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Carl Backer
Carl Lewis Backer, M.D.
C-259
Background
Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2020- )
Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2000- 2020)
Associate Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1995-2000)
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1988-1995)
Chief, Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, UK HealthCare Kentucky Children's Hospital (2020- )
Division Head, Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital (2008-2012)/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (2012-2020)
Attending Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeon, Children's Memorial Hospital (1988-2012)/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (2012-2020)
Other Interests
Vascular Rings
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Pediatric Pacemakers
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Tracheal Surgery
Additional Educational Information
Northwestern University (BA 1976)
Mayo Medical School (MD 1980)
Northwestern University General Surgery (1980-1985)
Northwestern University Cardiac Surgery (1985-1987)
Children's Memorial Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (1987-1988)
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Practice Areas
- Congenital
- Congenital