Medical Doctors

Roy Avalos, MD, PhD John Backman, MD, FACC Maurice Buchbinder, MD, FACC Martin L. Charlat, MD, FACC Pingfeng Du, MD, PhD Marc K. Effron, MD, FACC Ali R. Hamzei, MD, PhD Jan Kulhanek, MD, FACC, FSCAI Matthew Lucks, MD, FACC Antone Salel, MD, FACC, FACP, FACCP, FAHA

Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

Annie Burns, RN, MS, ACNP, CS Lisa Leonard, NP Laurie Raher, RN, MSN, FNP Robin Whitman, RN, MSN, ACNP Stefanie Rafes, PA Maria Campbell, RN, MSN, CCRN, ACNP

John Backman, MD, FACC, FACSM, FACP

General Cardiology, Sports Medicine

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Dr. John Backman graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1972, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Backman completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and then his Fellowship in Cardiology at the University of California, San Diego.

Dr. Backman has been in practice since 1978 and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Backman places special interest in preventative medicine. His interest in fitness carries over to his practice. He evaluates and structures exercise programs for healthy "weekend warriors" and elite international competitors. Dr. Backman is an avid marathon runner. He has run over 100 marathons since 1982.

Dr. Backman has been the medical director of the Cardiac Treatment Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital since 1980. Responsible for the hospital and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs for hundreds of post-myocardial infraction, post-angioplasty and post-cardiac surgery patients. In his private practice he sees not only cardiac patients, but also evaluates and structures exercise programs for healthy "weekend warriors" and elite international competitors.

Dr. Backman is a Fellow of The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Physicians. A competitive hurdler in high school, and swimmer in college, Dr. Backman took up distance running in 1980. He has served as Physician and Medical Director of many road races in San Diego and was race director of the Easter Seals Race for 5 years. Dr. Backman has run over 150 marathons and has completed almost a dozen triathlons. He has completed all of the Los Angeles Marathons since its inception in 1986, every Honolulu Marathon since 1982, as well as five Boston Marathons and marathons in Vancouver, B.C., San Francisco, Big Sur, St. George, Utah, Phoenix, Chicago, Kona, New York, Washington D.C., and as far away as London and Athens.

Dr. John Backman's main practice location is:
320 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 944-7300

Medical Education

New York University School of Medicine

Residency & Fellowship

Albert Einstein School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego

Licensure & Board Certifications

MD, FACC, FACSM, FACP
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology
Fellow American College of Cardiology
Fellow American College of Sports Physicians
Fellow American College of Physicians

Hospital Appointments

Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology, San Diego County Medical Society

Awards & Honors

2008, 2010 - San Diego Top Doctor Award