CarlBackerMD
Thoracic Surgery • Lexington, KYPediatric Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Chief of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery
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
- Vascular Ring Surgery: Past, Present, and Future.Carl L Backer, Constantine D Mavroudis
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024-10-01 - 1 citationsPerioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Vascular Rings and Slings.Michael Wadle, Denise Joffe, Carl Backer, Faith Ross
Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2024-09-01 - Clarifications and Questions on the Volume Issue in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.Carl L Backer, Joseph A Dearani, Tara Karamlou, Sara K Pasquali, David M Overman
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-06-01
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- Join now to see all
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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