Leif Efskind

Leif Efskind
Born(1904-05-10)10 May 1904
Verdal Municipality, Norway
Died26 February 1987(1987-02-26) (aged 82)
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
Occupation(s)physician, a surgeon
Employers
ChildrenLasse Efskind

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]

He was born at Verdal Municipality in Nordre Trondheim county, 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leif Efskind". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b Walløe, Lars. "Leif Efskind". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Lasse Efskind". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 September 2020.


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