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 32 doctors at University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital and one of 12 doctors at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

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

• KY State Medical License 2020 - 2025

• IN State Medical License 2021 - 2025

• OH State Medical License 2020 - 2024

• 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

Journal Articles

• Pathologic Characteristics of 119 Archived Specimens Showing the Phenotypic Features of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome  

  Mark Bleiweis, Carl L Backer, Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

• Coronary Arterial Abnormalities in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Pathologic Characteristics of Archived Specimens  

  Mark 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

• In Memoriam: James S. Tweddell, MD, 1959-2022July 6th, 2022

• Why We Move for the KidsMay 5th, 2020

• Matters of the HeartFebruary 1st, 2020

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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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 Platinum
  

  First 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
  

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