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Carl Lewis Backer, M.D.
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
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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)
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
- Brom Aoroplasty for Supravalvar Aortic StenosisApril 24, 2026
- The Gerbode Defect: A Ventriculo-Atrial DefectApril 24, 2026
- Editor’s NoteApril 23, 2026
- Editor’s NoteApril 23, 2026
- Aortic Translocation for TGA with VSD and PSApril 23, 2026