• Specialties

    Vascular and endovascular intervention to treat peripheral arterial disease; Open and endovascular abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair; Diabetic foot problems; Carotid artery surgery and stenting, Dialysis access

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  • Pronouns

    He/Him
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More About Me

Alik Farber, MD, MBA, is interim Chief of the Department of Surgery, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services, and Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Farber is also Interim Chair of the Department of Surgery and Professor of Surgery and Radiology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He has extensive expertise in vascular and endovascular intervention to treat peripheral arterial disease, open and endovascular abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair, treatment of diabetic foot problems, carotid artery surgery and stenting, and dialysis access. Dr. Farber is a member of numerous national and regional medical and surgical societies. He is a prolific researcher, who has published more than 260 peer-reviewed articles and has served as a principal investigator (PI) for a number of clinical trials, including the recently completed BEST-CLI (Best Endovascular versus Best Surgical Therapy in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia) trial. Dr. Farber was a national PI for this international, randomized controlled trial.
  • Administrative Title

    Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
  • Residency

    General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fellowship

    Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
  • Board Certifications

    Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
  • Special Interests

    Vascular and endovascular intervention to treat peripheral arterial disease; Open and endovascular abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair; Diabetic foot problems; Carotid artery surgery and stenting, Dialysis access
  • Languages

    German

Affiliations

Boston University

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