. Publication of the year 2003 from the Department of Public health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen
  2. Publication of the year 2003 from the Medical Faculty, University of Bergen
  3. The Marie Spångberg Prize 2004 from the Norwegian Medical Association
  4. The Søren Falch Junior Prize for young researchers 2005
Publications
  1. Emily L. Whitcomb, Guri Rortveit, Jeanette S. Brown, Jennifer M. Creasman, David H. Thom, Stephen K. Van Den Eeden, Leslee L. Subak. Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Are there racial differences? Submitted
  2. Rortveit G, Subak LL, Thom DH, Creasman JM, Vittinghoff E, Van Den Eeden SK, Brown JS. Are urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse different aspects of a common pelvic floor disorder? Submitted
  3. Wesnes SL, Rortveit G, Bø K, Hunskaar S. How do incontinence status in pregnancy and delivery mode affect urinary incontinence 6 months post partum? Submitted
  4. Wensaas K-A, Langeland N, Rortveit G. Prevalence of recurring symptoms after infection with Giardia lamblia in a non-endemic area. Submitted
  5. Malterud K, Bjorkman M, Flatval M, Ohnstad A, Thesen J, Rortveit G. Validity challenges in epidemiological research on marginalized groups; Lesbian health as an example. Accepted for publication in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  6. Viktrup L, Rortveit G, Lose G. Does the impact of subsequent incontinence risk factors depend on continence status during the first pregnancy or postpartum period 12 years before? A cohort study in 232 primiparous women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:73-75
  7. Wensaas K-A, Langeland N, Rortveit G. Avdekking av Giardia-utbruddet i Bergen 2004. Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 2007;127:2222-5
  8. Rørtveit G. Urinlekkasje - en folkesykdom? (leder). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 207;127:1764
  9. Rørtveit S, Rortveit G. Impetigo in epidemic and non-epidemic phases: an incidence study over 41/2 years in a general population. Br J Dermatol 2007;157:100-5.
  10. Rortveit G, Brown JS, Thom DH, Van Den Eeden SK, Creasman JM, Subak LL. Symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: Prevalence and risk factors in a population-based, racially diverse cohort. Obstet Gynecol 2007;109:1396-403
  11. Rortveit G. Pregnancy, childbirth and urinary incontinence. Review article. Review article. Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2006;8:1316-20 Wesnes SL, Rortveit G, Bø K, Hunskaar S. Urinary incontinence during pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 2007;109:922-8
  12. Rørtveit G. Forskningsmøter som kollektivt veiledningsforum. (Research meetings as a means of collective supervision). In Dysthe O, Samara A. Forskningsveiledning på master- og doktorgradsnivå. 2006. Oslo: Abstrakt forlag, 65-79.
  13. Smith-Sivertsen T, Rørtveit G, Bakke P, Gulsvik A, Skadberg B. Obstruktiv lungesykdom hos barn og voksne. Presentasjon av et integrert undervisningsopplegg i allmennmedisin. Uniped 2006;29:24-30
  14. Rørtveit G. Forskningsmøtene ved Seksjon for allmennmedisin. (Research meetings at Section for General Practice). BORA 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1956/1057
  15. Viktrup L, Rortveit G, Lose G. Risk of stress urinary incontinence twelve years after the first pregnancy and delivery. Obstet Gyn 2006;108:248-54
  16. Rortveit G, Hunskaar S. Urinary incontinence and age at the first and last delivery: The Norwegian HUNT/EPINCONT study. Am J Obstet Gyn 2006;195:433-8
  17. Strand R, Rortveit G, Schei E. Complex systems and human complexity in medicine. Complexus 2004;2:2-6 (DOI: 10.1159/000087849)
  18. Smith-Sivertsen T, Rørtveit G, Bakke P, Gulsvik A, Skadberg B. [An interdisciplinary educational program about pulmonary obstructive disease in family practice] Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 2005; 125: 465
  19. Hannestad Y, Lie RT, Rortveit G, Hunskaar S. Familial risk of urinary incontinence in women: a population based cross sectional study. BMJ 2004; 329:889-91
  20. Rørtveit G, Wensaas KA. [A modern epidemic] (Editorial) Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2004 16;124:3178.
  21. Smith-Sivertsen T, Rortveit G. Should general practitioners screen smokers for COPD? Scand J Prim Health Care 2004;22:196-201
  22. Rørtveit G. Urinary incontinence after pregnancy and childbirth. Dissertation, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen 2004.
  23. Rortveit G, Daltveit AK, Hannestad Y, Hunskaar S. Vaginal delivery parameters as risk factors for urinary incontinence. The Norwegian EPINCONT study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;189:1268-74
  24. Rørtveit S, Rørtveit G. [An epidemic of bullous impetigo in an island community in Norway in the year 2002].Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 2003;123:2557-60
  25. Hunskår S, Rørtveit G. [Limits and working tools in general practice]. I Hunskår S. Allmennmedisin. 2003. Oslo: Gyldendal, 35-60.
  26. Rortveit G, Daltveit AK, Hannestad Y, Hunskaar S. Urinary incontinence after vaginal delivery or cesarean section. N Engl J Med 2003;348:900-7
  27. Hannestad Y, Rortveit G, Daltveit AK, Hunskaar S. Are smoking and other lifestyle factors associated with female urinary incontinence? The Norwegian EPINCONT study. BJOG 2003;110:247-54
  28. Baerheim A, Rortveit G. Defining General Practice - an open process gives challenging postulates. (Editorial). Scand J Prim Health Care 2002;20:129-30
  29. Rørtveit G, Meland E. [Language and culture - a part of the clinical everyday] (Editorial). Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 2001;121:3501
  30. Hannestad Y, Rortveit G, Hunskaar S. Help seeking and associated factors in female urinary incontinence. The Norwegian EPINCONT study. Scand J Prim Health Care 2002; 20:102-7.
  31. Rortveit G, Hannestad Y, Daltveit AK, Hunskaar S. Age- and type-dependent effects of parity on urinary incontinence. The Norwegian EPINCONT study. Obstet Gynecol 2001;98:1004-10
  32. Rørtveit G, Strand R. [Risk, uncertainty and ignorance in medicine] Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 2001;121:1382-6
  33. Schei E, Norheim OF, Rørtveit G, Lysebo DE. [Physician - the one-eye samaritan?] Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 2000;120:1207-9
  34. Hannestad Y, Rortveit G, Sandvik H, Hunskaar S. A community-based epidemiological survey of female urinary incontinence. The Norwegian EPINCONT study. J Clin Epidemiol 2000;53:1150-7
  35. Rørtveit G. [Report from a young doctor] Utposten 1998;27:17-19
  36. Rørtveit G, Schei E. [Should we make a bid for SATS? Evaluation of a new educational project in family practice] Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1999;119:2869-72

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