Overview of Dr. Backer
Dr. Carl Backer is a thoracic surgeon in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Childrens Hospital, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Backer accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 31 doctors at University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital and one of 13 doctors at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
800 Rose Street, C-259
Lexington, KY 40536
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 1985 - 1987
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1985
- Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1982 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- KY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2015 - 2022
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President Mayo Alumni Association
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2020
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 63 citationsNonconvulsive seizures are common in children treated with extracorporeal cardiac life support.Juan Piantino, Mark S. Wainwright, Michele Grimason, Craig M. Smith, Elora Hussain
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2013-07-01 - 24 citationsTesting of an intrathoracic artificial lung in a pig model.Keith E. Cook, Anthony J. Makarewicz, Carl L. Backer, Lyle F. Mockros, H. J. Przybylo
ASAIO Journal. 1996-09-01 - 162 citationsCharacterization and Functionality of Cardiac Progenitor Cells in Congenital Heart PatientsRachana Mishra, Kalpana Vijayan, Evan Colletti, Daniel A. Harrington, Thomas S Matthiesen
Circulation. 2011-02-01
Journal Articles
- Pathologic Characteristics of 119 Archived Specimens Showing the Phenotypic Features of Hypoplastic Left Heart SyndromeMark Bleiweis, Carl L Backer, Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Coronary Arterial Abnormalities in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Pathologic Characteristics of Archived SpecimensMark Bleiweis, Carl L Backer, Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Authored Content
- Pathologic Characteristics of 119 Archived Specimens Showing the Phenotypic Features of Hypoplastic Left Heart SyndromeFebruary 2020
- Pathologic Characteristics of 119 Archived Specimens Showing the Phenotypic Features of Hypoplastic Left Heart SyndromeFebruary 2020
- Coronary Arterial Abnormalities in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Pathologic Characteristics of Archived SpecimensFebruary 2020
Press Mentions
- US News & World Report Ranks Kentucky Children’s Hospital in Pediatric Cardiology, Behavioral HealthOctober 8th, 2024
- In Memoriam: James S. Tweddell, MD, 1959-2022July 6th, 2022
- Why We Move for the KidsMay 5th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Coventry Health Care PPO PlatinumFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthLink PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Sagamore Health Plus
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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