Leah Backhus
Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS
Office
(650) 498-6000
875 Blake Wilbur Dr Palo Alto, CA 94304
About
Leah Backhus
Leah Backhus trained in general surgery at the University of Southern California and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of California Los Angeles. She practices at Stanford Hospital and is Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the VA Palo Alto. Her surgical practice consists of general thoracic surgery with special emphasis on thoracic oncology and minimally invasive surgical techniques. She also has special clinical expertise in adult chest wall surgery (including pectus excavated) and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy or HITHOC (used to treat mesothelioma and other pleural tumors). She is Co-Director of the Thoracic Surgery Clinical Research Program, and has grant funding through the Veterans Affairs Administration and NIH.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS
Accepting New Patients
Services
Leah Backhus provides surgery in Palo Alto, CA. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS at (650) 498-6000 to schedule an appointment in Palo Alto, CA or to get more information. Additional Services Oncologist, Doctor
Please call Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS at (650) 498-6000 to schedule an appointment in Palo Alto, CA or to get more information. Additional Services Oncologist, Doctor
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