Leif Efskind

Leif Efskind (10 May 1904 – 26 February 1987) was a Norwegian surgeon. He was the first to perform regular heart surgery in Norway. [1]

He was born at Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He graduated from the University of Oslo. He was associated with the Rikshospitalet and was a professor of surgery at the University of Oslo. He was the father of Lasse Efskind. [2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Leif Efskind". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Walløe, Lars. "Leif Efskind". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Norsk transplantasjonsmedisin gjennom 50 år". Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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