As a pediatric heart surgeon, I specialize in operations involving congenital malformations of the heart. I have a special interest in children with vascular rings, where the aorta or its branches form a compressing ring around the trachea and the esophagus. This condition often requires surgery to treat breathing and swallowing issues.
I’m also the Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Kentucky … Read more ›
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Medical School, Rochester Mn | Other Degree | 1980 |
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Residency - Mc Gaw Mc/Northwestern University, General Surgery | Not Specified | |
| Internship - Northwestern University Medical Center | Not Specified | |
| Internship - Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Not Specified | |
| Continuing Medical Education (CME) - Northwestern University Medical School, 1985 | 1987 | |
| Continuing Medical Education (CME) - Children's Memorial Hospital | 1988 | |
| Fellowship - Children's Memorial Hospital | 1988 | |
| Fellowship - Northwestern McGaw/Children's Memorial Hospital | 1988 |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Sub-Specialty: Congenital Cardiac Surgery | Thoracic Surgery | Not Specified |
| Surgery | Surgery | 2009 |
| Vascular Surgery | Surgery | 1988 |
Surgery; Thoracic Surgery
Years In Practice: 42 (started in 1983)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
Carl L. Backer, MD has not yet listed the medications that he commonly prescribes.
Carl L. Backer, MD has not yet specified the insurance plans he accepts.
