Craig A Backous DO

Critical Care Medicine

Physician

5140 N California AveSte 780Chicago, IL 60625
Phone+1 773-878-8200
Fax+1 773-989-3971

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Education & Training

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern UniversityClass of 2006

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State License 2009 - 2029
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
AOA Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine (CAQ)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
A 51-Year-Old Woman With a Mediastinal Mass.
Daniel S. Coomes, Rachel Logan, Craig Backous, Oluwadamilola A. Adeyemi
Chest. 2021-03-01
Giant cell arteritis of the uterus
Oluwadamilola A. Adeyemi, Craig Backous
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2021-02-17