Carl H. Backes Jr., MD
Contact Information
Carl H. Backes, Jr, MD, is a member of the Center for Perinatal Research in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is an associate professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and attending neonatologist and attending cardiologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Backes is also director of the Ohio Perinatal Research Network (OPRN). He and over 35 staff members facilitate and accelerate clinical and translational research across the perinatal division and with collaborating partners. Since becoming faculty, Dr. Backes has had external funding from the National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, March of Dimes and more to support clinical research to improve outcomes among premature infants with cardiovascular or hemodynamic perturbations. Dr. Backes serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Perinatology (the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Perinatal Pediatrics) and NeoReviews (official neonatology clinical review journal from the American Academy of Pediatrics). He is also a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honors Society.
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Neonatology
Physician Team -
Heart Center
Physician Team -
Primary Care Pediatrics
Physician Team -
Center for Perinatal Research
Principal Investigator -
Cardiology Fellowship
Faculty -
Neonatology Fellowship
Faculty -
Primary Department
Pediatrics -
Primary Section
Neonatology
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/01/2013
Board Certifications
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatrics
| Fellowship | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Date Completed: 06/30/2013 |
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| Fellowship | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Date Completed: 06/30/2011 |
| Residency | Nationwide Children's Hospital | Date Completed: 06/30/2008 |
| Medical School | Wright State University School of Medicine | Date Completed: 06/30/2006 |
2013 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Attending Cardiologist
2013 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital, Attending Neonatology
2013 - Present The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Assistant Professor
2010 - Present Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Principal Investigator
2009 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Pediatric Resident Education Committee
2006 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Instructor in Pediatrics