Overview
Carl Backes is a Neonatologist and a Cardiologist in Portsmouth, Ohio. Dr. Backes is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Premature Infant, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Backes is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 29 articles in the study of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
John Lozier is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Athens, Ohio. Dr. Lozier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Artery Fistula, Tetralogy of Fallot, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Lozier is currently accepting new patients.
Leeann Pavlek is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Chillicothe, Ohio. Dr. Pavlek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Hypotonia, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Dr. Pavlek is currently accepting new patients.
Karin Johnson is a Neonatologist in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Her top areas of expertise are Omphalocele and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Patent Ductus ArteriosusDr. Backes isElite. Learn about Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- Distinguished
- Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaDr. Backes isDistinguished. Learn about Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
- Premature InfantDr. Backes isDistinguished. Learn about Premature Infant.
- Pulmonary Vein StenosisDr. Backes isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Vein Stenosis.
- Advanced
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Backes isAdvanced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn
- Necrotizing EnterocolitisDr. Backes isAdvanced. Learn about Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
- Experienced
- Atrioventricular Septal DefectDr. Backes isExperienced. Learn about Atrioventricular Septal Defect.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Backes isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Backes isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- GastrostomyDr. Backes isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HypertensionDr. Backes isExperienced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)Dr. Backes isExperienced. Learn about Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).