Background
Backman, Lars Anders was born on December 16, 1959 in Stockholm. Son of Arne Knut and Eva M.M. (Hogberg) Backman.
Backman, Lars Anders was born on December 16, 1959 in Stockholm. Son of Arne Knut and Eva M.M. (Hogberg) Backman.
Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1987.
Research fellow, Karolinska Institute, 1984-1987;
intern, Karolinska Institute, 1987-1989;
resident general surgery, Huddinge Hospital-Sodertalje Hospital, 1989-1991;
clinical research fellow multiorgan transplantation, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1991-1993;
consultant, attending transplant surgeon, Sahlgrenska U. Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden, since 1993. Associate professor Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, since 1990. Director clinical research Sahlgrenska U. Hospital, Gothenburg, 1996, director organ donation, since 1997.
Presenter in field.
Fellow Swedish Society Medicine. Member Swedish Medical Association, Transplantation Society.
Married Agneta Maria Westin. Children: Elin, Anna.