Dr. Backer is President of the Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society. He is also Vice President of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association.
To contact Dr. Backer, please call the Cardiovascular Surgery Office at 312.227.4240.
Education: Mayo Medical School, 1980
Postgraduate Training: Children's Memorial Hospital, 1988; Northwestern University Medical School, 1987, 1985
Board Certifications: Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
See Northwestern University Faculty Profile >Research Interests: Arrhythmias; cardiology; cardiovascular diseases; circadian rhythms; congenital heart disease; heart transplantation
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