Leif Efskind
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Leif Efskind (10 May 1904 – 26 February 1987) was a Norwegian surgeon.[1] He was the first to perform regular heart surgery in Norway.[2]
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Leif Efskind | |
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Born | (1904-05-10)10 May 1904 Verdal, Norway |
Died | 26 February 1987(1987-02-26) (aged 82) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Occupation(s) | physician, a surgeon |
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Children | Lasse Efskind |
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He was born at Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He graduated from the University of Oslo.[2] He was associated with the Rikshospitalet and was a professor of surgery at the University of Oslo.[1] He was the father of Lasse Efskind.[3]