Leif 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]

Leif Efskind
Born	10 May 1904 Verdal, Norway
Died	26 February 1987 (aged 82)
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	University of Oslo
Occupation	physician, a surgeon
Employer	Rikshospitalet University of Oslo
Children	Lasse Efskind

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]

References

1. "Leif Efskind". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
2. 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.

External links

• "Norsk transplantasjonsmedisin gjennom 50 år". Tidsskrift for den Norske Legeforening. Retrieved 1 January 2017.